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The Team The Socius team is augmented by an international pool of talented subject matter experts who are available on an as-needed basis.
Seth has more than 20 years of experience as an executive working with startup ventures as well as for market-leading entities. Prior to Socius, Seth was Vice President of Commerce and Finance for Marconi plc. Earlier in his career, Seth was a long-time employee of FORE Systems, Inc. Joining FORE when it had 12 employees and $1 million in revenue, he was part of FORE’s initial and secondary public offerings and seven acquisitions as the company grew to more than 3,000 employees and nearly $1 billion in revenue. At the time FORE was acquired by Marconi, Seth had worldwide responsibility for treasury, risk management and investor relations. He has been involved in the formation and launch of multiple hi-tech companies as a founder, investor, consultant and director. Seth has extensive experience in business development, capital formation, corporate finance and treasury operations, technology commercialization, risk management and investor relations. He holds a B.B.A. degree and a M.S. degree in Computer Science from the University of Massachusetts and a M.B.A. degree from Duquesne University.
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Rich has served as an executive or consultant for public and private healthcare and biotechnology companies for over 15 years. The technologies include therapeutics for infectious diseases, analytical and diagnostic tools, genetically engineered crops, pharmacy benefit management and data mining. Previously he was with Westinghouse Electric Corporation for over 20 years, where he served in a variety of management positions including controller, manufacturing manager and corporate staff positions. He has extensive experience in licensing, business development, strategic planning, fund raising, financial modeling and structured problem-solving techniques. Rich holds a B.A. degree from Cornell University and an M.B.A. degree from Boston University.
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rekstrom@socius-partners.com Bill has 24 years of marketing, IT and managerial experience, and directs Socius Web Marketing. He is a recognized expert in website planning, design and development, search engine optimization (SEO), email newsletters, blogs and online surveys. Bill has founded multiple companies, including PositionLab, a marketing consultancy focused on positioning small to mid-sized companies; GUIdance Technologies, makers of an object-oriented programming environment; and Computer Possibilities, a creator of documentation and training materials for artificial intelligence software platforms. He has served as CEO, Marketing Executive, Software Product Manager, Third Party Alliances Manager, and created two consulting practices. Bill has helped found, raise money for, and manage more than a dozen companies. He has also served as Adjunct Professor in Duquesne University's School of Entrepreneurship. Bill is the author of New Earth Relationships: A Guide for Couples in the 21st Century and From Intuition to Entrepreneurship: A Woman's Guide to Following her Dream. He holds a B.A. degree in English Magna Cum Laude from the State University of New York, and an M.S. degree in Computer Science from the University of Pittsburgh.
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bweil@socius-partners.com
Joe has 25 years of experience growing and managing technology businesses from start-ups to multinational corporations and advises early stage technology companies at the executive level in the areas of funding strategy, business plan development and strategic alliances. He is a proven Corporate Development strategist, with a track record of identifying, evaluating and negotiating equity investments, revenue generating strategic partnerships, alliances and acquisitions. His consulting experience has been in the areas of data and network security, cloud computing, telecom/datacom equipment, engineering services, public safety and alternative energy. He is presently a member of Blue Tree Allied Angels and represents them as a Board member of several of their portfolio companies. Joe has served as Senior VP of Corporate Development at several early stage technology companies in the areas of data/network security, wireless power and global communication provisioning. He was formerly Vice President of Strategic Business Development for Marconi plc, a multinational technology company, where he led an international team responsible for recommending, evaluating and negotiating equity investments, strategic alliances, investments and acquisitions worldwide, including leading due diligence and integration activities. Previously he was a cofounder of Teleprobe Systems, which developed test and monitoring systems for the communications industry which was acquired by Harris Corp. Joe holds an Electrical Engineering degree from the University of Pittsburgh and is a graduate of the Harris Corporation's Executive Management program with follow up course work at the Wharton School of Business. He also holds several patents relating to telecommunication and datacom testing and circuit design.
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Linda’s principal focus is on intellectual property in conjunction with biotechnology, with an emphasis on taking ideas and concepts from the laboratory bench to market. Linda combines understanding of life sciences research with expertise in intellectual property, providing a unique perspective to our team. She has over 15 years of experience in life sciences research, lectures at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health and has co-authored numerous peer-reviewed articles. Linda holds a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology from the University of Pittsburgh and a J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh Law School. She is a member of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania and United States Patent and Trademark Office.
John has 10 years of managerial experience in various positions with Procter & Gamble and Warner Lambert. With Warner Lambert, he was Manager of New Product Development. With Procter & Gamble, he managed the Super K Mart account. John also has start-up experience working with Ebuyxpress as Director of Sales & Marketing, and CMC Matrix, a medical technology company he co-founded. He is currently a Professor at Robert Morris University in the Department of Management. John holds a Ph.D. in Corporate Strategy from the University of Pittsburgh and a M.B.A. degree from the University of Michigan.
Matt has over 23 years of experience in the tissue engineering, medical device, biomaterials, polymer, drug delivery, tissue adhesives and personal care industries. He has been a co-founder of several companies and has extensive experience in: new technology evaluation; moving new technologies from laboratory through pilot phase and into manufacturing; managing FDA and USPTO processes; forming strategic alliances; and, managing joint ventures in both start-up and large international organizations. He has proven interpersonal skills in managing research and technical personnel as well as interfacing with business partners. Matt holds nine patents and has another three pending. He has B.A. and M.A. degrees in Cell Physiology from the University of California at Santa Barbara and has been trained as a mechanical engineer.
John has over 15
years of experience as a management consultant and as a financial manager,
working with companies ranging from early stage startups to FORTUNE 100
multinationals. He was a management consultant with Booz, Allen &
Hamilton and Deloitte & Touche and held senior financial management
positions with FORE Systems, Inc. and Marconi plc. In addition, John
has served as CFO for several early-stage technology companies and provided
financial consulting services to many other such companies. He has extensive
experience in strategic planning and analysis, business development,
forecasting and competitive analysis. John holds a B.S. degree in
Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh and a M.B.A. degree
(focused on corporate finance) from Carnegie Mellon University.
Charlie has over 30
years of experience as an attorney, tax accountant, management consultant
and entrepreneur. Prior to Socius, he spent seven years as a self-employed
consultant serving the provider side of the nation’s health care industry,
dealing principally with capital formation and transactional issues.
Earlier in his career, he was a tax partner and national consulting partner
within the healthcare industry at Coopers & Lybrand, LLP. Charlie has
been involved in the creation and launch of a number of companies and has
extensive experience in strategic analysis and planning, joint venturing,
business development, technology commercialization and venture financing.
He holds a B.B.A. degree from the University of Michigan and a J.D. degree
from the University of Detroit. He is also a Certified Public
Accountant.
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