Andrew Crockett
Andrew is a co-founder of KalVista Pharmaceuticals and its CEO. Prior to KalVista, Andrew held various senior management positions including Chief Executive, Vice President of Business Development and Director of Clinical and Regulatory Affairs in biotech and specialty pharmaceutical companies in the United States and United Kingdom. During his career he has identified, negotiated and executed strategic corporate transactions on a global basis, including mergers and acquisitions, national and international product licenses, IP and technology licenses, and R&D alliances.
Andrew received a BA from the University of Utah and an MBA from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, with a major in Finance.
Brian J. G. Pereira
Brian J. G. Pereira is a veteran biopharmaceutical and healthcare leader with experience in financing and growing companies. He has been President & CEO of Visterra, Inc. since 2013 and continues to serve in this role after the acquisition by Otsuka in August 2018. He previously served as President & CEO of AMAG Pharmaceuticals where he raised four financing rounds at increasing valuations and built the clinical development, manufacturing, supply-chain and commercial infrastructure for Feraheme. Prior to AMAG Pharmaceuticals, he held senior roles at Tufts Medical Center, including President and CEO of a Tufts Medical Center Physician Organization and interim COO.
Brian is Chairman of the Board of Directors of Africa Healthcare Network and member of the Board of Visterra, Inc., and ProKidney Corp. He has previously served on the board of several private and public companies. Dr. Pereira also serves on the Board of Directors of the America India Foundation. He was the Chairman of the Board of the Harvard-MIT Biomedical Enterprise Program and President and Board member of the National Kidney Foundation. Brian is an Adjunct Professor of Medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine and has authored over 200 published scientific articles. He received his medical degree (MBBS) from St. John’s Medical College, MD (Medicine) and DM (Nephrology) from the Post Graduate Institute and MBA from Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
Nancy Stuart
Ms. Stuart has over 25 years of experience in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry including tactical, operational and development activities. She is currently Chief Operating Officer at Concert Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: CNCE). Prior to joining Concert, Ms. Stuart held senior business and drug development positions in large and small biotechnology and clinical development companies including Amgen Inc., Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Genzyme Corp. She also serves on the Board of Directors of The Greater Boston YMCA. Ms. Stuart received her M.B.A. from the Simmons College Graduate School of Management and her B.S. from the University of Michigan.
Pat Treanor
Mr. Patrick Treanor has served as a member of our board since May 2022. Mr. Treanor is the Chief Operating Officer of Pathalys Pharmaceutical, a private biopharmaceutical company committed to the development of multiple advanced therapeutics that address unmet needs in the management of late-stage chronic kidney disease (CKD). Prior to Pathalys Mr. Treanor served as the President of Vifor Pharma North America where he helped the company through the integration of Relypsa Pharmaceuticals and the expansion of its presence and product portfolio in North America. Mr. Treanor had previously served as Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer of Relypsa, helping lead the launch and commercialization strategy for Veltassa® worldwide. Mr. Treanor has more than 25 years of experience building commercial organizations in the biotech, pharmaceutical and medical device sectors at organizations including Johnson & Johnson, Abbott Laboratories, Oscient Pharmaceuticals, AMAG Pharmaceuticals and Insulet Corporation. Mr. Treanor received an MBA from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a B.S. in Management from Bryant University.
Edward W. Unkart
Edward W. Unkart has served as a member of KalVista’s Board of Directors since the consummation of the Carbylan Therapeutics, Inc. transaction in 2016. From August 2006 to August 2009, Mr. Unkart served as a member of the Board of Directors of XTENT, a publicly traded manufacturer of drug-eluting stent systems, where he was the Chair of the company’s audit committee and a member of the nominating and governance committee. From October 2004 to June 2009, Mr. Unkart served as a member of the Board of Directors of VNUS Medical Technologies, a publicly traded medical device company, where he was the Chair of the company’s audit committee and a member of the compensation committee. From January 2005 to December 2008, Mr. Unkart served as Vice President of Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer of SurgRx; a manufacturer of medical devices. Mr. Unkart is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a BS and an MBA from Stanford University.