Chris Lehman CFO
CFO
Chris Lehman is a seasoned financial and business development leader in the life sciences industry with an exceptional combination of strategic partnering & financial leadership experience; 25+ years with venture-backed private and public industry leaders in therapeutics, diagnostics, CRO and industrial biotech. Led or supported 30+ partnering and financing transactions totaling $2 billion with $1 billion in committed funding. As CFO IPO workstreams for two companies, including assembling a bulge-bracket IPO syndicate, facilitating a big 4 firm audit, filing 3 confidential S-1’s with minimal SEC comments and engaging sell-side analysts preparing to initiate coverage. Direct experience in leveraging broad industry network with investment banks, venture capital, equity research analysts and strategic pharmaceutical partners to raise dilutive and non-dilutive capital; conducted numerous presentations to potential investors and partners in the United States, Europe and Asia. Founded and grew a successful business development strategy consultancy with 20+ client engagements.