Dr. Rhodes is a scientist, inventor and entrepreneur. She is a strategist responsible for the innovation strategies at 3 VC funded biotech startups.
Dr. Rhodes is currently the Associate Vice President- Genetic Medicine, External Partnerships and Collaborations for Eli Lilly and Company where she identifies opportunities, manages deals and innovates nuanced approaches to developing medicine and delivering healthcare.
Previously, Christalyn worked as a venture capital associate for Flagship Pioneering where she co-founded a biotechnological platform company to create novel therapeutics in the space of personalized genomic medicine. Additionally, She is the Co-founder of State Fair- a technology company that applies insights from drug development to the capital markets to provide financial instruments to hedge against the rising costs of drug development and create an avenue for investment in therapies that disproportionately affect disadvantaged communities. Marketed index listed on Bloomberg, ticker: FAIR.
Industries
Biotech & Life Sciences, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging, Finance
Can help with
- Brainstorming (concept to viable product)
- Idea prioritization/ Storytelling
- Pitch planning
- Pivot strategies from failures and feedback utilization
