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ABOUT US
A global leader in innovative genomic
technology and diagnostic tests.
Highly recognized in the field of genomics.
Our team comprises scientists, clinicians, innovators and survivors, all dedicated to delivering breakthroughs that improve the outcomes and quality of life for patients with breast cancer. With decades of expertise Agendia is at the forefront of healthcare innovation.
Executive Management
Our founders are recognized leaders in the field of genomics. Their prominent roles at comprehensive cancer centers put Agendia in an excellent position to partner with the academic world.
Mark R. Straley
Chief Executive Officer
Kurt Becker
Chief Financial Officer &
Chief Operating Officer
William Audeh, MD, MS
Chief Medical Officer
Christy Garcia
Senior Vice President, Compliance
Kenyon Sweeney
Chief Commercial Officer,
Sales & Marketing
Founders
Prof. Laura van ‘t Veer, PhD
Chief Research Officer, Co-founder
Prof. Dr. René Bernards, PhD
Co-Founder and Scientific Advisor
Board of Directors
Ronald (Ron) Andrews
Supervisory Board Member
Patrick J. Balthrop
Supervisory Board Chairman
Dharminder Chahal
Supervisory Board Member
Suja Chandrasekaran
Supervisory Board Member
David Devigne
Supervisory Board Member
Erik Esveld
Supervisory Board Member
François Ferré
Supervisory Board Member
David Schreiber
Supervisory Board Member
Peter Stein
Supervisory Board Member
For the US, Puerto Rico, Canada
and South America
Agendia Inc. USA, 22 Morgan, Irvine, CA 92618
(888) 321-2732
customercare@agendia.com
**For outside the Americas
Agendia NV, Radarweg 60, 1043 NT Amsterdam, The Netherlands
+31 (0)20 462 1510
customerservice@agendia.com
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MARK R. STRALEY
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO)
Mr. Mark R. Straley joined Agendia Inc. in August 2015 as the company’s CEO, bringing more than 25 years of international experience developing and commercializing clinical diagnostics and laboratory services. Most recently he served as President, Anatomical Pathology of Thermo Fisher Scientific of Waltham, Massachusetts. Prior to this position he was President and CEO of Metamark Genetics of Cambridge, Massachusetts, a biotech company focusing on the development of prognostic and predictive diagnostic tests for personalized treatment of cancer patients. From 2005 to 2010, Mark held positions at Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, a J&J company, first as Worldwide Vice President of Marketing and then as Worldwide President. Prior to his assignment with J&J, Mark worked for such brand name companies as Bayer Healthcare and Abbott Laboratories where he held positions of increasing responsibility. Mark earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from Miami University.
KURT BECKER
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Kurt joined Agendia in March of 2012 and has more than fifteen years of experience in financial management and analytics in healthcare, banking and aerospace industries. His previous public company experience has been at Alphatec Spine, Wells Fargo and UTC Aerospace. Kurt holds a Master’s of Science in Business Administration degree from San Diego State University with a focus on Finance and a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
WILLIAM AUDEH, MD, MS
CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER (CMO)
Dr. William Audeh is a medical oncologist specializing in breast cancer, with nearly 30 years of experience as a clinician and clinical researcher at the Cedars-Sinai Cancer Center in Los Angeles, where he continues to be a member of the Medical Staff. Prior to joining Agendia, and in addition to his clinical practice, he served as the former Director of the Cedars-Sinai Cancer Center and Medical Director of the Wasserman Breast Cancer Risk Reduction Program. Dr. Audeh also served as Director of the Medical Oncology Training Program for Breast Surgery and Surgical Oncology Fellowships at Cedars-Sinai, and is Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine. Dr. Audeh has been Principal Investigator on a wide variety of national and international clinical and translational trials, and has authored numerous publications in the field of breast cancer, cancer genomics, and targeted cancer therapy.
Dr. Audeh received his medical degree from the University of Iowa and an M.S. Degree in Genetics from the University of Minnesota. He went on to complete his residency in Internal Medicine as well as a fellowship in Medical Oncology at Stanford University Medical Center. He is board certified on internal medicine and medical oncology, and is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and American Association of Cancer Research.
PROF. LAURA VAN ‘T VEER, PhD
CHIEF RESEARCH OFFICER (CRO) AND CO‑FOUNDER
Prof. Laura van ‘t Veer, PhD, is co‑founder of Agendia and serves as its Chief Research Officer. As one of the world’s leading innovators in cancer diagnostics, she is widely recognized as a pioneer in the field of personalized medicine, also known as precision medicine. She has a 20-year track record in molecular oncology research, which includes more than 230 scientific publications and prestigious awards for her contributions to breast cancer care.
Dr. van ‘t Veer is best known for work stemming from a discovery she and her team made at the Netherlands Cancer Institute (NKI). They established that a specific DNA signature made up of 70 genes distinguished whether breast cancer tumors had a low or high risk of recurrence. After patenting their innovation, she and research partner René Bernards founded Agendia and launched the MammaPrint test.
In 2010, Dr. van ‘t Veer was appointed Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Director of Applied Genomics at the University of California San Francisco. She is also the former head of the NKI’s DNA-diagnostic laboratory. She was awarded a 2014 European Union Prize for Women Innovators that acknowledges the ways MammaPrint has helped transform breast cancer care. In 2015, the European Patent Office (EPO) recognized MammaPrint’s impact on breast cancer diagnostics by honoring Dr. van ‘t Veer with a European Inventor Award.
PROF. DR. RENÉ BERNARDS, PhD
CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER (CSO) AND CO‑FOUNDER
Prof. Dr. René Bernards is Chief Scientific Officer of Agendia and also a co‑founder of the Company. René has a 30-year track record in oncology research, with more than 150 published papers in peer-reviewed journals. He is the Head of Division of Molecular Carcinogenesis of the Netherlands Cancer Institute, professor of Molecular Carcinogenesis at Utrecht University and member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW). In addition René is a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of Gilde Healthcare fund.
Kenyon Sweeney
CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER, SALES & MARKETING
Kenyon Sweeney, Chief Commercial Officer, Sales & Marketing, joined Agendia in October 2022 leading the commercial function, bringing more than 20 years of experience in healthcare commercialization of molecular diagnostics and pharmaceuticals. Previously he worked at Adaptive Biotechnologies, Myriad Genetics and Sanofi. Kenyon earned his MBA from Westminster College with a focus on entrepreneurship and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Taylor University.
Christy Garcia
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, COMPLIANCE
Christy Garcia, Senior Vice President, Compliance joined Agendia in February 2021. Prior to Agendia, she served as chief privacy officer and director of compliance for Myriad Genetics. She also held quality and compliance positions at Atricure, Inc. and Ethicon Endo Surgery, Inc. Mrs. Garcia graduated from Northern Kentucky University with an A.A. in Integrative Studies and a B.A. in Organizational Leadership. She has compliance and privacy certifications in the US and from Seton Hall. She is a member of the Health Care Compliance Association and International Association of Privacy Professionals.
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