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Lisa Ricciardi

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Executive In Residence at Columbia Technology Ventures
📍 New York City Metropolitan Area, United States

Lisa Ricciardi is the President and CEO of Cognition Therapeutics, a clinical-stage neuroscience company she guided through a successful IPO in 2021. With an MBA from the University of Chicago, her career is marked by launching multiple drugs, negotiating multi-billion dollar deals at companies like Medco, and leading biotech startups.

Inspired from a young age by figures like Marie Curie, Lisas work is driven by a passion for service and medicine. This personal mission is deeply connected to her experience with her mothers struggle with Alzheimers disease, fueling her dedication to making an impact for patients and their families.

She has a track record of successfully positioning companies, including Medco and Foundation Medicine, for acquisition.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Executive In Residence
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
New York City Metropolitan Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Lisa shows up

Hard To Convince
ROI Conscious
Judgemental

They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully. They respond well to confident salespeople. They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.

Priorities

Topics Lisa cares about

Neurodegenerative Diseases
Her company focuses on treatments for Alzheimer's, Dementia with Lewy Bodies, and Parkinson's. Her interest is also personal, stemming from her mother's battle with Alzheimer's.
Biotech Fundraising
She led Cognition Therapeutics through a $48M IPO and has secured over $170M in non-dilutive grant funding from the National Institute on Aging to advance clinical trials.
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Career

Work history

1-2020 - 6-2020
Executive In Residence
Columbia Technology Ventures
6-2019
President/ Chief Executive Officer & Board Member
Cognition Therapeutics, Inc.
7-2018 - 10-2019
CEO/Consultant
Suono Bio
11-2015 - 6-2018
Retained Executive
BioBusiness Links
7-2014 - 11-2015
Senior Vice President, Global Corporate & Business Development
Foundation Medicine
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1984 - 1986
MBA
University of Chicago
1978 - 1982
BA
Wesleyan University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Dominance (D)

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