President and Chief Executive Officer at Melinta Therapeutics
My passion is helping people live better lives. In my work, I do that by articulating a clear mission, vision, and strategy, inspiring and engaging people to activate it, and ensuring operational rigor so that we collectively achieve our goals. In a nutshell, growth = mission + vision + strategy + communication + engagement + process and execution. I am currently spearheading the transformation of Melinta, a commercial-stage company (Privately held by Deerfield Management) into the leader in hospital acute care.
In a nutshell, growth = mission + vision + strategy + communication + engagement + process and execution.

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Our students come from across the United States and from more than 40 countries worldwide. As we’ve grown, our name has remained rooted in one state, one geography. The new name reflects what CIU has always truly been: 

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