Chris is responsible for leading Karyopharm’s operations, business development and legal departments and has been with the Company since March 2014.

Prior to joining Karyopharm, Chris worked at multiple international law firms and led internal legal and business development departments. He was a Counsel at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, a full-service multinational law firm, and he served as Vice President, Corporate Development, General Counsel and Secretary of GlassHouse Technologies, Inc., an information technology consulting company, where he led global legal operations and managed asset and subsidiary acquisition and sale activity. Chris began his career at Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian LLP, a global law firm focused on venture capital and the emerging technology marketplace.

Chris received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Economy and English from Georgetown University, a Master of Business Administration from the Boston College Carroll School of Management and a Juris Doctor from Boston College Law School.

Michael S. Macko is an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, where he handles False Claims Act litigation, investigations, and other matters in the Civil Division. Mr. Macko graduated cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and clerked for judges in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and U.S. District Court. Before joining the Department of Justice in 2010, Mr. Macko worked as a Litigation Associate at an international law firm in Philadelphia.

Kevin Espinoza, Senior Vice President, Corporate Compliance & Privacy Officer at BTG plc, has spent over a decade introducing, leading and managing Medical Device and Pharmaceutical Compliance Programs.

Kevin’s roles have included that of a Healthcare Compliance Officer, Privacy Officer, R&D; Compliance Officer and responsibilities for various companies’ Anti-Corruption Programs. Prior to his work in Compliance, Kevin served in various sales, marketing, and corporate affairs roles at a large Pharmaceutical Manufacturer. Kevin and his family, along with a stable of animals, live in Wake Forest North Carolina, USA.

Richard Liner is the compliance attorney for the Bayer HealthCare pharmaceuticals division. He advises the pharmaceutical business on compliance and fraud and abuse issues, including anti-kickback, anti-corruption and off-label promotion laws, regulations and guidance. He routinely works on the development of policies, procedures and guidance for the Bayer pharmaceutical business and manages both external and internal compliance investigations. He joined Bayer in 2009 after spending six years at the law firm Arent Fox in Washington, DC, where he counseled and defended manufacturer and health care provider clients on a variety of fraud and abuse and regulatory matters.

Stephen E. Perkins, MD, serves as the Chief Medical Officer, Commercial & Medicare Services for UPMC Health Plan. As a member of Health Plan’s senior management team, Dr. Perkins provides clinical leadership for all Quality Improvement, Medical Management , and Provider Network Development activities. In addition, he oversees UPMC Health Plan Community Health Initiatives with UPMC as an integrated finance and delivery system.

Previously Dr. Perkins serviced as Vice President of Medical Affairs and Senior Medical Director for UPMC Health Plan. In that position, he provided strategic and clinical leadership and medical oversight for the Health Plan’s commercial products and served as senior medical director for UPMC WorkPartners’ suite of workers’ compensation, employee assistance, health promotion, and health management products.

Prior to joining the Health Plan in 2010, Dr. Perkins served for 12 years as corporate medical director for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont, the largest Vermont-based health coverage carrier. His 30 years in the health care field also included 13 years as a family physician in South Charleston, W.Va.

Dr. Perkins received his undergraduate degree in biology from West Virginia University and his M.D. from the WVU School of Medicine in Morgantown. He completed his residency in Family Practice at Kanawha Valley Family Practice Center in South Charleston, W. Va.

Ray Tancredi is divisional vice president, Specialty Pharmacy Development Brand Rx/Vaccine Purchasing, at Walgreens, based in Deerfield, Illinois Tancredi oversees a team responsible for all specialty pharmacy trade functions including Specialty Pharmacy product access, including limited distribution and relationships, managing manufacturer hub services and referrals, contract negotiation, implementation and compliance, pharma programs and services, data analysis and reporting, RFP support and coordinating clinical, patient services, new drug in-services, and education. Additionally, he oversees management of strategic manufacturer accounts in an effort of maximize contracts and provide exceptional customer service. Tancredi also oversees the team responsible for brand prescription drug launches and vaccine procurement including flu vaccine, GPO relationships, and specialty pharmacy distributors.

EDUCATION: Tancredi earned his Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from Temple University School of Pharmacy (1983) and is a registered pharmacist in PA and FL. He also holds a Master of Business Administration in Management from Eastern University (2001).

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: He is president of the Specialty Pharmacy Certification Board (SPCB) and is a Certified Specialty Pharmacist (CSP Certificate 032).

Professional mental health speaker, author, thought leader, trusted advisor to international business executives, Carol Kivler is also a passionate advocate for mental health. A survivor of four bouts of treatment-resistant depression, she battled this devastating and debilitating mental illness with courage and faith to a full and sustained recovery.

Carol is an ardent advocate for consumers struggling with depression and mental illness. Through her four books, mental health presentations and Courageous Recovery, Inc., her 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization, Carol works tirelessly to overcome stigma and misrepresentations that still surround those suffering from mental illnesses. As a consumer advocate and mental health speaker, she tells the story of the treatment that saved her life, Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT), and shares strategies for maintaining sustained recovery and mental wellness. Her motivational presentations resonate with mental and medical health professionals, consumers, their families and friends, inspiring compassion, understanding and hope.

Carol is an authentic, riveting, and memorable motivational speaker. Her high-energy and compelling mental health presentations change thinking and encourage participants to move from mental illness to the realm of mental wellness.

Richard H. Williams, R.Ph., is a 2nd generation pharmacist with a depth of experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Throughout his pharma career, he has sold, promoted, and contracted for over 40 products that included more than a dozen blockbuster drugs and many specialty molecules. His background includes experience in neuroscience, endocrine including diabetes, oncology, and cardiovascular diseases.

Richard provides executive leadership and strategic direction with a focus on business development and growth with a specific focus on helping companies introduce rare, orphan and biosimilar drug products.

Prior to joining CSI, Richard practiced retail and hospital pharmacy before joining Eli Lilly & Company. During his time at Lilly, he worked with physicians, integrated delivery systems, academic medical centers, long-term care providers, specialty pharmacies, regional and national health plans, and PBMs.

Richard earned his bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy from the University of Mississippi in Oxford, MS. He has served on several boards, including Christian Leadership Concepts and Hope Smiles. He regularly volunteers with The Bridge, a Nashville based non-profit that helps the homeless, where he is currently working on intersecting street medicine with population health.