Our Team, Advisory Board and Partners
Our global network consists of seasoned professionals that typically have a minimum of 20 years of experience with advanced degrees and certifications.
Many are industry recognized consultants having substantial experience in industry, government health agencies, or top tier consulting firms. Our associates and partner organizations are primarily located in Europe and North America.
Representative backgrounds include:
- Bio-Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Subject Matter Experts
- Previous Health Authority Officials and Industry Executives
- Top Tier Consulting Executives and Senior Level Consultants
- Organization Development Experts (Master Level)
- Bio-Pharmaceutical Information Management Experts
- Management Consultants
Our Strategic Partners
K2 Consulting
K2 Consulting provides expertise in Regulatory Affairs business processes, organizational design, systems, and data. K2 helps clients meet their challenges and achieve their business objectives through a collaborative consulting approach.
They provide services in business process design, project & program management, system strategy & vendor selection, and expert facilitation. They actively participate in regulatory data standards development and implementation activities, including ISO TC 215 and EMA’s SPOR Task Force, and provide expert advisory on emerging regulatory data standards.
JPC Advisory
JPC Advisory is focussed on consulting, advisory, non-executive director and staffing in Life Sciences R&D, helping both industry and service providers.
Services include R&D organization strategy and operating model optimization, technology vendor assessments, project plans and roadmaps, process optimization, workshop facilitation, SME project delivery and digital innovation. JPC also helps service providers with professionalisation, business development and PE expectations, in addition to providing M&A advisory services to PE firms.
For more information, visit the JPC Advisory website.
Beczek.COM
Beczek.COM provides expertise in regulatory affairs and compliance by consulting at a strategic and operational level, across the entire product development value chain. They help clients to identify gaps, overcome challenges and meet business objectives through a highly collaborative approach. Their services include complex submission management, infrastructure & capability building, regulatory strategy development, business processes and system implementation, all with expert facilitation and cross functional collaboration.
They actively participate in the review of emerging regulations, data quality forums and project management methodology development.
Gens and Associates Advisory Board
Kathleen Kinka | Aurora Management Consultancy Group
Kathleen Kinka of Aurora Management Consultancy Group specializes in growth of private and public companies by developing and implementing strategic market positioning, branding, competitive advantage, customer experience, and change management strategies.
Prior to founding Aurora Management Consultancy Group in 1998, Ms. Kinka held senior management positions at Sarnoff Corporation, Integrated Systems Consulting Group, and Digital Equipment Corp. where she was Director, International Trade Policy responsible for Trade and Investment in Latin America, Canada, and Asia. Ms. Kinka joined the Gens and Associates Advisory Board in July, 2019 to guide long-term strategy, market positioning and client experience.
Rick Riegel | LMC Advisory
Rick has thirty-plus years of executive leadership experience with technology and professional services firms focused on meeting the needs of the pharmaceutical and life sciences industries. He tenure as CEO for both Phlexglobal and LIQUENT saw transforming these solutions companies to higher growth based on meeting customer current and projected needs while also increasing shareholder value.
In January 2019, Rick retired as CEO of Phlexglobal and established LMC Advisory to provide advisory and board level consulting to software and services companies serving the Life Sciences industry. He joined the Gens and Associates Advisor Board in July 2019 to guide our long term strategy and practice and organization growth.
Jesper Kihl
Jesper has 40 years of Life Science experience, mostly in executive and leadership positions. He spent 14 years leading Global Regulatory Affairs in LEO Pharma, which included major transformations in global footprint, sourcing and services, data and digital, and cross-cultural collaboration. Prior to his LEO tenure, he was 22 years with Novo Nordisk within manufacturing, quality, development, marketing, logistics, customer service, shipping, pharmacovigilance and regulatory affairs.
In early 2019, Jesper pursued his core interest in the field of translating science to business and business to science, in particular by advising, guiding and mentoring start-ups within life science and medtech. He is and has been member of several Advisory Boards, including for Copenhagen Regulatory Science Centre, and works with Funds, Universities and other institutions to bring new science and innovations to benefit patients and society.
He joined the Gens and Associates Advisor Board in March of 2020 to guide our long term strategy and regulatory consulting practice along with supporting the executive findings in our market-leading benchmark service.
Jon Fowler
Jon Fowler of Fairfax Lane Advisors has spent his career in healthcare finance roles with a focus on the dialysis industry and value-based care financing. Jon has deep experience in financial modeling, valuation, business case development, and go-to-market strategy. His diverse work experience has spanned roles with J.P. Morgan, DaVita, Signify Health, and CVS Health.
Jon graduated cum laude with a Bachelors of Business Administration from the College of William and Mary and has passed Levels I and II of the CFA curriculum. He lives with his fiancé in Denver, CO and enjoys golf, skiing, hiking, and fly fishing.