Jade supports our business development and partnering efforts. Jade's 27 years of industry experience and deal success first started at Eli Lilly and Company (12 years) where he was a Director of Business Development / Brand Leadership where he received Lilly's highest individual achievement recognition for his business development accomplishments - the President's Award.  Jade later was Chief Business Officer and Vice President of Business Development for companies including Cell Therapeutics, Xencor, and Nastech Pharmaceuticals.  In these roles, Jade has year after year driven a variety of high value and creative licensing transactions of great value to his companies.  Jade holds a Masters in Business with honors from Harvard Business School and a Bachelors of Science from Indiana University.