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Steve Elms, Chairman
![]() Managing Partner, Aisling Capital
Mr. Elms serves as a Managing Director of the
Perseus-Soros BioPharmaceutical Fund (PSBF) and Managing Partner of
Aisling Capital LLC. He joined PSBF in mid-2000 from the Life
Sciences Investment Banking Group of Chase H&Q (formerly Hambrecht
and Quist) where he was a Principal. During his five years at
Hambrecht and Quist, Mr. Elms was involved in over 60 financing and
M&A transactions, helping clients raise in excess of $3.3 billion in
capital. Prior to Hambrecht and Quist, Mr. Elms traded
mortgage-backed securities at Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette. His
previous healthcare sector experience includes over two years as a
pharmaceutical sales representative for Marion Laboratories and two
years as a consultant for The Wilkerson Group. Mr. Elms serves as a
director of MAP Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: MAPP) and a number of
private companies.
Mr. Elms received a B.A. in Human Biology from Stanford University and an M.B.A. from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Dov Goldstein, M.D.
![]() Partner, Aisling Capital
Dr. Goldstein serves as a Principal of Aisling
Capital. Previously, Dr. Goldstein was Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer of Vicuron Pharmaceuticals up until its
acquisition by Pfizer for $1.9 billion. While at Vicuron
Pharmaceuticals, he raised over $250 million dollars in an IPO,
PIPE, Follow-on, and block trade transactions. He led the valuation
and finance due diligence for the merger with Biosearch Italia (Nuovo
mercato: BIO.MI), the first US and Italian public to public company
merger. He also ran the investor relations and press relations
efforts for the company. Prior to Vicuron, Dr. Goldstein was
Director of Venture Analysis at HealthCare Ventures. He also
completed an internship in the Department of Medicine, at
Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital. Dr. Goldstein currently serves as a
director of ADMA Biologics, BioRelix, CardioKine, Cempra
Pharmaceuticals, Esperion Therapeutics, and Topaz Pharmaceuticals.
Dr. Goldstein received his M.D. from Yale School of Medicine. He received his M.B.A. from Columbia Business School and he received his B.S. with honors from Stanford University. Bob Casale
![]() Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder
Mr. Casale has over 23 years of healthcare
experience. Most recently, he was the Chief Operating Officer of
Adams Respiratory Therapeutics. Mr. Casale joined Adams in 2004 as
Vice President, Marketing and Business Development and was named
Chief Operating Officer in 2006. Mr. Casale was a driving force
behind the growth of the Adams business, which grew from $60 million
to near $500 million under his leadership. He led the
diversification of the Adams' portfolio of products by launching
Mucinex D and DM, Mucinex for Children, Mucinex Nasal Spray, and
acquiring the Delsym brand. Adams was sold to Reckitt Benckiser in
2008 for $2.3 billion.
Mr. Casale began his career in 1983 at a Wall Street law firm and joined the legal division of Warner Lambert in 1986. In 1993, he was appointed Warner-Lambert's Vice President of Marketing for the company's upper respiratory and gastrointestinal (GI) consumer products and oversaw several brands, including Benadryl, Sudafed, Zantac 75 and Rolaids. Mr. Casale also served as a global vice president for Warner-Lambert's GI and skin care businesses. Following Warner-Lambert's acquisition by Pfizer Inc., he served as Vice President, Strategic Planning and Business Development for Pfizer's Consumer Healthcare Division. Mr. Casale is also the non-executive Chairman of Topaz Pharmaceuticals and serves on the Board of Directors of NextWave Pharmaceuticals, both specialty pharmaceutical companies. He has an undergraduate and a law degree from Rutgers University. M’lou Arnett
![]() Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder
Ms. Arnett has over 19 years experience in the
marketing and management of healthcare products. Previously, she was
Senior Vice President, Marketing and Advertising for Adams
Respiratory Therapeutics, the makers of Mucinex and Delsym.
Ms. Arnett joined Adams in 2004 as the Director of Marketing and was a lead architect in the marketing of Mucinex and Delsym, including the development of the award winning Mr. Mucus advertising campaign. She played a key role in growing the Adams business from $60 million to nearly $500 million over the span of 4 years. Adams was sold to Reckitt Benckiser in 2008 for $2.3 billion. Prior to Adams, Ms. Arnett managed a broad spectrum of OTC and HBA businesses at Pfizer Consumer Healthcare and its predecessor Warner Lambert Consumer Healthcare including such brands as Listerine, Lubriderm, Benadryl and e.p.t. Over the course of her career, Ms. Arnett has won several marketing, advertising and PR awards. She was named one of the top 50 marketers of the year by Advertising Age in 2006 and one of the top 20 marketers of the year by OTC Perspectives in 2008. She began her career in commercial banking with Chase Manhattan Bank. Ms. Arnett received an M.B.A from Columbia University Graduate School of Business and a B.A. from Yale University. |