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Mike Bolinder

Investor

Senior Vice President, External Engagement & Chief Innovation Officer at BioCrossroads

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

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35 people in our graph share verified history with Mike — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Emily AtkinsonunlockedMike: together at BioCrossroads (2024–2026)
×7Mike: together at Florida State University - Herbert Wertheim College of Business
Mike: together at Acacia Pharma
Mike: together at Mallinckrodt

About

Mike Bolinder is a life sciences executive with over 20 years of experience in both large pharmaceutical and startup settings. He currently serves as SVP, External Engagement and Chief Innovation Officer at BioCrossroads, and his background includes capital raising, business development, and product launches across therapeutic areas such as anesthesiology, cardiology, neurology, and oncology supportive care. He has experience guiding an organization from a privately held R&D startup to a publicly traded commercial enterprise with multiple FDA-approved products.

Experience

  1. BioCrossroadsSVP, External Engagement & Chief Innovation Officercurrent2023 — presentIndianapolis, Indiana, United States
  2. Cornerstone Strategic Advisors LLCPrincipalcurrent2022 — presentGreater Indianapolis
  3. Acacia PharmaChief Executive Officer and Executive Director2019 — 2022Indianapolis, Indiana Area
  4. Acacia PharmaChief Commercial Officer2017 — 2019Indianapolis, Indiana Area
  5. Acacia PharmaVice President, Marketing2015 — 2017Indianapolis, Indiana Area
  6. Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals (via Cadence Pharmaceuticals acquisition)Senior Director of Marketing, Hospital Division2013 — 2015Greater San Diego Area
  7. Eli Lilly and CompanyDirector, Lean Six Sigma, Demand Realization2013Indianapolis, Indiana Area
  8. Eli Lilly and CompanyProduct Brand Director-HCP, Cardiovascular Business Unit2010 — 2013Indianapolis, Indiana Area
  9. Eli Lilly and CompanyBrand Manager, US Cardiovascular Marketing Strategy2007 — 2010Indianapolis, Indiana Area
  10. Eli Lilly and CompanyBrand Manager, Psychiatry HCP and DTP2005 — 2007Indianapolis, Indiana Area
  11. Eli Lilly and CompanyNeuroscience Specialty Sales Representative2002 — 2005Florida, Georgia, Alabama area
  12. Tri State MedicalMedical Sales Representative2001 — 2002Tallahassee, Florida Area
  13. A Aabundant Mortgage CorporationPresident1999 — 2001Tallahassee, Florida Area
  14. Addison WesleyHigher Education Publishing Sales Representative1998 — 1999Florida, Georgia, Alabama area

Skills & more

Marketing Strategy39Neurology62Product Launch99Pharmaceutical Industry97Pharmaceutical Sales65Marketing Management7Brand Management6Market Research21Marketing18Neuroscience6Cardiovascular1Lipidology1
+12 moreAcute Coronary SyndromePsychiatryCross Functional Team LeadershipSales ManagementCross-functional Team LeadershipBiotechnologyMedical DevicesStrategySales EffectivenessCardiologyDiabetesLeadership

Languages English · Portuguese · Spanish

From Mike's professional profile.

Colleagues at BioCrossroads

Amanda Decker
Senior Director of Communications at BioCrossroads
Cassie Squillace
Senior Director of Workforce Development-Healthcare at BioCrossroads
Emily Atkinson
Senior Director of Innovation at BioCrossroads
Jessica Reynolds
Director of Learning & Development-Healthcare at BioCrossroads
Lyndsey Grayson
Director of Operations at BioCrossroads
Melanie Vuynovich
Senior Director of Workforce Development-Life Sciences at BioCrossroads
Nathan Brown
Sr. Manager of Communications at BioCrossroads
Samantha Ginther
Associate at High Alpha

Frequently asked questions

Who is Mike Bolinder?
Mike Bolinder is a life sciences executive with over 20 years of experience in both large pharmaceutical and startup settings. He currently serves as SVP, External Engagement and Chief Innovation Officer at BioCrossroads, and his background includes capital raising, business development, and product launches across therapeutic areas such as anesthesiology, cardiology, neurology, and oncology supportive care. He has experience guiding an organization from a privately held R&D startup to a publicly traded commercial enterprise with multiple FDA-approved products.
Where does Mike Bolinder work?
Mike Bolinder is Senior Vice President, External Engagement & Chief Innovation Officer at BioCrossroads.
Where did Mike Bolinder go to school?
Mike Bolinder studied at Florida State University - Herbert Wertheim College of Business (BS, International Business/Spanish).

Founder mafias

Florida State University - Herbert Wertheim College of Business mafia5

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Brett HaglerBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded Hometeam Ventures +1Jen BatchelorBachelor of ScienceFounded Kin EuphoricsDrew PetersFinanceFounded ClaimBibb BealeBachelor of Business Administration - BBAFounded Frontier Direct

Mallinckrodt mafia5

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Martha SchlicherVice President, R&D, Specialty GenericsFounded Impetus AgricultureRitu LalProject Team LeaderFounded GEn1E LifesciencesKimberly Moos (Bridges), PMPChief of Staff to the President and CEOFounded Cotton CutsMarianne MarkowitzSenior Risk & Treasury AnalystFounded First Womens Bank

Same school

Also attended Florida State University - Herbert Wertheim College of Business16

Daniel BassChief Financial Officer at Fortress Investment GroupGrace ChanInvestment Principal at bp venturesMary GronsethManaging Director at White Oak Global AdvisorsBrad FalkiewiczChief Financial Officer, Temerity Baseball at Temerity Capital PartnersUmar WattooGroup Head, Public Sector & Gov Relations at Systems LimitedReagan KinneyAnalyst at Tritium Partners

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Shared employers

Also worked at Acacia Pharma1

Scott ByrdEntrepreneur-in-Residence at Frazier Life Sciences

Also worked at Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals (via Cadence Pharmaceuticals acquisition)4

Martha SchlicherGeneral Partner at Cultivation CapitalRitu LalFounder at GEn1E LifesciencesKimberly Moos (Bridges), PMPFounder at Cotton CutsMarianne MarkowitzPresident and Chief Executive Officer at First Womens Bank

Also worked at Eli Lilly and Company120

David MollerInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJesper GromadaInvestor at Third Rock VenturesMark LevinRetired Founding Partner at Third Rock VenturesNatalie FurneyGlobal General Counsel at Takeda VenturesRhonda PachecoPresident, U.S. Business Unit and U.S. Country Head at Takeda VenturesCarlos PayaVenture Partner at Ysios Capital

+ 114 more

Also worked at Addison Wesley1

Paul DixFounder/CTO at InfluxData