Leadership
Attorney, life sciences operator, and venture builder with deep experience spanning IP strategy, licensing, company formation, and commercialization. Dr. Jeffers has served in senior legal and executive roles, founded and scaled biotechnology companies, and teaches at leading engineering and business schools at the intersection of technology, IP, and innovation. His legal career includes partner-level and senior roles at top-tier IP and AmLaw-ranked firms.
Former senior corporate attorney turned entrepreneur and platform builder with extensive experience in transactions, governance, and capital formation. Mr. Broyles brings an operating and capital-markets perspective to IP portfolio strategy, monetization, and transaction readiness. His legal background includes senior associate and partner-level experience at leading AmLaw-ranked firms, as well as serving as senior in-house counsel at a publicly traded technology and media company, before transitioning to company building and investing.
Patent attorney with more than two decades of experience in life sciences and chemical IP strategy, portfolio management, and transactions. Dr. Shier has led the drafting and prosecution of large, complex patent portfolios and focuses on aligning IP strategy with commercialization, financing, and long-term asset value. He previously practiced as a partner at leading IP boutiques and AmLaw-ranked firms and has served as an adjunct professor teaching patent law and licensing.