Leadership Team

Built by people
who've done it before.

Seven senior leaders with over 200 combined years in pharma, biotech, regulatory affairs, commercial launch, corporate & business development, M&A, and life sciences strategy — spanning both Collabio Healthcare and Collabio Consulting.

Our Foundation
"We bring senior, hands-on experience to every engagement — from regulatory submissions and commercial launches to rare disease market entries and cross-border M&A transactions."

Collabio exists because complex life sciences challenges deserve experienced answers. Every partner on your project has navigated these environments before — at companies like GSK, Teva, Roche, Merck, and beyond. We operate as an extension of your leadership team across both verticals: Healthcare and Consulting.

7
Senior experts
200+
Combined years
5+
Global markets
10+
M&A transactions
Leadership

The people behind every engagement

Neil Dugdale
Neil Dugdale
Chief Executive Officer

25+ years driving pharmaceutical growth across European markets. Former CEO of Flynn Pharma and Interim Commercial Director at Rosemont Pharmaceuticals. Previously VP & GM Northern Europe and UK & Ireland GM at Sobi, UK Country Lead at GenSight Biologics, and Director of Oncology at Merck Serono. Specialist in rare diseases, oncology, and specialty therapeutics.

25+ years Rare Disease Oncology Europe
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Simon Egan
Simon Egan
Chief Financial Officer

40+ years transforming complex business scenarios. Founder & CFO of Alverium Health (contract biotech). Previously Finance Director and Founding Partner at FleetEurope PLC, Partner at TISE Associates, and Senior Group Manager at Unilever. Deep expertise in business strategy, M&A, and financial management for life sciences.

40+ years Biotech CFO Strategy M&A
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Jamie Hawkes
Dr Jamie Hawkes
Chief Scientific Officer

20+ years in personal care and specialty chemicals product development. Previously Global Head of Hair Care Technology at Lonza, and Technical & Operations Director at Perachem. Holds numerous patents and peer-reviewed publications. Expert in R&D, intellectual property, regulatory matters and commercialising disruptive technologies.

20+ years R&D Innovation Intellectual Property
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Ian Crouch
Ian Crouch
Chief Strategy & People Officer

18+ years guiding early-stage biotechs from concept to exit. Involved in 10+ transitions including Synageva, Kite, GW Pharmaceuticals, Shire, and Intercept. Partners with CEOs and investors on strategic resourcing and executive team building across US, European, and emerging markets.

18+ years Biotech Executive Search 10+ exits
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Sean Roberts
Sean Roberts
Chief Legal and Compliance Officer

30+ years at board level in FTSE 50 companies. Senior lawyer in the core deal team for the 2001 GlaxoWellcome and SmithKline Beecham merger as well as the creation of global joint ventures between GSK and Novartis/Pfizer in 2014 and 2018 respectively. SVP, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at GSK Consumer Healthcare (now Haleon, a separate FTSE 50 company) and Chief Legal and Corporate Affairs Officer at Imperial Brands. Expert in legal and compliance frameworks for regulated businesses.

30+ years Legal and Compliance M&A FTSE 50
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Nick Plumeridge
Nick Plumeridge
SVP – Business and Corporate Development

30+ years in global pharmaceutical business development and M&A. Former Royal Navy officer with senior roles at Aventis, Serono, Takeda, Quintiles, Epirus, and mAbxience. Led major transactions including Nycomed and Valeant acquisitions. Independent consultant for biotech startups and academic spin-outs globally.

30+ years BD & M&A Global Biotech
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Mike Hoang
Mike Hoang
SVP – Head of Product Management & Technology

20+ years developing and commercialising precision medicine and diagnostics platforms. Senior Director at Endpoint Health, previously led product management at Roche, Life Technologies, and Beckman Coulter. Launched 10+ successful products globally. Founder of Scriptyx, a healthcare technology and business development enterprise. Expert in strategic marketing and disruptive health technology commercialisation.

20+ years Health Tech 10+ launches Roche
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