Joe Nixon

CFO at Locus Biosciences

Speaker

Joseph Nixon is Chief Financial Officer for Locus Biosciences, a clinical-stage biotechnology developing antibacterial products for infectious disease and microbiome indications. As CFO, Joseph’s team is responsible for the business functions of the company, including finance & accounting, business development, legal, marketing, investor relations, and intellectual property. Before joining the company in 2017, Joseph led the investment team at the North Carolina Biotechnology Center where he led or supervised investments in more than 60 early-stage life science companies. Joseph previously held business development and licensing positions with Novartis and Alkermes, was Product Manager for a venture-backed bioinformatics start-up company, and helped launch several start-up companies at the Cleveland Clinic. Joseph earned a BS in Biology from Case Western Reserve University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.