David Esposito Guest

David Esposito

David Esposito is an experienced health care executive who has built and scaled multiple companies, resulting in successful exits to strategic buyers. He is the former CEO of Armune BioScience, where he led the development and commercialization of blood-based diagnostics to improve the early detection of cancer. The company successfully launched the only non-PSA blood test to improve the detection of prostate cancer. Armune BioScience was sold to Exact Sciences (EXAS) in 2017. David was president of Phadia US Inc. (allergy and autoimmune diagnostics) and played a pivotal role in the sale of the business to Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) in 2011. He began his career as a sales representative with Merck & Co. Inc., rising through the ranks of sales, marketing and commercial strategy for the U.S. division. As a combat veteran, David led an infantry platoon with the 101st Airborne Division through several combat operations and was recognized with a Bronze Star for combat action in Iraq in 1991. He earned his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and his MBA from Syracuse University.

Appears in 1 Episode

#6

Vision Meets Innovation: Leading in Life Sciences with David Esposito

In this episode, we interview David Esposito, an experienced healthcare CEO with a background in both large pharma and early-stage biotech. David discusses his career journey, insights into leading and scaling healthcare companies, and the challenges and opportunities in developing innovative therapies for diseases of the eye. He also shares his perspective on leadership, team building, and the importance of maintaining a focus on patient outcomes.Chapters/Timestamps:00:00 - Introduction and David Esposito's Background02:09 - ONL Therapeutics and its Focus09:05 - David Esposito’s Career Journey24:47 - Leadership and Team Building32:35 - Challenges in Biotech and Company Growth48:22 - Marketing and Clinical Trial Enrollment58:52 - Funding and Future Outlook1:09:09 - Inspiration and Advice1:19:31 - The Future of Healthcare InnovationGuest Information:Guest's Name: David EspositoGuest's Title/Position: CEOCompany/Affiliation: ONL TherapeuticsGuest's Bio: David Esposito is an experienced healthcare CEO with over thirty years in the industry. He has a background in large pharma and has built and scaled multiple early to mid-stage life science companies. Currently, he is the CEO of ONL Therapeutics, a mid-stage biotech company focused on developing therapies for diseases of the eye.Links and Resources:ONL Therapeutics: https://onltherapeutics.com/RA Capital: https://www.racap.com/Andreessen Horowitz: https://a16z.com/