Kristin King
Business Advisor
Business Advisor
Wendy Hill, MSc
Henry Kay, MBA
Business Advisor
Stephen Whitehead
Business Advisor
Henry brings 40 years of business
development experience in the medical
industry for companies including Boston
Scientific, Allergan, Schering-Plough and
Sterling Drug.
Stephen brings 25 years of experience in
product strategy, development and
commercialization for major companies
including Pfizer, Wyeth, J&J, and ScarX
Therapeutics.
Wendy has over 30 years of experience in
regulatory affairs and clinical trial
development in the fields of wound care,
inflammation, cancer, and cardiovascular
disease.
Kristin brings 25 years of experience in
corporate strategy, M&A, and business
development in medical devices and
pharma.
Scientific Advisors
Core Team
Karen Cronholm, MBA
CBO
Mike Williams
Business Development Officer
Dawn Bannerman, PhD
Senior Scientist
Business Development Lead/
Medical Science Liaison
Chief Medical Director
Alaa Alsaafin, PhD
Omar Ibrahimi, MD, PhD
Milica Radisic, PhD, PEng
CEO & Founder
Kaitlyn Ramsay, PhD
Scientist
Sargol Okhovatian
Research Scientist
Susan Bruggemann, MBA
COO, CFO
Dr. Radisic is a Professor and Canada
Research Chair at the University of
Toronto, a recipient of Queen Elizabeth II
Diamond Jubilee Medal, and Fellow of the
Royal Society of Canada, with 15+ years of
technical and management experience.
Susan brings both biotech startup
experience and 20+ years of leadership
experience in Corporate and Commercial
Finance and Operations across various
Fortune 100 companies, including Kraft
and Xylyx Bio Inc.
Dr. Ibrahimi is a board-certified, Harvard-
trained Dermatologist and the founder
and medical director of the Connecticut
Skin Institute.
Karen brings 25 years’ experience in the
life sciences, medical device, and
aesthetics industries, most recently as
CEO of AkeynaAkeyna. She has a track
record of launching exceptionally
successful products and building
commercial teams.
Mike brings 20 years’ experience in sales
and business development in the medical
device and aesthetics industries, most
recently as VP of Sales for Cytrellis
Biosystems.
Dawn holds a PhD in chemical and
biomedical engineering and brings
significant experience in the development
of peptides and biomaterials.
Alaa holds a PhD in pharmacology, and
has significant experience across
government, academia, and industry.
Sargol is a PhD trainee who brings
experience in the development of
peptides and biomaterials.
Kaitlyn completed her PhD in Chemistry and is currently completing her medical degree. She brings research expertise in microfluidics and tissue engineering, as well as relevant clinical experience.
Advisory Boards
Clinical Advisors
Business Advisors
Business Advisor
Dennis Orgill, MD, PhD
Jeff Karp, PhD
Scientific Advisor
Jeff Biernaskie, PhD
Scientific Advisor
Dr. Karp is a Professor at Harvard Medical
School and Co-founder of Skintifique,
Gecko Biomedical, Alivio Therapeutics,
and Frequency Therapeutics.
Dr. Biernaskie is an Assistant Professor of
Stem Cell Biology, University of Calgary,
Calgary Firefighters Burn Treatment
Society Chair in Skin Regeneration and
Wound Healing.
Dr. Orgill is a Vice Chair of Department of
Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital,
Medical Director BWH Wound Care
Center, and Professor at Harvard Medical
School.
Board Members
David Elmaleh, PhD
Co-Founder & Board Director
Dr. Radisic is a Professor and Canada
Research Chair at the University of
Toronto, a recipient of Queen Elizabeth II
Diamond Jubilee Medal, and Fellow of the
Royal Society of Canada, with 15+ years of
technical and management experience.
Dr. Elmaleh is an Associate Professor at
Harvard Medical School and a founder of
several successful biotech companies
including AZTherapies, Mersana,
MolecularInsights, and PureTech Health.
Milica Radisic, PhD, PEng
CEO & Founder
Henry Kay, MBA
Business Advisor
Henry brings 40 years of business
development experience in the medical
industry for companies including Boston
Scientific, Allergan, Schering-Plough and
Sterling Drug.
Jet Wu, MSc
J-Stars Management Inc.
Jet brings 25+ years of leadership
experience in multinational engineering
companies.
Cristina Escoda, PhD, MBA
Tachyon Ventures
Dieter Jentsch, MBA
ScotiaBank
Dr. Escoda has been a founder, advisor, and
investor in early-stage deep science ventures
for over 10 years, having most recently co-
founded ORCA Computing Ltd.
Dieter is a senior executive and career
banker with experience in Canadian, US,
and international markets, with over 35
years of experience.
Board Observers
Our Partners
Leonard Miller, MD
Clinical Advisor
Catherine DiGiorgio, MD
Clinical Advisor
Dr. Miller is a Clinical Instructor in Surgery,
Harvard Medical School Staff Surgeon at
the Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital and
the Founder of Boston Center for Facial
Rejuvenation.
Dr. DiGiorgio is a board-certified
dermatologist and Harvard trained laser
and cosmetic dermatologist, practicing
at the Boston Center for Facial
Rejuvenation.
Get in touch
Mailing Address
Email Address
Quthero Canada Ltd., MaRS Discovery District, 101 College Street,
Suite O-213, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1L7
Quthero Inc., 100 Bayview Drive, Suite 819, Miami, Florida. 33160