John Patton

CEO and Chairman at Tesio Pharmaceuticals

John Patton is a seasoned HR professional with over 20 years of experience in transformational leadership and people management. He specializes in providing consultation and services to organizations to optimize their recruiting and diversity strategies, improve operational efficiency, develop accountability metrics, and foster employee and leadership development.

John's expertise is fueled by his academic background, having studied healthcare administration, health policy and management, and public health. He has worked in various capacities for companies like TD, Eli Lilly and Company, and Jones Plastic and Engineering. John has held leadership positions ranging from Personnel Director to VP of Diversity and Inclusion. In addition, he has imparted his knowledge and skills as an adjunct instructor at Martin University.

John's experience in HR and people management is an asset to any organization. He brings with him a wealth of experience in human resources, diversity and inclusion, recruitment, employee development, accountability metrics, and operations management.

Experience

CEO and Chairman at Tesio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (October 2019 - Present)

Multiple companies since January 1991, including Nektar Therapeutics and Halozyme Therapeutics, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman Of The Board at iPharma Limited (October 2016 - Present)

Education

B.S. in Zoology from Pennsylvania State University (1967), M.S. in Biochemistry from University of Rhode Island (1973), Ph.D. in Biochemistry from University of California (1976), Postdoctoral Fellowships at University of Lund, Sweden (1976-77) and Harvard Medical School (1977-79)