About

Christopher J Pugh

cpugh@skyonahealth.com

I am the Chief Executive Officer & co-founder. The company was founded based on an early relationship. My business partner was in his first job having studied at Stanford and I was in first job after research at Cambridge. We reconnected many years later. The name originated from us both having daughters named Fiona and an association with the Isle of Skye (Skyona).

I am an executive with a successful domestic & international management track record, can be expected to have commercial aptitude and vision – Product Management, VP Business Development, Chief Business Officer & Chief Executive Officer with P&L experience. Post Graduate research at University of Cambridge (2µ plasmid). Driven team leader with broad experience – Private (Genitrix), Large Cap (P&G, GSK, Merck) Small Cap (Guilford, Bioject). Has ability to attract skilled individuals and achieve key objectives. Board membership (ePDOL).

• Motivating and experienced team leader
• Effective at managing and closing deals
• Respected negotiator (>$400M deal values)
• Creative thinker
• Analytical nature
• Comfortable with complexity and uncertainty (sense of humor)
• Commercial leader with scientific/technical curiosity