Background Tom is a recognized expert in pharmaceutical development. He has spent more than 20 years working with companies both as an executive and as a consultant. He has developed and managed company-wide drug development programs and has been directly responsible for the successful completion of numerous clinical trials. He has deep expertise in pharmaceutical operations management, clinical and regulatory strategy, technical and operational due diligence, and operational set-up and restructuring. He also has an extensive background in both small and large molecule manufacturing and personally led the manufacturing function of a growing biopharmaceutical company. Tom has extensive drug development experience having worked on successful product registrations in the Unites States, Europe, and Japan. Before joining Swiftwater, Tom was co-founder of the biotechnology company ImaRx, and directed the company’s first two products through NDA approval and a third to an NDA submission. Tom also led and managed efforts for product out-licensing to corporate partners such as BMS, DuPont Pharmaceuticals, and Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical in Japan. This portfolio development led to the acquisition of ImaRx by one its partners (DuPont) in 1998. Since that time, Tom has been helping other companies bring outstanding products to market through focus, creativity, deliberation, and planning. Education Tom has a MS in veterinary physiology, from the South Dakota State University and a BS in animal science from Texas Tech University. He has also completed all of his studies for a PhD in metabolic biochemistry with a minor in Pharmacology at the University of Arizona Cancer Center. On the Personal Side Tom lives with his wife, JoDee, and their children, Max and Mackenzie, in Tucson, Arizona. He loves the outdoor sports opportunities the desert offers but admits that his schedule doesn’t leave much time for play. "If you want to win some money," he jokes, "come out and play a round of golf with me!“ You can reach Tom directly at tfritz@swiftwater.com.