Richard Shea
Executive at Basking Biosciences · Executive at Vascular Pharmaceuticals
Cary, North Carolina, United States
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About
Richard Shea is President and Chief Operating Officer at Basking Biosciences Inc. He has 25 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, spanning commercial operations, product development, and manufacturing across both early-stage and established organizations. His functional background includes sales, marketing, finance, product development, alliance management, business strategy, IT, and human resources.
Executive at Basking Biosciences
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Shahid NimjeeCo-founder, Chief Scientific Officer and Stroke Clinical Lead
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Bruce SullengerCo-founder
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Laura MaileCo-Founder, Director, Research and Development
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David ClemmonsCo-Founder, Chief Scientific Officer
Experience
- Basking Biosciences IncPresident and Chief Operating Officercurrent2025 — presentResearch Triangle Park, NC
- Glycan TherapeuticsBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentRaleigh NC
- Basking BiosciencesCEO2019 — 2025Durham, NC
- Rediscovery Life Sciences AKI LLCChief Executive Officer2019 — 2023Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
- CED (Council for Entrepreneurial Development)Board Member2017 — 2023
- Dignify TherapeuticsStrategic Advisor2018 — 2020
- Vascular PharmaceuticalsChief Executive Officer2009 — 2017Chapel Hill, NC
- Fertility Focus, LTDNon Executive Board Member2010 — 2012Warwick, UK
- NorgenixVice President, Women's Health Business2009 — 2012
- PriceSpective, LLCConsultant2009 — 2010
- SRA International (formerly Constella Group LLC)Vice President, Global Operations and Strategic Development2006 — 2009
- Novella Clinical (formerly PharmaLinkFHI)Chief Financial Officer2000 — 2006
- Analytika, Inc.Senior Director, Pharmaceuticals Business Group1998 — 2000
- MerckManagement Roles1992 — 1998
- United States Navy, Submarine ForceLieutenant1985 — 1990USS Newport News, SSN 750, Norfolk VA
Skills & more
Business StrategyProduct DevelopmentMarketingStrategic AlliancesFinanceCross-functional Team Leadership1BiotechnologyMedical DevicesClinical TrialsOncologyCommercializationBusiness Development
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- Who is Richard Shea?
- Richard Shea is President and Chief Operating Officer at Basking Biosciences Inc. He has 25 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, spanning commercial operations, product development, and manufacturing across both early-stage and established organizations. His functional background includes sales, marketing, finance, product development, alliance management, business strategy, IT, and human resources.
- Where does Richard Shea work?
- Richard Shea is Executive at Basking Biosciences and Executive at Vascular Pharmaceuticals.
- Where did Richard Shea go to school?
- Richard Shea studied at Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business (MBA); University of Notre Dame (B.S.).
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Also attended Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business335
Dave BlivinMANAGING PARTNER at Cottonwood Technology FundBrooke BalcomBoard Member at CincyTechChad SummeBoard Member at CincyTechTracie RotterPartner, Platform at Lux CapitalUlili OnovakpuriManaging Partner at Kapor CapitalLindsay MehtaDirector, Investor Relations & Marketing at JMI Equity
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Also attended University of Notre Dame438
Doug GrohAdvisor at CincyTechMimi DunnSenior Investment Analyst at Catalyst Health VenturesJim HuntGeneral Partner at Lavrock VenturesTristan HuntPartner at Averin CapitalJoanne IshamSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsAlex FlorAssociate at TCV
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Shared employers
Also worked at Basking Biosciences Inc6
Lance BermanVenture Partner at Ysios CapitalThomas NeedhamDirector, Head of the Biopharma Practice at Broadview VenturesTravis ManascoPrincipal at Solas BioVenturesAiden AcevesVice President at Insight PartnersJonathan HostensInvestor at Insight PartnersShahid NimjeeCo-founder, Chief Scientific Officer and Stroke Clinical Lead at Basking Biosciences
Also worked at CED (Council for Entrepreneurial Development)18
Shila Nieves BurneyManaging Partner at Zane Venture FundBen FreebergFounder, Managing Partner at Oncology VenturesMariliis HolmOperations & Scientific Diligence at Sustainable Food VenturesElizabeth KellyManaging Director at Pappas CapitalChristy ShafferGeneral Partner at Hatteras Venture PartnersTim McLoughlinManaging Partner at Cofounders Capital
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Also worked at Merck260
Anika GuptaInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Sam BlackmanEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Catherine Pearce, DHSc, MBAAdvisor at CincyTechDavid MollerInvestor at Third Rock VenturesAlan EzekowitzInvestor at Third Rock VenturesUri LopatinInvestor at Khosla Ventures
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Also worked at United States Navy, Submarine Force258
Jeremy KirschOperating Partner at Differential VenturesJim BridenstineManaging Partner, Artemis Group at Cortado VenturesJuliane GallinaPartner at Lavrock VenturesJohn DillonInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersGlenn VogelVenture Partner at IronGate Capital AdvisorsDavid WhittakerVenture Partner at Elm Street Ventures
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