
BATON Referral Network
The BATON Referral Network is a community of life science professionals committed to the growth of North Carolina-based companies.
These service providers and CEO candidates represent a vast array of business and technical expertise, and were prequalified by NCBiotech. Service providers pledge to contribute services or provide preferential pricing for referrals coming through the BATON network database.
There is no cost to qualified Service Providers to participate in the BATON program. However, participating Service Providers are expected to offer some or all of their services for referrals coming through the BATON network database under one or more of the following terms: pro bono, discounted, at cost, deferred, fixed cost, service for equity.
Search our BATON database below.
Chris Steadham
General Manager
Medical Murray »
Experienced medical device professional with expertise in all aspects of product development and manufacturing.
Mike Stocum
President and CEO
Opsepio Therapeutics Inc. »
Interim/part-time executive management and strategic consulting focused in therapeutic and personalized medicine test development and commercialization. Corporate product experience includes biologicals, pharmaceuticals and diagnostics.
Lea Strickland
President and CEO
F.O.C.U.S. Resources »
We work with founders, CEOs, & senior management teams to structure & grow businesses from idea to commercial success: funding, government grants/contracts, strategy, commercialization & financial systems.
John Taylor
Biotech executive; particular expertise in rare and orphan diseases; other areas of considerable experience: drug delivery, pain, metabolism.
John Therien
Partner
Smith Anderson »
R&D collaborations, patent and technology licensing, university licensing, M&A; agricultural biotechnology, drugs and biologics, diagnostics, medical devices, genetic engineering, agronomic traits, animal health, precision ag, microbials
Mike Townley
President
CREO Inc. »
CREO provides consulting and advisory services to growing companies in life sciences and healthcare. We have expertise in information technology, data analytics, corporate strategy, cybersecurity, regulatory compliance, and M&A due diligence and post-merger integration
Melanie Trull
Partner and Co-Founder
Bioscience Information Partners LLC »
Experienced, professional consultant delivering a unique combination of technical and business information in all areas of life science: market research; business plan writing; strategic information & intelligence; SBIR grant preparation.
Billy Usrey
COO and Vice President
BioTechnology Transfer LLC »
Regulatory, esp. Med Dev & Biologics (Cell therapies, viruses, vaccines); CDRH, CBER
Patrick Walsh
CBO
Currently serving as CBO for small biotech company, accountable for partnering / licensing / M&A, strategy, financing, commercial activities, and other business needs to support research and clinical development activities for a publicly traded biotech company. Have previously served in similar companies both as an internal member as well as consulting and investment banking roles for life sciences companies (biotech, spec pharma, medtech, tools and diagnostics) both large and small
George Wildeman
CEO
SWIR Vision Systems Inc. »
Identifies opportunities, creates partnerships, assesses competition & markets, captures VOC, designs clear marketing messages and programs, develops go-to-market strategy and successful product launches, manages business ops through growth phase.
Bill Wofford
Co-founder and Head of Corporate Development
Arrivo BioVentures LLC »
Corporate law, fundraising, acquiring and out-licensing technology, strategic partnerships, mergers and acquisitions.
Jeff Wolfe
Attorney
Forrest Firm »
Jeff Wolfe is an attorney in the Winston-Salem office of the Forrest Firm, P.C. His practice areas cover the entire lifecycle of businesses and non-profits, including formation, financing, day-to-day contracts, and exits.
Jason Wood
Partner
Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP »
Life sciences-based legal practice; Licensing & IP Transactions
Education: B.S. in Biology, Duke University; M.S. in Biology, University of California, San Diego; J.D. , University of Virginia