Oleg M. Pohotsky

About Oleg M. Pohotsky

Professional director with 45+ years of cumulative board service in all organizational variants (publicly-traded, privately-held, venture-backed, non-profit). Designated Sarbanes-Oxley “financial expert”. Committee experience on audit, valuation, investment, compensation, personnel and executive committees. Governance process specialist informed by well-honed understanding of alternative business models and breadth of industry experience. Deep understanding of board dynamics and demonstrated capacity to operate effectively through consensus building. Proven record of establishing long-lived advisory relationships. Broad and thorough understanding of capital markets, public and private.Board Experience- American Center for a European Ukraine (public policy NGO); Board Member (Current)- New America High Income Fund (NYSE: HYB); Independent Director (Current)- Avangardco IPL Agroholdings (LSE:AVGR); Independent Director (Current)- Tekla World Healthcare Fund (NYSE: THW); Board Chair; Chair, Audit Committee, Chair, Valuation Committee (Current)- Tekla Healthcare Opportunities Fund (NYSE:THQ); see above- Tekla (frmrly H&Q) Healthcare Investors (NYSE: HQH); see above- Tekla (frmrly H&Q) Life Sciences Investors (NYSE: HQL); see above- Medical Diagnostics Inc.(NasdaqNM: MDIX); Member Audit and Compensation Committees- Realtech Systems Corp;(communications network services)- Northeast Consulting Resources, Inc;(strategy consulting)- Tubular Corporation of America;(oil field equipment & services)- Jacoby & Meyers;(retail legal services admin & support)- Clarkson University; member of Audit, Investment and Executive Committees; Chair, Campus Life Committee- Beverly Public Library; Chair, Personnel CommitteeSpecialties: corporate governance, corporate strategy, merger & acquisitions, securities \"fair value\" determination, business and asset valuation, senior management coaching

Experience

1. Hambrecht & Quist

   May 2000 — Present

   NYSE-Listed (HQH) closed end fund investing in emerging public and venture companies in healthcare and biotechnology

Education

• Clarkson University

  BSChE, Chemical Engineering

  1964 — 1968

• Harvard Business School

  MBA

  1977 — 1979

• University of Miami School of Law

  JD

  1968 — 1972

Skills

• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Investor Relations
• Entrepreneurship
• Venture Capital
• Securities
• Corporate Development
• Strategy
• Private Placements
• Investment Banking
• Emerging Markets
• Investments
• Executive Management
• M&a Experience
• Ipo
• Capital Markets
• Corporate Governance
• Management Coaching
• Business Strategy
• Financial Services
• Business
• Risk Management
• Management Consulting
• Fixed Income
• Financial Modeling
• Mergers
• Competitive Analysis
• Due Diligence
• Start-Ups
• Equities
• Corporate Finance
• Strategic Planning
• Valuation
• Finance
• Private Equity