TAIHO ONCOLOGY - Key Persons
Chris Jewell - Chief Legal Officer, SVP
Job Titles:
- General Counsel
- Senior Vice President
- Inc.'S Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Chris was promoted to Taiho Oncology, Inc.'s Senior Vice President and General Counsel in January 2020. Chris' work in the legal department has assisted Taiho in transforming the legal function primarily from a development stage contracts department to its present structure of a fully capable legal function within the company. Prior to joining Taiho Oncology, Chris represented both domestic and global public and private life science and pharmaceutical companies having worked both in-house and in the business and finance unit of a large international firm. He holds each of a Bachelor of Arts from Wake Forest University, a Juris Doctorate from the Villanova University School of Law, and a Masters of Business Administration from the Villanova University College of Commerce and Finance.
Job Titles:
- Chief Information Officer
- VICE PRESIDENT
Ed became Vice President, Chief Information Officer in 2020. He started at Taiho Oncology in 2013 as Sr. Director, IT and later became VP, IT in 2016. As the first member of the Taiho Oncology IT organization, he has built a team that provides and supports innovative technology solutions, infrastructure, service desk, validation, cyber security, and data privacy for all regions outside of Asia. His responsibilities also include Facilities. He began his career with Electronic Data Systems (EDS) as an Advanced System Engineer before working in technical sales, which led him to the biopharmaceutical industry. He has since held roles of increasing responsibility at Celgene, Immunomedics, and Taiho Oncology.
Ed graduated from California State University with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Management Information...
Harold Keer, MD, PhD, joined Taiho Oncology as Chief Medical Officer in January 2024. He has more than 25 years of drug development experience in industry and academia. Most recently, Dr. Keer served as Chief Medical Officer at Astex Pharmaceuticals, Inc., where his numerous accomplishments included leading development activities resulting in the approval of Inqovi® for MDS in the U.S. and Canada, and Inaqovi® for AML in the EU and UK. From 2008 to 2013, Dr. Keer served as Vice President of Clinical Development at Five Prime Therapeutics and, prior to that, served in a variety of capacities at Exelixis. Dr. Keer earned both his medical degree and doctorate in Tumor Cell Biology from Northwestern University Medical School. He completed his residency...
Job Titles:
- Inc. As Senior Vice President, People
- Senior Vice President, People
Juliet joined Taiho Oncology, Inc. as Senior Vice President, People in March 2019. Over the past decade, Juliet has brought her experience to specialty pharmaceutical firms such as The Medicines Company and Melinta Therapeutics, where she served as Senior Vice President and Head of Human Resources. Prior to that, she honed her talents and helped lead organizational change at a number of larger organizations including Pfizer, General Electric, Avon Products and Morgan Stanley.
With an inclusive, collaborative and empowering leadership style, Juliet leads the People function department at Taiho, and values her role in contributing to the growth of the company through building a foundation of credibility and trust.
Job Titles:
- Inc. As Vice President, Quality
- Senior Vice President, Quality Assurance
Kathy joined Taiho Oncology, Inc. as Vice President, Quality in March 2020. Over the past 14 years, Kathy brought her experience to Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical, where she served as Head of Compliance, Scientific Systems and Laboratory Operations. Prior to that, she was part of Merck & Company supporting the Vaccine Division in various leadership roles in Laboratory and Quality.
With an energetic, collaborative and empowering leadership style, Kathy leads the Quality function department at Taiho, and values her role in contributing to the growth of the company through building a foundation of credibility and trust.
Kathy holds a Bachelor of Science degree from St. Joseph's University, Philadelphia.
Job Titles:
- Senior Vice President, Finance
Job Titles:
- Member of the BOARD of DIRECTORS
- PRESIDENT & REPRESENTATIVE DIRECTOR / Taiho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Beyond his position at Taiho, Masa works with a variety of other organizations. He currently serves as Vice Chairman of the Pharmaceutical Association of Tokushima Prefecture in Japan, Committee Member of the Japan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association, and Councilor at the Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers in Japan, Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association of Tokyo, and the Kobayashi Foundation for Cancer Research.
Michael Schick - Chief Commercial Officer, SVP
Job Titles:
- Chief Commercial Officer
- Senior Vice President
Michael became Senior Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer in 2017, having started at Taiho Oncology as Vice President, Sales and Marketing in 2013. He has been working in oncology since 1996, and began his career in the pharmaceutical and biotech industry at Abbott Pharmaceuticals. He has since had roles of increasing responsibility at Bristol-Myers Squibb Oncology, Pharmacia Oncology, Pharmacyclics, Amgen, ImClone Systems, and Allos Therapeutics. Michael has a proven track record of leadership that has consistently delivered excellent business and people development results. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from Villanova University.
Job Titles:
- Vice President, Business Development
- Inc. As Vice President, Business Development
Steve joined Taiho Oncology Inc. as Vice President, Business Development in June 2020. In this newly created role, he is leading the company's efforts to in-license and acquire additional oncology marketed products and late-stage development therapeutic candidates for treating solid tumors and hematological malignancies. These partnered assets will be added to Taiho Oncology's expanding portfolio of internally-discovered candidates and approved products addressing the needs of cancer patients in North America.
Dr. Yoder received his Doctorate of Medicine from the University of Virginia and completed a residency in Internal Medicine at Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia. He subsequently received a Masters of Business Administration in Health Care Management at...
Job Titles:
- Senior Vice President, Clinical and Pharmaceutical Development Management
Sushil has more than 23 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry. He began his career at Bristol Myers Squibb where he served in various roles, including as leader of the Decision Analysis Group for Oncology. He later joined Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. where he led the Project Management Office and global portfolio management activities before joining Taiho Oncology.
Sushil earned a B.Tech. and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India, and...
Job Titles:
- SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT and HEAD of MEDICAL AFFAIRS
Tehseen became Senior Vice President and Head of Medical Affairs in 2021 having joined Taiho Oncology Inc.in April 2020 as Vice President Medical Affairs.
In her role, Tehseen is responsible for leading Taiho Oncology's Medical Affairs organization including Medical Content, Communications and Training, Evidence and Value Development, Field Medical Teams and supporting the development and launch of new products through scientific alliance management in US and EU.
A physician and accomplished leader in the Managed Care and biopharmaceutical industry, Dr. Salimi has over 30 years of experience encompassing 10 years in US Managed care, including Fallon Health Care (an integrated Health Care System) and Cigna. During the past 20 years...
Job Titles:
- CEO
- Member of the BOARD of DIRECTORS
- President
Tim assumed the role of President & CEO in May 2018, having joined Taiho Pharma U.S.A., Inc. in February 2013 as Chief Commercial Officer. He is uniquely suited to the role, with an MBA and a pharmacy degree. Before joining Taiho, he served as President & CEO of Insmed, Inc., working to help patients with rare and serious lung diseases. Prior to Insmed, he was the President & CEO of Transave, Inc., and held senior management positions at Pharmacyclics and Bristol-Myers Squibb.
Job Titles:
- Senior Vice President, Head of Clinical Development
- Vice President, Clinical Development
Volker joined Taiho Oncology in May 2020 as Vice President, Clinical Development, and was promoted to Head of Clinical Development in 2023. He oversees the clinical development programs of Taiho Oncology's global oncology portfolio from first-in-human trials through registration studies and lifecycle management, including biomarker development and pharmacokinetic studies.
Volker has more than 20 years of drug development experience in academia and industry. He is a board-certified oncologist and clinical pharmacologist by training. Prior to joining industry, Volker served as an associate professor ("Habilitation") for clinical pharmacology and section head of a translational research team for experimental oncology and...