Phillip M. Buckler
Chief Operating Officer
 
Mr. Buckler joined Kereos in May of 2004 as Vice President of
Regulatory Affairs and Quality. Because Kereos was pursuing pre-clinical and clinical development with extensive use of external resources, this was a key role and essential to ensuring smooth progress with the FDA. In March of 2009, Mr. Buckler was appointed Vice President and General Manager and is responsible for day-to-day running of the company and ensuring that the R&D efforts are focused and are in line with the objectives of the company. Previously he was Vice President of Quality at Metaphore Pharmaceuticals, where he established that company’s QA unit and also led the filing of multiple INDs. He joined Metaphore in 2001 as Director of Quality Assurance/Quality Control following a 20-year career at ABC Laboratories where he held several positions including Director of EH&S, Director of Compliance and Safety, and Supervisor of Quality Assurance. He holds a B.A. degree in Chemistry from the University of Missouri - Columbia.

Sharon Akers
Adminstrative Assistant

Ms. Akers joined Kereos in March 2008 and brings over 20 years experience in the Executive Administrative Assistant field to Kereos. Along with her experience in accounting, office management and data processing, Ms. Akers also owned and operated a catering company and holds an Associate Degree in Secretarial Sciences.

Gregory Lanza, M.D., Ph.D.
Chief Scientific Officer

Dr. Lanza co-founded Kereos in 1999.  In addition to his advisory role at Kereos, he is currently an Associate Professor of Medicine and Biomedical Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis.  Prior to his medical career, Dr. Lanza spent eight years at Monsanto Company as the Product Biology, Preclinical Research Manger for PosilacR, a unique, recombinant DNA-based biotechnology product used extensively in the dairy industry.  Dr. Lanza holds an M.D. from Northwestern University, a Ph.D. and M.S. in Genetics from University of Georgia, and a B.A. in Biology from Colby College.