Team and advisors

The people doing the work.

Eight people with more than 150 years of combined experience across drug development, veterinary medicine, regulatory affairs, elite sports medicine and public company finance.

Leadership

Leadership team

Edward Francis, portrait

Edward Francis

Chief Executive Officer

20+ years across molecular biology, business development and executive leadership, with 50+ products and technologies brought to global markets.

Dr. Hunter Land, PhD, portrait

Dr. Hunter Land, PhD

Chief Scientific Officer

20+ years across 25 therapeutic indications, including contributions to Epidiolex and Sativex during his work at GW Pharma.

Dr. Mark Lindsay, DC, PhD, portrait

Dr. Mark Lindsay, DC, PhD

Chief Medical Officer

35 years supporting elite athletes, with experience as a biotechnology company co-founder and research fellow.

Christopher Cherry, CPA, CA, portrait

Christopher Cherry, CPA, CA

Chief Financial Officer

20+ years in accounting and audit, including public company Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary roles.

Dr. Trina Hazzah, DVM, DACVIM, portrait

Dr. Trina Hazzah, DVM, DACVIM

Chief Veterinarian Officer

Board-certified veterinary oncology specialist, peer-reviewed researcher and founder of Green Nile.

Advisors

Advisory group

Dr. Patrick Gunning, PhD, portrait

Dr. Patrick Gunning, PhD

Advisor, Medicinal Chemistry

Author of more than 140 publications and co-founder of Janpix, Dunad Therapeutics and Dalriada Drug Discovery.

Jennifer L. King, PMP, portrait

Jennifer L. King, PMP

Advisor, Regulatory Compliance

25+ years in the U.S. federal government, including 16+ years at the FDA and eight years at the NIH.

Tim Lefever, MS, portrait

Tim Lefever, MS

Advisor, Research and Development

20+ years in preclinical research, including nine years at RTI and product safety work at Canopy Growth.

Company affiliations describe each person’s professional experience. They do not imply endorsement of or partnership with Vetria.

Biographies provided by the company.