Michael Ackermann

Co-Founder, Board Member and Chief Business Officer at Arrivo BioVentures LLC

Role
Managing Director at Solas Bioventures
Location
Chapel Hill, NC, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Michael Ackermann

Results-driven Executive with thirty plus years in global life sciences including Eli Lilly and Quintiles (IQVIA) as well as entrepreneur, consultant and Board member. Fortune 500 and start-up company experience with accomplishments in strategy, and implementation assignments with teams ranging from 8-2,500 members. Recognized turn-around champion with high sense of urgency. Passionate about results-driven leadership, coaching, integrity and accountability to exceed expectations. Held responsibility for P&L as high as $4.3 Billion. Driving multimillion-dollar growth while developing people, capturing market share with optimal profitability. Relationship builder with external and internal business partners. Education includes Ph.D in Immunology (Drexel Medical College), Fogarty Fellowship at NIH, MBA (Kenan-Flager, University of North Carolina) and Executive Education (Harvard). Comfortable with global business travel.ACHIEVEMENT CATEGORIES REPRESENTED BELOW• Leadership • Global Sales Strategy • Turnaround • Efficiency Development• Strategic Planning • Profit Restoration • Product Launch Strategy • Cost Containment• Operational Excellence • Divisional Startup • Pricing Strategy • Corporate AnalysisI am looking for Board membership for small start-up companies and healthcare service companies focusing on improving patient outcome

Experience

  1. Managing Director

    Solas Bioventures

    Nov 2021 — Present · Holly Springs, NC, US

Education

  • Hampden-Sydney College

    BS, Biology

    1976 — 1980

  • Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine

    Start of PhD program, Microbiology

    1980 — 1982

  • Harvard Business School

    Executive Education, Organizational Leadership

  • UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School

    MBA, General Management

    1988 — 1990

  • National Institute of Health

    Fogerty International Fellowship, Postdoctoral Studies in Immunology

  • Drexel University College of Medicine

    Ph.D, Immunology

    1982 — 1985

Skills

  • Rheumatology
  • Product Launch
  • Segmentation
  • Pricing
  • Clinical Trials
  • Competitive Analysis
  • Start-Ups
  • Medical Affairs
  • P&L Management
  • Pharmaceutical Industry
  • Fda
  • Leadership Development
  • Managed Care
  • Clinical Development
  • Market Analysis
  • Medical Devices
  • Clinical Research
  • Endocrinology
  • Immunology
  • Regulatory Affairs
  • Lifesciences
  • Market Access
  • CRO
  • Commercialization
  • Hospital Sales
  • Global Marketing
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Therapeutic Areas
  • Market Research
  • Management
  • Cardiology
  • Biotechnology
  • Oncology
  • Leadership
  • Business Planning
  • Vaccines
  • Sales Effectiveness
  • Drug Development
  • Strategy
  • Diabetes

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