Dr. Bradshaw is Executive Director, Center of Global Drug Development,ICON / PRA Health Sciences. He earned his doctoral degree from the University of South Carolina in 1989 and went on to complete two postdoctoral fellowships – the first in pharmacology and toxicology at the Medical University of South Carolina, followed by one in drug metabolism, at Glaxo Research Institute. He joined GSK full-time as a senior scientist in the Biopharmaceutical Product Development group, serving as a core team member for numerous priority R&D programs. After leaving GSK in 2003, Tim held leadership positions of increasing responsibility in several biotech companies. Dr. Bradshaw has over 25 years of direct experience with demonstrated success in critical roles across the lifecycle spectrum, leading projects from lead asset identification through NDA and post-approval clinical trials. During this time he has been accountable for both nonclinical and clinical development programs, including CMC and Regulatory activities integral to both.
Mr. Crossman is responsible for the overall management of the Company and the creation, planning and execution of business and financial strategies and corporate development activities, including capital generation.
Crossman is a senior management professional with international and domestic experience as CEO, COO and CFO of enterprises ranging from entrepreneurial start-ups to Fortune 500 level companies. He has a proven track record of successfully commercializing various emerging technologies including manufacturing and industrial systems, computer software, marine bioremediation, nanotechnology and life sciences.
Mr.Crossman has assisted numerous early-stage companies to refine business strategies, commercialize new products, raise capital, license technologies, scale revenues and production, and expand into global markets. As CEO of ISOPur Fluid Technologies, Crossman led the company from product introduction to global growth with expanding applications in multiple vertical markets. Important strategic alliances were developed with Siemens, BHP, Atlas Copco, Hess, Sanwa Shoko and others, creating a platform for continued strong growth.
The value of the founding shareholders’ common stock increased more than tenfold in less than three years under Crossman’s leadership. As CFO of Otis Elevator Company – Asia Pacific Operations, Crossman evaluated, negotiated and developed acquisitions, joint ventures and major capital investments in China, Japan, Korea, India, Southeast Asia, and Australia. Mr. Crossman contributed to profit growth of 20% per year and market share gains of 1% per year in this mature multi-billion dollar operation spanning 23 countries, despite aggressive competition from large Asian conglomerates. The joint ventures that he helped developed in China are among the most profitable operations of United Technologies Corp today. Bill holds a BS degree from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point and a MBA from the Haas School of Business at the University of California – Berkeley.