Cristina Larkin

Cristina has thirty years of leadership experience in the public and private life science companies.   She has experience as a COO, CCO, Board Member and Advisor.  She has experience working with companies at various stages of development ranging from pre-clinical to commercial stage.  She has experience with commercial, business development and fund-raising.  She has helped companies raise over >$400 Million in equity and over $1 Billion in business development and non-dilutive capital.  She was most recently the COO/CCO of Spero Therapeutics, a public company focused on rare and infectious diseases.  She began her career at Ortho McNeil Pharmaceutical, where she held a variety of commercial roles.  She also held leadership roles at Forest Laboratories/Actavis/Allergan.  She currently works as an advisor to various biotech companies across the therapeutics life science industry.  She has advised many CEOs and focuses on strategy, commercial insights and business development.  She has acted as an advisor on corporate transactions and restructuring.  She is on board of directors and acting Secretary of APUA and on the Board of Advisors of Life Science Cares NY.  She lives in Brooklyn New York with her husband and children.