Our Team
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Mary Hames, PhD, EMBA
Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Mary Hames is a geneticist by training, holding a BS and MS in Chemistry, an interdisciplinary PhD in Biochemistry, Genetics, and Chemical Engineering and an Executive MBA. Her dissertation was focused on metabolic engineering of bacteria to produce specifically labeled small molecules. Since her PhD, Mary has spent the bulk of her career working in rare neurology and oncology in diagnostics, pharmaceuticals, and biospecimen companies.
Dr. Hames has been a founding member of small teams that achieved ambitious goals, successfully bringing four products to market with lean resources. She has also led U.S. medical teams as a cross-functional matrix leader, gaining significant C-level strategy experience in both pre- and post-commercialization phases. In 2024, Mary founded a consulting firm dedicated to helping biotech and pharmaceutical companies prepare for commercialization in a more agile and lower-risk manner.