VELOXIS - Key Persons


Daisuke Okajima

Job Titles:
  • Vice President, Global Strategy & Planning
With more than 20 years' experience in the pharmaceutical industry and a background in international business, Daisuke previously served as the liaison between Veloxis and Asahi Kasei and officially joined Veloxis in August 2020.

Ed Sleeper

Job Titles:
  • Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer
Ed is Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer at Veloxis, joining the organization in 2023.

Eric Hedge - VP of Sales

Job Titles:
  • Vice President, Sales
Eric joined Veloxis in July 2023, bringing more than 25 years of pharmaceutical leadership experience to the Veloxis sales organization.

Kamal Shah

A trained anesthesiologist with practical experience, Dr. Shah joined Veloxis in April 2021 as Vice President of Pharmacovigilance and Safety.

Libbie McKenzie

Job Titles:
  • FASN / Vice President, Clinical Development and Operations
  • Vice President of Clinical Development and Operations
Libbie is Vice President of Clinical Development and Operations at Veloxis, joining the organization in 2023.

Marcelo Anderson

Job Titles:
  • Vice President, Manufacturing and Technical Operations
Marcelo joined Veloxis in 2022, bringing more than 27 years of technical and leadership experience in the biopharmaceutical industry.

Mark Hensley - CEO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer
Mark brings more than 15 years' experience in pharmaceutical sales and leadership positions to his role as Chief Executive Officer.

Noel Barnard - Chief Legal Officer

Job Titles:
  • General Counsel
  • Vice President, Legal
Noel has led the Veloxis legal team since 2016 and is responsible for overseeing all aspects of Veloxis's global legal affairs.

Stacy Wheeler

Job Titles:
  • Senior Vice President, Operations
With more than 20 years' experience managing global pharmaceutical supply chains, Stacy has successfully led Veloxis's operations since 2016.

Steven G. Rizk

Job Titles:
  • Vice President, Medical Affairs
An accomplished biopharma medical affairs executive with more than 20 years' experience in the industry, Dr. Rizk joined Veloxis in August 2021 as Vice President of Medical Affairs.

Tracy Sapp

Job Titles:
  • Vice President, Quality
Tracy joined Veloxis in 2023, bringing more than 15 years of experience in biotechnology and pharmaceutical operations.

Tunde Otulana

Job Titles:
  • Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Otulana joined Veloxis in 2020, bringing more than 20 years of leadership experience in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry.

Ulf Meier-Kriesche

Job Titles:
  • Leader
A board-certified nephrologist, Dr. Meier-Kriesche is a leader in transplant medicine, with more than 20 years' practical experience in renal transplant.