Mr. Phillip Howard has joined Phigenix as Head of Business Development after serving as a consultant in the same capacity. Mr. Howard is a seasoned strategist and business development executive. In both the non-profit and commercial space, he has led efforts that transformed organizations. Mr. Howard served fourteen years as a Vice President of Development, where he led a team of development professionals that raised $200 million in private support during two major campaign efforts. Mr. Howard is no stranger to the innovation economy. His novel approach to business development led to his success as a head of Office of Technology Transfer and Innovation, which he largely credits to his training at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Business where he obtained his MBA. Within the last six months, Mr. Howard has connected Phigenix with various finance entities and a top 5 pharmaceutical company that has expressed interest in developing a first-in-class drug for inhibiting the PAX2 oncogene to treat multiple cancers.