Samuel J. Reich has served as executive chairman of our board of directors since our business combination with Big Cypress Acquisition Corp in October 2021 and prior to that was Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and a member on the board of directors of Big Cypress Acquisition Corp
David Link, MBA, has served as a member of our board of directors since 2018 and is currently Vice-Chairman. Mr. Link is the former executive vice president and chief strategy officer at Sanford Health with more than three decades of experience in strategy, planning and financial operations.
Eddie J. Sullivan, PhD, is our co-founder and has served as our president and CEO since 2014. Dr. Sullivan has served in biopharma leadership positions for more than 25 years. Prior to joining us, he held the CEO role or other leadership roles in our predecessor entities, including CEO of Hematech,
Rear Admiral (RADM), retired, Scott Giberson joined the SAB board of directors in July, 2022. He is currently the President of AMI Expeditionary Healthcare, a private global healthcare solutions company where he fosters global client relations at the highest levels.
Christine Hamilton, MBA, is our co-founder and has served as a member of our board of directors since 2014. Ms. Hamilton is the co-owner and managing partner of Christiansen Land and Cattle, Ltd., a large diversified farming and ranching operation in central South Dakota, and is also the co-owner
Played a key role in national development of Standardized Performance Analysis (SPA) Co-Founder and member of the Board of Managers of BioDak, LLC Board member of MHCH Family Foundation Past President of the Farm Financial Standards Council Dr. Edward Hamilton is a large animal veterinarian and
Erick Lucera, CFA joined the SAB board of directors in April 2023, bringing thirty years of financial, operational and investment experience in the biotechnology and medical device industry. Mr. Lucera served as chief financial officer for AVEO Oncology, a commercial stage oncology-focused
Dr. William J. Polvino, MD, has served as a member of our board of directors since 2019, after having served as our business advisor for several years. Dr. Polvino is pharmaceutical entrepreneur with more than 25 years of experience in the healthcare arena.
Jeffrey G. Spragens has served as a member of our board of directors since November 2020. From 2005 through 2013, Mr. Spragens was a Co-Founder and the CEO of SafeStitch Medical, Inc., a medical device company that pioneered incisionless surgery techniques that helps to relieve GERD and obesity.
