Senior Operating and Management Executive
Greater New York City Area
- Current
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- Director at Duska Therapeutics
- Director at Forticell Bioscience, Inc.
- Past
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- Senior Vice President, Operations at Emisphere Technologies, Inc
- President at Hydrovalve Company, Inc.
- Vice President at Computer Network, Inc.
- Education
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- Hofstra University
- Adelphi University
- Polytechnic University
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Shepard Goldberg’s Summary
SENIOR OPERATING and MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVE
Guiding organizational development in change-intensive environments
Comprehensive senior executive/operating management background with innovative pharmaceutical company, privately held manufacturing venture, and IT systems integrator. Visionary/entrepreneurial experience evidenced through building and leading start-up organizations through transitional stages of growth and development. Accessible “internal CEO” and noted multi-tasker with solid history of managing/solving myriad crises/business problems with calm understanding, enlightened perspective, and decisive execution.
Operations/Infrastructure – Emisphere CEO for acquired FarmTech subsidiary. Executed growth, development, and rehabilitation of CT laboratory operations. Revamped infrastructure through change initiatives vis a vis human capital, processes, operations. Led Sarbanes-Oxley implementation team for regulatory compliance; instituted cost savings financial controls; built IT infrastructure – 2 servers, 2 staff to 25/9, supporting 250 employees
Business Development/Entrepreneurship - grew Hydrovalve seasonal heating business 300% to year-round pool products company; sold to upstream manufacturer/competitor. Grew Computer Network from 0 to $5MM in less than six years; sold to national computer retailer
Sales & Marketing – Hydrovalve: designed/implemented short/long-term marketing program i.e., annual catalog; direct mail; brand awareness; dealer loyalty; packaging. Expanded catalog offerings through “distributed” product lines and additional manufactured products
Project Management – Emisphere: led operations for 3-year, $35MM International Phase III Clinical Trial - 2,200 patients at 125+ sites in 10 countries
Facilities Management – Emisphere: led $30MM construction project for 120,000 square feet mixed laboratory and office space – negotiated additional space, vendor contracts, etc.
Shepard Goldberg’s Experience
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Director
Duska Therapeutics
(Public Company; DSKA; Biotechnology industry)
October 2007 — Present (1 year)
Member, Board of Directors
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Director
Forticell Bioscience, Inc.
(Public Company; 11-50 employees; FORB.OB; Biotechnology industry)
June 2007 — Present (1 year 4 months)
Member, Board of Directors
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Senior Vice President, Operations
Emisphere Technologies, Inc
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; EMIS; Biotechnology industry)
April 1998 — June 2007 (9 years 3 months)
Biopharmaceutical company charting new frontiers in drug delivery. Core business strategy is to develop oral forms of injectable drugs by applying proprietary eligen® technology to drugs. Has built strategic alliances with world-leading pharmaceutical companies
Senior Vice President, Operations; Office of the President 2001 to present
In charge of Finance & Accounting; Information Technologies; Vivarium Operations; Corporate Design and Creative Services; Facilities; Safety; Purchasing; Project Management; Regulatory Affairs; Quality; Manufacturing; Chemistry; Drug Development. Serve on executive leadership teams – Chair Contract and Disclosure Controls & Procedures Committees; member, Promotion Review and Rewards/Recognition Committees; member, Financial Review Team for 401k Plan and Benefits. Designated Institutional Officer - oversee animal research and Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC). -
President
Hydrovalve Company, Inc.
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Building Materials industry)
1997 — 1998 (1 year)
Privately held manufacturing/distribution business (60 employees) with national and Canadian catalog sales serviced through 3 warehouse locations
President 1982 to 1998
Grew seasonal heating business 300% to complementary heating/pool products company generating $6+MM revenues and year-round positive cash flow. In 1997 sold heating component to upstream manufacturer/distributor. Sold pool parts business to larger competitor. -
Vice President
Computer Network, Inc.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
1982 — 1990 (8 years)
Co-founded, co-managed two-location retail computer store specializing in desktop publishing and networking, selling IBM PC and Apple Macintosh solutions. Concurrent with Hydrovalve.
- Grew annual sales from $0 to $5 million in less than six years. Planned and oversaw retail store design and construction in regional mall. Trained personnel in computer software and hardware, and sales and customer service.
- Coordinated local advertising campaign including radio and newspaper ads. Managed store display and signage. Negotiated sale of company to national retail computer chain, 1990.
Shepard Goldberg’s Education
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Hofstra University
MS, Finance, 2006 — 2010 (expected)
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Adelphi University
MBA, Management, 1978 — 1980
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Polytechnic University
1973 — 1976
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