Chief Financial Officer
Damian joined Teligent, Inc. as the Chief Financial Officer in February 2017, after previously serving briefly on our Board of Directors in 2014. He leads the Finance, IT and Investor Relations teams.
Damian has over 25 years of Finance experience, most of which was spent in the pharmaceutical industry. He began his career in public accounting at KPMG LLP. Then, after spending nearly 14 years in a variety of roles at AstraZeneca, he served as VP Finance of Daiichi Sankyo Pharma Development, CFO of West-Ward Pharmaceuticals, SVP Finance of Heritage Pharmaceuticals and, most recently, as the CFO of Virtus Pharmaceuticals.
Damian has an undergraduate degree in Accounting from Penn State and an MBA from the University of Delaware. He earned his CPA in Delaware in 1993 and became a Certified Treasury Professional in 2009.
General Manager, Canada
Mark joined Teligent in 2018 as our General Manager of Canada. He is responsible for customer engagement, product development, quality assurance, regulatory affairs, and building our vision for Teligent Canada. In addition, he actively liaisons with our supplier partners and European colleagues to drive integration across our business units.
Mark has gained experience from multiple industries, such as working with Coca Cola, Campbell’s Soup, Roche Diagnostics, Mylan Pharmaceuticals, and, most recently, as Vice President, Sales and Marketing at Mint Pharmaceuticals.
Mark is a graduate of the British Columbia Institute of Technology with a certificate in Marketing Management.
Vice President, Business Development
Eric joined Teligent in June 2016 as the Vice President of Business Development, where he leads the identification and development of new business opportunities, including acquisitions, licensing agreements, strategic alliances and new ventures.Prior to joining Teligent, Eric served as Director of Global Business Development at Akorn, Inc. where he executed the Company’s business development strategy in generic and branded prescription pharmaceuticals, as well as in animal and consumer health products. Prior to Akorn, Eric held various roles at Baxter International Inc. in business development, strategy and commercial analytics. His background also includes over 10 years of healthcare investment management experience, including at Citadel LLC.He holds an MS in Biotechnology from Northwestern University and a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry and Anthropology from California State University, Fresno.
Anneli joined Teligent in February 2016 as the General Manager of Estonia. She is responsible for the company’s startup in Estonia, which will include supply chain and quality operations support to the company’s suppliers and manufacturing partners around the world. Prior to joining Teligent, Anneli managed the Transaction Services team at KPMG Estonia. She has more than 15 years of experience in management consulting, financial advisory, investor relations and M&A. Anneli has worked at Deloitte, the Estonian Energy Company and Trigon Capital, among other firms. She graduated from Concordia International University with a BA in international business.