Management Team

Greg McKee, M.A., MBA
President & CEO

Mr. McKee, who currently serves as, and will remain a member of, Akela’s board of directors, brings more than 20 years of biotechnology and life sciences management and leadership experience to the company. Before joining Akela, he served as president and chief executive officer of Nventa Biopharmaceuticals Corporation, which successfully merged with Akela in May of 2009. Prior to his position as chief executive officer of Nventa, Mr. McKee served as the company’s vice president, corporate development and chief financial officer. Mr. McKee previously served as senior director, corporate development for Valentis, Inc., a San-Francisco-based gene delivery company, and held several positions at Genzyme Corporation including Director – Asia. He spent several years overseas as an investment banker and aide to the former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan. Mr. McKee earned an MBA and an M.A. from the Wharton School and the Joseph H. Lauder Institute at the University of Pennsylvania and holds a B.A. in economics from the University of Washington.

Rudy Emmelot
Vice President Finance
 

William Blake
Senior Director, Business Development and Strategic Alliances

Kenny Burrow
Director, Programs
Prior to joining PharmaForm Mr. Burrow's worked as Program Manager and Project Manager for the military, several government contractors and a utility company. He serves as an Adjunct Professor for the University of Management and Technology where he teaches Risk Management, Quality Management, eCommerce, and Communications courses. He has also served as an Adjunct Professor for Webster University as well as an instructor for the University of Maryland and Central Texas College. Dr. Burrow received his PhD in Business Administration from Columbia Southern University, an M.S. in Systems Engineering from Johns Hopkins University, an M.S. in Operations Management from the University of Arkansas, an M.B.A in Project Management from the University of Management and Technology, a B.S. in Industrial Technology from Southern Illinois University, a B.S. in Computer Technology from the University of New York, and a Certificate in Process Management from the University of Texas.He holds Program Management Professional (PgMP), Project Management Professional (PMP), Project+ Certified Professional (PCP), Certified Manager of Quality and Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE), Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Certified Manager (CM), Certified Safety Professional (CM), International Senior Project Manager (IPMA-B), and Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB) certifications. He is also DAWIA certified in Program Management, Systems Planning, Development, Research, and Engineering, Acquisition Logistics, and Information Resource Management.