MEET OUR TEAM OF EXPERTS
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP
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Deb Autor
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Deb Autor has over 30 years of experience in regulatory, compliance, legal, and business strategy, including serving as Deputy Commissioner of the FDA, Director of Compliance at FDA/CDER, and leading global regulatory and quality functions at AstraZeneca and Mylan. Before FDA, Deb was a Trial Attorney at the U.S. Department of Justice, where she prosecuted dozens of civil and criminal cases on behalf of FDA. She is Chair of the FDA Alumni Association, and an expert advisor, board member, and decorated government leader educated at Harvard, Kellogg, BU, and Columbia.
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Michael Singer, Ph.D.
EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN
Michael Singer has over three decades of leadership experience in operations, investments, and finance in the healthcare industry. Michael began his career as an academic political economist and then was an M&A and healthcare investment banker for over a decade in NY and San Francisco. Thereafter, he was CFO of VC-backed Data Critical Corp, taking the company public before selling it to GE, an executive at Microsoft, and President of Revolution Health investments (founded by Steve Case). Michael has been a founding CEO and executive chairman of two neurological device companies navigating through 9 FDA clearances and tens of millions of dollars of DoD research contracts and venture financing. He has founded or been first investor in multiple companies and has served on both public and private Boards. Michael holds a Ph.D. from the LSE.
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Ben Eloff, Ph.D.
HEAD OF CLIENT DELIVERY & QUALITY
Ben Eloff brings nearly 20 years of federal leadership in advancing medical innovation and regulatory science. At FDA, he pioneered the first Bayesian device trial and co-authored the agency’s real-world evidence guidance. He led the launch of public-private initiatives including the Cardiac Safety Research Consortium and KidneyX. He managed over $50 million in grants, contracts, and prizes to accelerate innovation. Ben held senior roles at FDA and HHS and earned his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University.
OUR TEAM
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Thom Mezak
Senior Manager Business Operations
Thom Mezak has over 10 years of experience in quality systems, business operations, and project management in the Life Sciences sector. He specializes in regulatory compliance, resource planning, and tailored consulting solutions. A certified Project Management Professional (PMP), he holds an MBA from the University of Washington and a Biochemistry degree from Western Michigan University.
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Brit Valdez-Nava
RA/QA SPECIALIST
Brit Valdez-Nava has extensive experience managing FDA regulatory filings, developing drug and device quality management systems (QMS), and overseeing GMP operations. She previously managed cellular/gene therapy manufacturing quality operations and consulted for medical device companies. She holds a master’s degree in Regulatory Science from Johns Hopkins University.