Hemis Perez

Biography

Hehas been a director since January 2009. Mr. Perez is the founder and has been the managing partner of Vineyard Sound Advisors since 2015. He formerly served as president and chief executive officer of Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Mr. Perez joined Cubist in 2003, as senior vice president, sales and marketing and led the launch of Cubicin® (daptomycin for injection). Prior to joining Cubist, he served as vice president of Biogen, Inc.’s CNS Business Unit from 2001 to 2003, where he was responsible for commercial leadership of an $800 million neurology business unit and held positions of increasing responsibility within the commercial organization from 1995 to 2001. From 1987 to 1995, Mr. Perez held various sales and marketing positions at Zeneca Pharmaceuticals. Mr. Perez is currently a member of the board of trustees of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc. and the board of advisors of the Citizen School of Massachusetts. Mr. Perez serves on numerous boards including Zafgen, Inc., Flex Pharma, Inc., Cidara Pharmaceuticals, College Bound Dorchester, and the Biomedical Science Careers Program. Mr. Perez received a Bachelor of Science degree from California State University, Los Angeles and a Master of Business Administration from The Anderson School at UCLA.

Research Interest

chemistry