John B. Henneman

Biography

Mr. Henneman has more than 20 years of combined financial and operational management experience in the life sciences industry. Since October 2014, Mr. Henneman has been the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of NewLink Genetics Corporation, a biotechnology company focused on cancer immunotherapy, where he is responsible for finance, quality, law and administration. Prior to joining NewLink Genetics, Mr. Henneman served as Chief Financial Officer at Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp., a publicly-held medical device company, from 1998 to 2014. Before becoming Integra's Chief Financial Officer in 2007, Mr. Henneman served Integra in several capacities, including as General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer, responsible at various times for Integra's regulatory affairs, quality systems, clinical affairs, human resources, information systems and legal affairs functions and the management of Integra's surgical instruments business. Mr. Henneman led Integra's business development function during his entire tenure with the company, and was responsible for the more than 40 acquisitions and alliances that Integra completed during that time. Mr. Henneman also serves on the board of directors of SeaSpine Holdings Corporation, a publicly-held medical technology company focused on surgical solutions for the treatment of spinal disorders, as well as Alafair Biosciences, Inc., a privately-held medical device company. Mr. Henneman received an A.B. degree in Politics from Princeton University and a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School, and is licensed to practice law in Illinois.

Research Interest

Informatics