Board of Directors
Richard H. Aldrich is a co-founder of Concert and has served as a member of our Board and as Chairman of the Board since May 2006. Mr. Aldrich is a co-founder of and has been a Partner at Longwood Fund, a life sciences venture capital firm, since December 2010. Prior to co-founding Longwood Fund, Mr. Aldrich co-founded RA Capital Management LLC, a life sciences investment fund, in 2001. Mr. Aldrich has co-founded and helped to build several biotechnology companies including Sirtris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (acquired by GlaxoSmithKline in 2008), Alnara Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (acquired by Eli Lilly in 2010), Verastem, Inc., Axial Therapeutics, Inc. and TScan Therapeutics, Inc. Mr. Aldrich was also a founding employee of Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, a pharmaceutical company, where he held the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Business Officer and managed all commercial and operating functions from 1989 to 2001. Prior to joining Vertex, Mr. Aldrich held several management positions at Biogen Inc. Mr. Aldrich also serves on the board of directors of a number of private biotechnology companies. During the last five years, Mr. Aldrich previously served on the board of directors of KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and OvaScience, Inc. Mr. Aldrich received a B.S. in Management from Boston College and an M.B.A. from the Amos Tuck School at Dartmouth College.
Thomas G. Auchincloss, Jr. has served as a member of our Board since December 2014. Since September 2013, Mr. Auchincloss has served as Managing Member at Counterpoint Trading Company, LLC, a private investment firm. From August 2007 to September 2013, Mr. Auchincloss was self-employed in private investing. From May 2005 to August 2007, Mr. Auchincloss worked as Chief Financial Officer of Metabolix, Inc., a biomaterials company. Prior to that, Mr. Auchincloss served as a consultant with Metabolix from April 2002 to May 2005, providing business development, financial and strategic consulting services. From 1994 to 2001, Mr. Auchincloss served in a variety of positions at Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, a pharmaceutical company, most recently as Vice President, Finance and Treasurer. Mr. Auchincloss received a B.S. in Business Administration from Babson College and an M.B.A. in Finance from the Wharton School.
Jesper Høiland has served as a member of our Board since April 2019. Since August 2022, Mr. Høiland has served as Strategic Advisor at Pharmaco Consult ApS, a consulting firm. From May 2020 to July 2022, Mr. Høiland served as the Global Commercial Officer of Ascendis Pharma A/S, a biopharmaceutical company. Mr. Høiland previously served as the President and Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the board of directors of Radius Health, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, from July 2017 to May 2020. From 1987 to December 2016, Mr. Høiland served in various roles at Novo Nordisk A/S, a global healthcare company, including as President/Executive Vice President of Novo Nordisk Inc. USA, Novo Nordisk’s U.S. affiliate, and as the leader of Novo Nordisk’s International Operations, which spanned 150 countries. During the last five years, Mr. Høiland previously served on the board of directors of LEO Pharma A/S. Mr. Høiland received a M.Sc. in Management from Copenhagen Business School in Denmark.
Peter Barton Hutt has served as a member of our Board since December 2006. Mr. Hutt has practiced law at Covington & Burling LLP, specializing in food and drug law, since 1960 (except for the period from 1971 to 1975) and currently serves as senior counsel. From 1971 to 1975, he was Chief Counsel for the Food and Drug Administration. Mr. Hutt also serves on the board of directors of a number of private companies. During the last five years, Mr. Hutt previously served on the board of directors of Flex Pharma, Inc., Immunomedics, Inc., Moderna, Inc., Rubius Therapeutics, Inc., Seres Therapeutics, Inc. and XOMA Corporation. Mr. Hutt received a B.A. from Yale University, an LL.B. from Harvard Law School and an LL.M. from New York University School of Law.
Wilfred E. Jaeger, M.D. has served as a member of our Board since May 2006. Dr. Jaeger co-founded Three Arch Partners, a healthcare-focused investment firm, in 1993 and served as a Managing Member until December 2019. Prior to co-founding Three Arch Partners, Dr. Jaeger was a general partner at Schroder Ventures. Dr. Jaeger also serves on the board of directors of Neuronetics, Inc., as well as a number of private companies. During the last five years, Dr. Jaeger previously served on the board of directors of Nevro Corp. and Threshold Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Dr. Jaeger received a B.S. in Biology from the University of British Columbia, an M.D. from the University of British Columbia School of Medicine and an M.B.A. from Stanford University.
Roger D. Tung, Ph.D. is our scientific founder and has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer and as a member of our Board since April 2006. Before founding Concert, Dr. Tung was a founding scientist at Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, a pharmaceutical company, where he was employed from 1989 to 2005, most recently as its Vice President of Drug Discovery. Prior to Vertex, he held various positions at Merck, Sharp & Dohme Research Laboratories, a global healthcare provider, and The Squibb Institute for Medicinal Chemistry. During the last five years, Dr. Tung previously served on the board of directors of Flex Pharma, Inc. Dr. Tung received a B.A. in Chemistry from Reed College and a Ph.D. in Medicinal Chemistry from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Christine van Heek has served as a member of our Board since April 2016. Ms. van Heek has served as an adviser and consultant to several companies in the biopharmaceutical industry. From 1991 to 2003, Ms. van Heek served in various roles at Genzyme Corporation, a biotechnology company, including as Corporate Officer and President, Therapeutics Division; General Manager, Renal Division; and Vice President, Global Marketing. In addition, she has held various sales and marketing positions at Genentech, Inc. and Caremark/HHCA. Ms. van Heek also serves on the board of directors of Visioneering Technologies, Inc. Ms. van Heek received a B.S.N. from the University of Iowa and an M.B.A. from Lindenwood University in St. Louis.
