Tony Coles

Dr. Tony Coles is a prominent biopharmaceutical leader who has served as Chairman and CEO for companies like Yumanity, Cerevel Therapeutics, and Onyx Pharmaceuticals, which he led to a $10. 4 billion acquisition. A trained cardiologist with degrees from Duke, Harvard, and Johns Hopkins, he focuses on developing transformative medicines for neurodegenerative diseases and cancer.

Beyond his corporate roles, Dr. Coles is deeply committed to social and cultural causes. He co-founded the Black Economic Alliance to drive economic progress for Black Americans and serves on the boards of The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.

He transitioned from being a practicing cardiologist to a biopharmaceutical executive to impact hundreds of thousands of lives at once, rather than one patient at a time.