Catalyst Management Team

Richard P. Rieger

Vice President, Commercial Operations

Richard P. Rieger

Richard P. Rieger joined Catalyst in November 2011 as Vice President, Commercial Operations. He has more than 15 years of experience in the phar­ma­ceu­ti­cal and biotech industries, including franchise development and licensing/M&A in the central nervous system (CNS) area. He joined Catalyst from PhaseRx, Inc., where he served as Vice President, Business Development, and led their commercial initiatives. As a Senior Engagement Manager in L.E.K. Consulting’s Life Sciences & Medical Technology practice, Mr. Rieger led more than 50 strategic engagements involving licensing/M&A, commercial planning, and portfolio development, and was responsible for corporate strategy and commercial support for CNS clients. Mr. Rieger also served as Vice President, Business Development, at Dendreon Corporation and held positions of increasing responsibility in business development and marketing at Abbott Laboratories, including CNS transactions and franchises. Mr. Rieger earned an MBA in finance and business policy with honors from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from the University of Notre Dame.

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