Management Team
Mr. Gordon Baltzer, Director
Mr. Baltzer is presently the Chief Executive Officer of the MEI Healthcare Group, LLC based in Coral Springs Florida. Formerly employed by Royce Laboratories and Apotex Inc., Mr. Baltzer specializes in the development, financing, building, and operation of outpatient diagnostic imaging centers. Mr. Baltzer has raised over $100 million in capital for the development of numerous healthcare related entities over the past five years. He also has extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Mr. Baltzer has a bachelor of arts in Commercial Studies and is a member of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants.
Mr. Chris Calenti, Director, Acting Director of Business Development
Mr. Calenti is an attorney and holds B.Comm, a JD and an MBA. His commercial background is in sales and marketing in active pharmaceutical ingredients. Mr. Calenti is presently responsible for business development and licensing opportunities. He also oversees the general administration of the company.
Dr. Guy Ely MD, Director, Acting Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Ely is currently the Chief Medical Officer of Chemokine Therapeutics Corp., as well as serving on a number of advisory boards. Prior to joining Chemokine, Dr. Ely served as Vice President, Clinical and Medical Affairs at Biomira, Inc., where he supervised the global clinical development of the Company's lead cancer vaccines. As Vice President, Clinical and Medical Affairs at Lorus Therapeutics, Dr. Ely directed the global clinical development of anti-cancer drugs, including leading the Phase III planning of the lead immunotherapeutic compound for pancreatic cancer in Canada and the United States . While serving as Associate Medical Director at SmithKline Beecham Canada, Inc. (now, Glaxo Beecham), he directed all clinical research and development activities, including execution of approximately 50 international clinical trials in Canada. Prior senior posts also include Vice President, Clinical and Medical Affairs at Biochem Therapeutics, Inc., Director, Clinical Research at Abbott Laboratories Canada Inc., Medical Director at Asta Medica , France , Manager of Clinical Investigation and Medical Advisor for Ciba-Geigy Canada, Inc.
Mr. George Gicopoulos, Vice President of Sales and Marketing
Mr. Gicopoulos holds BSc degrees in Microbiology and Immunology as well as Anatomy and Physiology. With over 20 years experience in the pharmaceutical industry, Mr. Gicopoulos specializes in launching products from concept through to market entry and beyond. His expertise lies in developing a deep knowledge of the markets, strategic relationships with key medical opinion leaders and implementing sales force and marketing support as well as distribution agreements. In addition to launching several pharmaceuticals and vaccines, Mr. Gicopoulos has held progressive positions in sales and marketing management, government negotiation and strategic portfolio development with former employers such as Merck and Co. and Glaxo.
Mr. Mario Iseppi, Director
Mr. Iseppi has over forty years of pharmaceutical and fine chemical industry experience. He brings extensive management experience to Methapharm, having held several senior management positions with major multinational enterprises. Mr. Iseppi is presently responsible for International operations and global strategy.
Mr. Rahman Rousta, Director of Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance
Mr. Rousta holds a B.Sc. in biochemistry as well as an MBA. Prior to joining Methapharm, Mr. Rousta had over fifteen years of experience in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, including active pharmaceutical ingredients and finished dosage forms. He has overseen numerous regulatory approvals with the United States Food and Drug Administration, the Canadian Therapeutic Products Directorate, as well as a the regulatory authorities in number of other jurisdictions. Mr. Rousta has been instrumental in numerous projects involving the design, construction, validation, and operation of pilot and commercial production facilities.
Ms. Allison Sinclair, Operations and Manufacturing Manager
Ms. Sinclair holds an honours Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Toronto, and brings business experience to the company from her position with a major data communications conglomerate as well as experience working in the commercial real estate and investment industries in British Columbia.
