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This list showcases the top United States based CFO’ operating in the Neuroscience space. If you think a CFO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected].
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
James Engelhart
Chief Financial Officer of Biohaven Pharmaceutical
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About Biohaven Pharmaceutical: Biohaven is engaged in the identification and development of clinical stage neuroscience compounds targeting the glutamatergic system.
Peter Collum
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Business Officer of Pharnext
More than 17 years’ experience in healthcare investment banking focused on M&A, financing and business development transactions. Previously partner at MTS Health Partners for public and private life sciences companies both in the US and abroad, and worked in the healthcare investment banking group at Bank of America. Started at Roche as an engineer.
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About Pharnext: Pharnext is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of treatments for severe neurological diseases.

Mike Hilsbos
CFO of neuromore
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About : neuromore is a biometrics company that helps people optimize their mental performance by using real-time data from wearable devices.

Rick Abelmann
Chief Financial Officer of HealthTechApps
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About HealthTechApps: HealthTechApps is a game-changing SaaS technology that enables individuals and organizations to improve the brain health.
Shawn Gahr
Co-Founder, COO & CFO of Novoron Bioscience
Shawn Gahr is a co-founder of Novoron Bioscience. Shawn Gahr has over a decade of experience in financial analysis, business development, and project management with high-profile start-up companies, such as Apptio and Imperium Renewables. Shawn earned an M.P.I.A. in International Economics from UCSD, a B.S. in Business-Economics from Willamette University and holds a Certificate in Biomedical Regulatory Affairs from the University of Washington.
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About Novoron Bioscience: Biotechnology company developing pharmaceutical therapies for nerve regeneration in the central nervous system.
Paul Gaitan
Chief Financial Officer of Sense Neuro Diagnostics
Paul Gaitan is the Chief Financial Officer of Sense Neuro Diagnostics.
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About Haag-Streit USA, Sense Neuro Diagnostics: Sense Neuro Diagnostics is a developer of non-invasive medical devices for neurological conditions.

Nestor Olivier
CFO of Cascade Strategies Inc.
Senior operating and financial executive with current industry expertise in the applications of biometric technologies to market research and training. Additional operating industry experience in healthcare information technology, new media and basic industry. Proven ability to work in entrepreneurial environments leveraging available resources, providing organizational leadership and developing best practices and benchmarks for business growth. Areas of expertise include strategic planning, new business development, corporate administration, crisis management, investor relations and all facets of corporate finance.
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About Cascade Strategies Inc.: Cascade’s BioNimbus enables high quality, affordable, customer controlled Market Research through its biometric panel and AI based analytics
Alfonso Hernandez-Maureta
CFO of Sincrolab
Alfonso Hernandez-Maureta is the CFO of SincroLab.
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About Sincrolab: Sincrolab offers an Artificial Intelligence digital prescription neuro medicine based on videogames delivered through mobile devices.