Biography

Hugh M. Cole

Independent Director
Hugh Cole has served as a member of our Board of Directors since July 2019. Mr. Cole is currently an independent consultant. Mr. Cole has previously held a number of senior executive positions at biopharmaceutical companies, including most recently as Chief Operating Officer of Jounce Therapeutics from August 2022 until March 2023. Previously, Mr. Cole served as Jounce’s Chief Business Officer and Head of Corporate Development from August 2017 until his promotion in August 2022. Prior to Jounce, Mr. Cole served as the Chief Business Officer at ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, a publicly held pharmaceutical company. Prior to ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, he held positions of increasing responsibility at Shire Pharmaceuticals, including Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning and Program Management, Global Franchise Leader, and head of Business Development for Shire’s rare disease business. Prior to Shire, Mr. Cole held various positions in Business Development at Oscient Pharmaceuticals and Millennium Pharmaceuticals. Mr. Cole holds an A.B. in Chemistry from Harvard University and an M.B.A. in Health Care Management and Finance from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. 
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