ARMAN TECHNOLOGIES - Key Persons


Annette Crawford

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Leadership Team
Annette Crawford has over than 15 years of biomedical expertise and manufacturing compliance. She has spent over 8 years improving the growth and development cycles of life science companies. She has held several senior management positions at Onclave Labs and Conley Pharmaceuticals.

Dale Walters

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Leadership Team
  • NSF Fellow
  • Research & Development Team Member
Dale is an NSF Fellow and MBA student in Biomedical Engineering from Emory University. He has over 4 years of experience in developing tissue technologies at various labs across the US. Dale expects to receive his MBA in the fall.

Ethan Burns - Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Legal Officer

Job Titles:
  • Chief Compliance Officer
  • General Counsel
  • Member of the Leadership Team
Ethan Burns has served as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer since 2010. Before his position at Arman Pharmaceutical, he served as Director of Chemical Engineering for Fertisol Chemical Company in Savannah, GA. He has a PhD in Bioengineering from the University of Miami.

Frances Linder

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Leadership Team
Frances Linder has a D.M.D. degree and Ph.D. in Molecular and Systems Pharmacology from the University of Utah. She has authored over 320 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters. She is an active consultant to medical device companies in the US, Sweden, and South Korea and belongs to several professional societies including RAPS, ISPE, and ASQ.

James Wright - CSO, VP

Job Titles:
  • CSO
  • Member of the Leadership Team
  • Vice President
Dr. Wright was promoted to CSO in June, 2015 after having served as Executive Vice President of Research and Development since 2012. Previously, he held several positions at pharmaceutical company Pharagenix. He is the author of over 230 peer-reviewed publications. Dr. Wright founded two companies and has several patents in cellular engineering.

Melissa Reinhardt

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Leadership Team
Melissa holds an MS in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Georgia. She has worked as a medical reviewer in the Cardio-Renal division of the FDA. She currently volunteers for two local companies which evaluated medical devices and provides them with feedback.

Neil Craig

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Leadership Team
Neil Craig, MBA, IDSA, has over 45 years of experience in biomedical product development, marketing and sales, strategic planning, and senior management. He served as President of Valence Pharmaceuticals prior to joining Arman. Prior to Valence, he held several senior management positions at various biopharmaceutical companies throughout the US.

Richard Quimby

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Leadership Team