KNOXVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Provectus Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (PVCT) ( http://www.pvct.com), a development-stage oncology and dermatology biopharmaceutical company, announced today that it has appointed Brendan O’Brien to its strategic advisory board.
Brendan O’Brien, age 48, is currently VP of Strategic Planning & Analysis for North American Pharmaceuticals at Sanofi. In this role, he is responsible for business planning and strategy development; he leads both the three-year strategic planning and one-year operating planning processes for Sanofi US, the North American affiliate of Sanofi SA.
Brendan started his career in healthcare, working for ten years in sales, marketing and planning for managed care organizations in the Pacific Northwest. In 1998, he moved on to work in pharmaceuticals at Smithkline Beecham Pharmaceuticals in London, UK where he directed development of strategic plans for 14 European markets. From there, Mr. O’Brien went to Pfizer spending the next 13 years in roles with increasing levels of management responsibility in many European countries, including managing director/general manager of Pfizer’s country organizations in both Slovakia and Romania.
Mr. O’Brien received his B.A. degree cum laude from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, ME, and he holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from London Business School in London, UK.
Dr. Craig Dees, PhD, CEO of Provectus said, “Brendan brings real world experience of business planning and strategy development to the table, and Provectus values that expertise greatly. As we work through the regulatory process to put PV-10 for locally advanced cutaneous melanoma and other indications, and other preparations on the market, we anticipate relying heavily on Brendan’s knowledge.”
Mr. O’Brien said, “Provectus is approaching a very important phase in its strategic business development. PV-10 for melanoma and other cancers offers patients new hope, and I view it as my job to ensure that the plans are in place to allow Provectus to get its treatment to the people who need it without delay on the corporate side. I am looking forward to the opportunity to be part of the process.” |
