Management Team
Mr. Tang has served as Chief Executive Officer since March 2026 and as Chair of the Board since 2024. He is President of Tang Capital Management, LLC, a life sciences-focused investment company he founded in 2002. From 2014 through its acquisition by Innoviva, Inc. in 2022, Mr. Tang served as Chairman of La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company. In 2013, he founded Odonate Therapeutics, Inc. and served as its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer through 2022. Mr. Tang co-founded Heron Therapeutics, Inc. in 2009 and served as Director from 2009 to 2012 and Chairman from 2012 to 2020. From 2009 through its acquisition by Endo, Inc. (now Keenova Therapeutics plc) in 2010, he served as Director of Penwest Pharmaceuticals Co. In 2006, Mr. Tang co-founded Ardea Biosciences, Inc. and served as a Director through its acquisition by AstraZeneca PLC in 2012. From 2001 to 2008, he served as a Director of Trimeris, Inc. From 1993 to 2001, Mr. Tang was a research analyst at Deutsche Banc Alex Brown, Inc., an investment banking firm, and most recently was a Managing Director and head of the firm’s Life Sciences research group. Mr. Tang received a B.S. degree from Duke University.
Mr. Cole has served as Chief Operating Officer since March 2026. He has served in various positions at Tang Capital Management, LLC since 2014, most recently serving as Chief Operating Officer. From 2014 to 2021, Mr. Cole served in various positions at Odonate Therapeutics, Inc., most recently serving as Senior Vice President of Operations. From 2012 to 2014, he served as Senior Financial Analyst, Mergers and Acquisitions at Life Technologies Corporation (now Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.). From 2009 to 2012, Mr. Cole served in various positions at Ernst & Young LLP, most recently serving as Senior, Assurance and Advisory Services. Mr. Cole received a B.S. degree from Santa Clara University and is a Certified Public Accountant (inactive) in the State of California.
Mr. Hearne has served as Chief Financial Officer since March 2026. He has served as Chief Financial Officer of Tang Capital Management, LLC since 2015. From 2020 through its acquisition by Innoviva, Inc. in 2022, Mr. Hearne served as Chief Financial Officer of La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company. From 2015 to 2022, he served in various positions at Odonate Therapeutics, Inc., most recently serving as Chief Financial Officer. From 2014 to 2015, Mr. Hearne served as a partner at Weaver and Tidwell, LLP. From 2000 to 2008, he served as a partner at Rothstein Kass & Company. In 1987, Mr. Hearne started his career in public accounting at Coopers & Lybrand LLP (now PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP). Mr. Hearne received a B.S. degree and a MAcc degree from Brigham Young University and is a Certified Public Accountant (inactive) in the State of California.
Mr. Kroll has served as Chief Development Officer since 2025. He has served in various positions at Tang Capital Management, LLC since 2016, most recently serving as Managing Director. From 2017 through its acquisition by Innoviva, Inc. in 2022, Mr. Kroll served in various positions at La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company, most recently serving as Chief Development Officer. From 2016 to 2021, he served in various positions at Odonate Therapeutics, Inc., most recently serving as Chief Development Officer. From 2005 to 2016, Mr. Kroll served in various positions at Threshold Pharmaceuticals, Inc., most recently serving as Chief Operating Officer. From 2000 to 2005, he served as Senior Director of Biostatistics at Corixa Corporation (now GSK plc). From 1997 through its acquisition by Corixa Corporation in 2000, Mr. Kroll served in various positions at Coulter Pharmaceutical, Inc., most recently serving as Director of Biostatistics. Mr. Kroll received a B.A. degree and an M.A. degree from the University of California, Berkeley.
Mr. Wei has served as Chief Scientific Officer since March 2026. He has served as Managing Director of Tang Capital Management, LLC since 2015. From 2015 to 2021, Mr. Wei served in various positions at Odonate Therapeutics, Inc., most recently serving as Chief Scientific Officer. From 2009 to 2015, he served in various positions at Jefferies LLC, most recently serving as Managing Director. From 2003 to 2009, Mr. Wei served in various positions at Piper Jaffray Companies (now Piper Sandler Companies), most recently serving as Managing Director. From 1998 to 2003, he served as a biotechnology equity research analyst at Deutsche Bank AG and Adams, Harkness & Hill, Inc. (now Canaccord Genuity Group Inc.). Mr. Wei received an A.B. degree from Harvard University and an M.B.A. degree from Oxford University.
Mr. Robertson has served as Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer since 2020. From 2014 to 2020, he served as Partner at Borden Ladner Gervais LLP. From 2015 to 2020, Mr. Robertson served as an Adjunct Professor at the Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia. Mr. Robertson received an LL.B. degree from the University of Manitoba.