Brian Best

About Brian Best

Thirty-four years of operational experience in large and small pharmaceutical, device and diagnostic companies, serving in a variety of senior leadership roles. Presently: Board Member, Biomeme, Inc. Recently: Co-Founder and CEO of Predigen, a Duke University precision medicine start-up leveraging host gene expression to predict and manage health and disease (acquired by Biomeme, Inc.); Co-Founder and CEO of Ariste Medical, a commercial-stage company developing drug eluting implantable medical devices; and President of BestBio Consulting, providing strategic advisory services to senior management in various healthcare markets. Specialties: commercial leadership; business development, licensing and acquisition; registry and study design, development and execution; medical affairs, marketing, and sales force development and optimization; organizational growth and development; strategic planning; drug, device, and diagnostic development.

Experience

1. Board of Directors

   Biomeme, Inc

   Sep 2021 — Present

Education

• Wake Forest University

  BS, Business

  1988 — 1992

• UCLA Anderson School of Management

  Phamaceutical Marketing

  2002 — 2002

• The Wharton School

  Biotechnology Management

  2003 — 2003

Skills

• Biobanking
• Commercialization
• Business Development
• Diabetes
• Hospitals
• Product Development
• Product Launch
• Marketing
• Medical Affairs
• Strategy
• Biotechnology
• Project Planning
• Marketing Strategy
• Market Research
• Strategic Planning
• Team Leadership
• Clinical Development
• Medical Devices
• Sales Management
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Fda
• Clinical Trials
• Project Management
• Launching of New Products
• Medical Affairs Design
• Medical Diagnostics