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About
Michael Shipton is Chief Business Officer at Lightship. He has over 30 years of experience in commercial leadership, including designing and implementing business solutions and managing global teams. His work has included leading negotiations for strategic partnerships tied to awards exceeding $1 billion for clinical organizations.
Chief Business Officer at Lightship
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Lightship's investors · 10
ALLEGIS CAPITALPalo Alto · $10M checks · since 2024Alumni VenturesManchester · $100K – $10M checks · since 2024CongruentOaklandCongruent VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checks · since 2024Define VenturesSan Francisco · $750K – $6M checks · since 2024Hikma VenturesLondon · $5M checksHyperguapsince 2024Obvious VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $6M checks · since 2024Prelude VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checks · since 2024TechNexus Venture CollaborativeChicago · since 2024
Experience
- LightshipChief Business Officer (CBO)current2025 — presentRaleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
- Profound ResearchChief Commercial Officer (CCO)2024 — 2025Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
- Science 37Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)2022 — 2024Durham, North Carolina, United States
- Life Sciences and Technology Senior ExecutiveExecutive Management Leader2022Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
- Syneos HealthSenior Vice President, Customer Solutions & Strategy2021 — 2022
- Syneos HealthSenior Vice President, Global Deal Strategy, Sales Operations and Business Insights2019 — 2021Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
- Syneos HealthVice President, Global Deal Strategy2018Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
- INC Research/inVentiv HealthVice President, Clinical Development Services2017 — 2018Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
- QuintilesSenior Director, Strategic Pricing and Partnering2012 — 2017Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
- QuintilesDirector, Global Business Operations - Strategic Pricing2010 — 2012
- QuintilesDirector, Business Operations and Analysis2009 — 2010
- NortelLeader, Business Management and Communication - CIO2008 — 2009
- NortelLeader, Business Management - Nortel Business Services, Office of CIO2008
- NortelLeader, Global Business, Portfolio and Marketing Management - Global Knowledge Services2005 — 2008
Skills & more
Sales Enablement1Financial Management1Account Planning1Business Intelligence (BI)Inside Sales Management1Sales Operations1Business PlanningBusiness Strategy1Sales Management1Account Management1Strategic PricingCustomer Engagement
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Strategic PartnershipsCustomer NegotiationsIntegrated SolutionsExecutive ManagementFunctional Service ProviderPeople ManagementCommunicationLeadershipTeam ManagementDeal NegotiationStrategic PlanningFrom Michael's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Michael Shipton?
- Michael Shipton is Chief Business Officer at Lightship. He has over 30 years of experience in commercial leadership, including designing and implementing business solutions and managing global teams. His work has included leading negotiations for strategic partnerships tied to awards exceeding $1 billion for clinical organizations.
- Where does Michael Shipton work?
- Michael Shipton is Chief Business Officer at Lightship.
- Where did Michael Shipton go to school?
- Michael Shipton studied at North Carolina State University - College of Management (BA, Business Management); Pfeiffer University (MBA, Business Administration and Management, General).
Same school
Also attended North Carolina State University - College of Management8
Cameron ColeyPrincipal at Plexus CapitalGreg AndersonCommunications & Marketing Director at InventurePaula NewsomeFund Accountant at Plexus CapitalMax McEwenManaging Director, Co-Head of Abry Private Debt, Head of Capital Markets at ABRY PartnersJohn LeachmanVenture Partner at Wolfpack Investor NetworkDavid BuffaloeExecutive Officer at Zift Solutions
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Also attended Pfeiffer University6
Klaus MaurerPartner - Head of DACH at EMZ PartnersCarl HinrichsenChannel Partnerships at Aurelia VenturesCole HealyVice President, Multifamily Operations at TA RealtyAurelius NoellInvestor at TeamABC VenturesTROY HILSENROTHExecutive Officer, Director at MedminderAbbes SeqqatExecutive Officer, Director at RAIN Technology
Shared employers
Also worked at Lightship2
Also worked at Science 377
Cris De LucaPartner, Digital at Sanofi VenturesKomathi StemBoard of Directors at CoPeace CapitalAnita ModiCo-Founder & CEO at Peer AINoah CraftFounder at People ScienceDarcy FormanChief Operating Officer at LightshipJay TrepanierChief Financial Officer at Paradigm Health
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Also worked at Syneos Health15
Chris MauneyVice President at NovaQuest Capital Management, L.L.C.David S. WilkesVenture Advisor at Pier 70 VenturesJivesh MadanPrincipal at Shastra VCJohn MaldonadoManaging Partner at Advent InternationalDaniel TeperManaging Partner, Yaday Health at YadaySebastian MettiFounder at Saturn Cloud
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Also worked at Quintiles84
Scott DonohueSenior Director, Market Access at Deerfield Management CompanyAlain HuriezVenture Partner at Advent Life SciencesDana Marohn SpiliotisPartner at Operator CollectiveRoel DekkersInvestment manager at NoaberMaulik MehtaManaging Partner at Excelerate Health VenturesJeanne HechtDigital Pharma Advisor at Excelerate Health Ventures
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