Management TeamRobert L. ChioiniFounder, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and PresidentRobert L. Chioini, 45, is the founder of Rockwell Medical and currently serves as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President. Mr. Chioini has served as the Chairman since March 2000, as well as the President and Chief Executive Officer since January 1995. In addition Mr. Chioini is a Board Member of Medical Mainstreet, an alliance of world-class hospitals, universities, medical device and biopharmaceutical companies creating a global center of innovation in health care, research and development, education and commercialization in the life sciences industry in Oakland County, Michigan. Prior to founding Rockwell, Mr. Chioini served as Regional Sales Manager for Dial Medical of Florida, Inc., from 1993 to 1995, which was then acquired by Gambro HealthCare, Inc. Earlier in his career, Mr. Chioini served in sales, management and marketing capacities with various medical manufacturing companies. Mr. Chioini is a graduate of Michigan State University and earned his Bachelor's degree in 1987.
Thomas E. KlemaVice President, Chief Financial Officer and SecretaryThomas E. Klema, 55, is the Vice President of Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of Rockwell Medical and has served in that position since March of 1999. Prior to joining Rockwell, Mr. Klema served as the Vice President of Finance and Administration for Whistler Corporation. Previously, Mr. Klema held senior management roles at Molson's Diversey subsidiary, which was acquired by Unilever. While at the Molson Companies and Unilever, Mr. Klema served as Vice President of Finance, Administration and Business Development. Mr. Klema earned his Bachelor's Degree in 1976 and his Master of Business Administration Degree in 1977 from Michigan State University.
Ajay Gupta, M.D.Chief Scientific OfficerAjay Gupta, 51, is the Chief Scientific Officer and has served in that position since he joined the company in June of 2009. Dr. Gupta has been a member of Rockwell’s Scientific Advisory Board since November, 2005. From 2002 to 2005, Dr. Gupta was an Associate Professor of Medicine at UCLA and Charles Drew University Schools of Medicine in Los Angeles; while at UCLA, he has had an active nephrology practice. Dr. Gupta is the inventor of dialysate iron therapy using Soluble Ferric Pyrophosphate (SFP) as well as the inventor of intravenous (IV) iron therapy using slow continuous infusion of SFP. He has filed a number of patents in the areas of drugs, medical devices and diagnostic tests. Dr. Gupta earned his MBBS degree and completed his residency in Internal Medicine from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. In 1990, he completed a Nephrology Clinical/Research Fellowship from Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri. He has served on the faculty at Washington University, St. Louis; State University of New York, Syracuse; University of Alabama, Birmingham and Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI. Dr. Gupta is the founder and Chairman of the Indian Society for Bone and Mineral Research.
Richard C. Yocum, M.D.Vice President, Drug Development and Medical AffairsRichard L. Yocum, 53, is the Vice President of Drug Development and Medical Affairs and has served in that position since he joined the company in February, 2009. Prior to Rockwell, Dr. Yocum was Vice President, Clinical Development & Medical Affairs at Halozyme Therapeutics. Previously, Dr. Yocum had been Vice President, Clinical Development & Medical Affairs at Chugai Pharma USA and Executive Medical Director of Clinical Research at Ligand Pharmaceuticals, where during his tenure, he oversaw the approval of seven new drug registrations. Dr. Yocum was also the Associate Director of Clinical Research at Gensia. Dr. Yocum graduated summa cum laude from Dartmouth College and earned his medical degree from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He later completed his internal medicine residency at the University of California, San Diego and had a General Medicine practice for 11 years.
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