People
CBSL has experienced managers, scientists and technologists who have worked in senior management and executive positions in public and private organisations. We have first hand knowledge of creating, managing and leading businesses and we have the experience, skills and tools to help you to improve your business.
In addition to our core team, CBSL has professional associates who add specialist expertise and key skills to our offering. This allows us to create a unique team specifically designed to meet your business needs.
Our team
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Mike Asher
Chairman
A Chief Executive with an exceptional record of success competing in global healthcare markets. Mike, along with his Executive Management Team, is responsible for driving the Life Sciences Economy across North East England.
Skills
- Leadership
- Strategy
- Mergers
- Aquisitions
- Strategic alliances
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Mike Nicholds
Managing Director
A Technical Business Development Executive with extensive board and senior level achievement in biotechnology, chemistry and electronics based B2B companies serving customers in the pharmaceutical, agrochemical and electronic industries
Skills
- Technology commercialisation
- Marketing strategies
- Leading high technology projects
- Acquisition and licensing strategies
- Management of major investment projects
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Philip Aldridge
Senior Consultant
Philip is a biochemical engineer with extensive business development expertise gained in the private and public sectors.
Skills
- Biotechnology
- People management
- Change Management
- Process/production management
- Bioprocess expertise
- Business planning
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Jonathan Peat
Consultant
Jonathan is a life scientist with extensive commercial and project management expertise gained in both the private and public sectors.
Skills
- Biotechnology
- Commercialisation of science
- Project Management
- Market Analysis
- Team Leadership
- Forging links between scientists and industry
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Jane Banks
Consultant
Jane has extensive programme management and new product development skills gained in biotechnology, manufacturing and sales environments. Jane is responsible for business in Scotland and works from our Scottish Office based in St Andrews.
Skills
- Commercialisation strategy
- Product launch
- Project management
- Academic - commercial collaborations
- Multidisciplinary team leadership
- Waste reduction and process efficiency
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Leo Enright
Associate Consultant
Leo is a consultant with healthcare and life science business experience. He has re-engineered private and public sector science enterprises needing to embrace organisational change and commercial focus. He has a significant business management experience and in senior roles has gained demonstrable experience in people and team development. Leo has also spent several years in high value sales to the NHS, he has a Dip.Man from U.W.E Business School and attained Fellowship of the IBMS.
Skills
- Sales & operations interfacing
- Team development
- Business development
- Risk management services
- Management of science businesses
- Organisational & strategic review
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Samantha Davidson
Marketing Consultant
Highly experienced marketing professional whose skills include sales, business development and marketing.
Skills
- Strategy
- Strategy planning
- Branding
- Comms campaigns
- Sales planning
- Sales campaigns
- Client retention
- Stakeholder relations
Testimonials
“Based on their extensive knowledge of the region’s scientific and technical capability, CBSL were invaluable in first identifying potential consortium members and then facilitating the formation of the consortium. They have also made a great contribution to the ongoing programme management of the project.”
Bo Kara, Director of Science & Technology, Avecia Biologics