Deb Travers
InvestorEntrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation Space
Wilmington, Delaware, United States
About
Entrepreneur in Residence and healthcare executive with 30+ years in product development across pharma and biomedical companies. Was CEO of PolyAurum, a preclinical biotech developing gold nanoparticles for cancer.
Experience
- Delaware Innovation SpaceEntrepreneur In Residencecurrent2021 β presentWilmington, Delaware, United States
- Shipley Travers Consulting LLCPresidentcurrent2013 β present
- POLYAURUM LLCPresident and Chief Executive Officer2015 β 2021Philadelphia PA
- IMS HealthDirector, New Offering Development- Global Oncology2014 β 2015Plymouth Meeting PA
- Endo PharmaceuticalsDirector, Project Management2007 β 2013Malvern PA
- Endo PharmaceuticalsProduct Director2001 β 2006Malvern PA
- GlaxoSmithKlineDirector, Commercial Strategy, Cardiovascular2000 β 2001Clinical Development and Product Strategy, Collegeville PA
- GlaxoSmithKlineProduct Director, Inflammation/Tissue Repair/Oncology Products1997 β 2000Worldwide Strategic Product Development, Collegeville PA
- SmithKline Beecham Clinical LaboratoriesDirector, Medical Marketing1994 β 1997
- Smith Kline Beecham Clinical LabsHospital Marketing Manager1991 β 1994
- CentocorMarketing & Sales Manager, Far East1990 β 1991
- CentocorSales Support Manager1988 β 1990
- CentocorProject Manager1987 β 1988
- CentocorManufacturing Manager1985 β 1987
- DuPontChemistry Technician1981 β 1984
- Wilmington Medical Center (Now Christiana Healthcare)Medical Technologist - Immunohematology1979 β 1980Wilmington DE
Education
- Cedar Crest CollegeBS, Medical Technology
- Villanova UniversityProfessional Certification by Project Management Institute, Project Management
- Center for Creative LeadershipLeadership Development Progam
- UCLA Anderson School of ManagementMedical Marketing
- The University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessStrategic Marketing
- The Wharton SchoolIntegrating Finance and Marketing
- The Wharton SchoolManaging Technology and Innovation
Skills & more
Autoimmune DiseasesCommercial StratgyPharmaceutical Industry48Oncology63Business Development12Drug Development39Strategic Alliances7Cross-functional Team Leadership46Commercialization17Clinical Development18Biotechnology18Healthcare12
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FundraisingLeadershipCancerMarketing StrategyClinical TrialsUrologyCardiologyPain MedicineRheumatologyPortfolio ManagementProject ManagementLaboratory MedicineFrom Deb's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Villanova University72
Connor HillAssistant Controller at GreycroftEric JohnsonInvestor at Khosla VenturesKaki CaceresVice President, Finance at StripesSarah ChanController at StripesDennis CherianAssociate at RRE VenturesBrian McVeighVenture Partner, USA at 4BIO Capital
+ 66 more
Also attended UCLA Anderson School of Management181
David Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundDana MoralyPartner; Chief Financial & Administrative Officer at March Capital PartnersJed LeidheiserPartner at March Capital PartnersShahin FarshchiPartner at Lux CapitalJennifer SavagePartner at Illuminate VenturesAlbert WangSenior Director at Qualcomm Ventures
+ 175 more
Also attended The Wharton School1,323
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesJosh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisKatie RiesterPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Felicis VenturesTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystRebecca JamesInvestor at Index Ventures
+ 1,317 more
Shared employers
Also worked at IMS Health10
Kevin ChuPrincipal at F-Prime Capital PartnersKeno GutierrezGeneral Partner at BioGeneration VenturesXiming DingInvestment Manager at Pureos BioventuresJessica SwartzExecutive Advisory Board at NYU Innovation Venture FundBerrak SelekExecutive in Residence at ACT Venture PartnersMiemie StrydomPrincipal, Impact Investing, Asia Healthcare Fund at Save the Children Global Ventures
+ 4 more
Also worked at Endo Pharmaceuticals2
Also worked at GlaxoSmithKline101
Sam BlackmanEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Victoria TaylorInvestor at MedicxiErin MooreInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJeb KeiperInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJane SuhPrincipal at AlleyCorpCarol SuhPartner at ARCH Venture Partners
+ 95 more
Also worked at DuPont32
John MayfieldPartner at Peak VenturesWilliam D. ProvinePresident & CEO at The Innovation SpaceTyler AmesEntrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation SpaceAlexander KhutorskyVice President, Mergers & Acquisitions at DuPont at The Innovation SpaceAlbert J. RobichaudPartner at Cure VenturesCindy StewartAdvisor at Siddhi Capital
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Colleagues at The Innovation Space
Adam Zong
Entrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation Space
Alex Dulin
Chief Operating Officer at The Innovation Space
Alexander Khutorsky
Vice President, Mergers & Acquisitions at DuPont at The Innovation Space
Casper Vroemen
Chief R&D Officer, Global at IFF at The Innovation Space
Catherine Burch
Program Manager β Acceleration Programs at The Innovation Space
Dario Vasquez
Program Manager at The Innovation Space
Doug Hicks
Entrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation Space
Ed Greer
Entrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation Space















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