Ronald Helm

Biography

Ronald Helm became the CEO and principal owner of Pacific Biomarkers in September of 2011 in the transition that made Pacific Biomarkers a privately held company. Mr. Helm had become chairman and CEO of Pacific Biometrics, Inc. in August of 2002. In 2009, the name of the company was changed to Pacific Biomarkers. Mr. Helm is a co-founder of Saigene Corporation and served as Chairman and CEO until July of 2002. Prior to forming Saigene in 1996, Mr. Helm was Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of a biotech company in Southern California and has held senior management positions in the industry since 1992. For nearly nine years, Mr. Helm served as the Associate Dean for Development and Professor of Law at Pepperdine University School of Law in Malibu, California and following that, was the Senior Vice-President and General Counsel of ComputerLand Corporation, which became Vanstar Corporation (a NYSE company). Mr. Helm went on to found the California law firm of Helm Purcell and Wakeman, where he remained “of counsel” until 2000. He also served as a Managing Director of ComputerLand Europe, an independent private company with 130 retail outlets in 15 countries. Mr. Helm is a member of the Bar of California State and is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court.  

Research Interest

Business and Management