Robert DeWit

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ACP Northern Holdings LLC

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Dr. Rob DeWit is an operating advisor at Avista Capital Partners.
Dr. DeWit is an industry leader who has dedicated more than 35 years to advancing global healthcare, by serving in scientific and leadership roles for Warner-Lambert, Upjohn, Pharmacia, Pfizer, and the WMU Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine Innovation Center.
Dr. DeWit most recently served as the President and CEO of MPI Research, a former Avista IV portfolio company sold in 2018 to Charles River Laboratories.
Dr. DeWit has extensive experience with non-clinical drug development and corporate cultural change.
Dr. DeWit received a B.S.
from Calvin College and a PhD in Toxicology from The University of Michigan.
He currently serves as Chairman of the Board of ACP Northern Holdings and on the board of Taconic Biosciences, and previously served as a Director of Inform Diagnostics.

Robert DeWit active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Avista Capital Holdings LP Avista Capital Holdings LP Investment ManagersFinance Avista Capital Partners invests in mid-market companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on the healthcare sector. It participates in buyouts and growth stage capital transactions.	Consultant / Advisor	-
R H Dewit Consulting, LLC	Corporate Officer/Principal	01/04/2018
ACP Northern Holdings LLC	Chairman	-
Taconic Biosciences, Inc. Taconic Biosciences, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Develops genetically engineered rodent models and humanized immune system mice for immuno-oncology, immunology, neuroscience and metabolic disease research	Director/Board Member	-

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Former positions of Robert DeWit

Companies	Position	End
MPI Research, Inc. MPI Research, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides preclinical research and development services	President	01/04/2018
Southwest Michigan Innovation Center Southwest Michigan Innovation Center Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides start-up assistance to bioscience companies and expanded operations	Chief Executive Officer	01/03/2016
Pfizer Global Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pfizer Global Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Manufactures, and markets prescription medicines	Director/Board Member	01/10/2008
Drug Safety Solutions, Inc. Drug Safety Solutions, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides clinical safety services	Director/Board Member	01/12/2006
Drug Development Solutions Ltd. Drug Development Solutions Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides pharmaceuticals research services	Director/Board Member	01/07/1999

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Continental Advisors LLC Continental Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Continental Advisors seeks to preserve and grow capital by combining attractive attributes of traditional hedged equity portfolios with modern risk management tools and practices.	Finance
Taconic Biosciences, Inc. Taconic Biosciences, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Develops genetically engineered rodent models and humanized immune system mice for immuno-oncology, immunology, neuroscience and metabolic disease research	Health Technology
Calvin University Calvin University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
University of Michigan University of Michigan Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Pfizer Global Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pfizer Global Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Manufactures, and markets prescription medicines	Health Technology
MPI Research, Inc. MPI Research, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides preclinical research and development services	Commercial Services
Inform Diagnostics, Inc. Inform Diagnostics, Inc. Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Provides pathology diagnostic services	Health Services
Avista Capital Holdings LP Avista Capital Holdings LP Investment ManagersFinance Avista Capital Partners invests in mid-market companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on the healthcare sector. It participates in buyouts and growth stage capital transactions.	Finance
Drug Development Solutions Ltd. Drug Development Solutions Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides pharmaceuticals research services	Commercial Services
American Association for the Advancement of Science American Association for the Advancement of Science Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides science related journal, program, and education services	Commercial Services
Upjohn Laboratories LLC
Tsukuba Bank, Ltd. Tsukuba Bank, Ltd. Regional BanksFinance Provides commercial banking services	Finance
Warner-Lambert Co. LLC Warner-Lambert Co. LLC Warner-Lambert Co. LLC is a company based in New York, NY. The company was founded in 1856.
Safety & Ecology Holdings Corp. Safety & Ecology Holdings Corp. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides facilities support services	Commercial Services
Southwest Michigan Innovation Center Southwest Michigan Innovation Center Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides start-up assistance to bioscience companies and expanded operations	Commercial Services
Drug Safety Solutions, Inc. Drug Safety Solutions, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides clinical safety services	Commercial Services
R H Dewit Consulting, LLC
ACP Northern Holdings LLC