Donald J. Elmer
Managing General Partner

Don has been an active venture investor and early-stage entrepreneur since 1980. Since forming PHV in 1993, his experience has resulted in over 30 investments across multiple funds. He is currently the Chairman Koronis Pharma, Inc., and a board member of ViaCyte, Inc. Before embarking on his career in venture capital, he was the Vice President of Planning at Holland-America Lines and a manager at Price Waterhouse & Co. His education is in economics with a B.A. from Western Washington University and an M.A. from the University of Pennsylvania.

Jean-Pierre Laurent, Ph.D.
Principal

Jean-Pierre has extensive experience in applied biochemistry as a result of over nine years as a scientist in both academic and commercial settings. As a Principal at Pacific Horizon Ventures, he is involved in both the evaluation and post-investment follow-up of the firm's biotechnology investments. JP also serves as a member of the Washington Biotechnology and Biomedical Association's Invest Northwest selection committee.

JP earned a B.S. in biology from Université des Sciences et Techniques de Lille and his Ph.D. in Population Biology & Ecosystems at Université des Sciences et Techniques du Languedoc. He first came to the U.S. to learn molecular Biology applied to infectious diseases, which he practiced for seven years in both protozoan and prokaryotic systems.

David A. Krekel
Principal

David A. Krekel is a Principal and joined Pacific Horizon Ventures in 2003 while completing his M.B.A. from the University of Washington. Prior to his M.B.A., Dave worked at Virginia Mason Medical Center where he had operational responsibility for outpatient surgery groups. During that time he gained a broad and comprehensive understanding of the demand side of the healthcare equation. In addition, Dave brings strong research and analysis skills to his chief responsibilities, which are conducting financial and strategic due diligence on identified investment opportunities and tracking portfolio investments. Dave received a B.S. in Chemistry from Harvey Mudd College and an M.B.A. from the University of Washington.

William G. Robbins
Principal

Will is the Business Relations Principal for Pacific Horizon Ventures. Along with managing the day to day operations of the firm, he manages Limited Partner accounts as well as public relations efforts with our extensive network of individual and organizational contacts across North America and Europe. In addition, he provides competitive analysis and market research as part of our due diligence process. Will has served as a member of the investor selection committee for the annual Invest Northwest conference sponsored by the Washington Biotechnology and Biomedical Association.

Will received his B.A. degree from the Catholic University of America.

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