Brent Norton, MD, MBA, President and Chief Executive Officer
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Dr. Norton founded PreMD in 1992 and has since served as President and Chief Executive Officer and as a Director. Active in medical practice, management and research for over 15 years, Dr. Norton has represented and led multiple medical groups and scientific initiatives. As a physician-entrepreneur, his cross-functional knowledge and skills enable him to guide PreMD and its products from the scientific stage through to successful commercialization.
Dr. Norton serves as a Director on the boards of public and private medical companies in Canada and the U.S. and is an Advisory Council Member of the Richard Ivey School of Business MBA Biotech Program. He is also an active volunteer, previously serving as Chairman, Friends Project, for the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research and as a committee member of a Canadian Intergovernmental Economic Commission, Advanced Technology Group.
Dr. Norton completed his medical training at McGill University in 1984. He subsequently completed a Master of Business Administration (1989) degree at the Richard Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario.
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Michael Evelegh, PhD, Executive Vice President, Clinical and Regulatory Affairs
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Dr. Evelegh has 20 years of experience researching and developing human diagnostics, including product development, clinical trials, regulatory submissions and manufacturing. Dr. Evelegh leads PreMD’s scientific team at the company’s laboratory at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. He is also chiefly responsible for evaluating the scientific potential of new technologies for PreMD’s pipeline.
Prior to joining PreMD, Dr. Evelegh directed research teams at other Canadian biotechnology companies, including Biomira Diagnostics Inc., and has been an independent scientific and regulatory consultant. He holds a PhD in immunology from McMaster University.
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Ron Hosking, CA, Vice President, Finance, and Chief Financial Officer  |
| Mr. Hosking’s career includes 20 years in the health care industry managing the finances of multinational and early-stage companies. He has held senior financial positions at Ortho Diagnostics (a Johnson & Johnson company), ADI Diagnostics, and other companies in the field. He is a chartered accountant and completed his Bachelor of Commerce degree at the University of Toronto.
Mr. Hosking has been actively involved in industry and professional associations, including tenures as Chairman of the Board of Medical Devices Canada (MEDEC) and President of Financial Executives International. He is currently a member of the Toronto Biotechnology Initiative.
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Tim Currie, BA, Vice President, Corporate Development  |
Mr. Currie has 17 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and health information fields in various senior sales and marketing positions for large multinational companies.
At PreMD, he is responsible for developing and implementing corporate business plans and for building alliances with other companies and organizations that complement PreMD and drive the company’s products towards commercialization. He leads efforts to acquire new technologies that fit with PreMD’s vision, and manages licensing initiatives for the marketing and distribution of PreMD’s products.
Mr. Currie has a degree in economics from the University of Western Ontario and is active in a number of community organizations.
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