Management
Team
Matthew R. Stober
Matthew Stober is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Istari Oncology. Mr. Stober has more than 30 years of…
Andrea True Kelly, PhD
Dr. True Kelly began her work at Istari in 2017, bringing with her more than 20 years of combined research…
Garrett Nichols, MD, MS
Dr. Nichols most recently served as Chief Medical Officer for Chimerix, Inc., where he led the development efforts for dociparstat…
Alexander S. Tracy, PhD
Dr. Tracy possesses more than 20 years of industry experience developing and commercializing complex therapeutics, including biologics, vaccines, and tissue-based…
Marc Banjak
Mr. Banjak joins Istari with many years’ experience in the pharmaceutical and legal industries. He previously served as the general…
Lauren Neighbours, PhD, RAC
Dr. Neighbours comes to Istari with many years of industry experience working for companies and organizations. Prior to joining our…
Bud Nelson, PhD, JD
Dr. Nelson has more than 20 years experience in intellectual property protection and technology development and management and more than…
Dani P. Bolognesi, PhD
Dr. Bolognesi is Professor Emeritus at Duke Medical Center, presently serving in a special capacity within Duke University Medical Center…
Shannon Morris, MD, PhD
Dr. Morris has multiple decades of industry experience in the clinical research and development fields. After spending nearly 10 years…
Matt Farber, CPA
Mr. Farber comes to Istari with more than 25 years of financial experience in both public accounting and industry. His…
Sarah Krepp, SPHR
Ms. Krepp brings more than 16 years of Biological and Human Resource experience to Istari. She began her career working…
John Higgins
Mr. Higgins brings extensive commercial experience with a focus in oncology and rare diseases. He has a proven track record…
Robert R. Bonczek, JD, MBA
Mr. Bonczek has been instrumental in helping companies through IPOs, secondary equity offerings, private placements, transactional advice for M&As, strategic…