Acrux's management team have extensive experience in the development and commercialisation of pharmaceutical products in the global marketplace.
Felicia Colagrande , BSc (Hons), MBA
Product Development and Technical Affairs Director since February 2015
Felicia has a broad background in pharmaceutical operations, topical drug development, analytical development and production. Felicia leads and facilitates all technical aspects of pharmaceutical product development including R&D, formulation development, analytical development, CMC development and bioequivalence, with a focus on generic topical product development and exploiting the company’s drug delivery technology.
Felicia has over 25 years of experience in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry and she joined Acrux in 2001. Felicia has previously held positions at Faulding Pharmaceuticals, the Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics at the Austin Hospital, Silliker-Microtech Laboratories and was an Adjunct Appointee Lecturer with the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at Monash University. Felicia has a Bachelor of Science degree (with Honours) from La Trobe University and an MBA from the Australian Institute of Business.
Mark Hyman , BSc
Project and Technical Development Director since July 2020
Mark has a diverse background in the pharmaceutical and medical device industry. Following a pharmacokinetic research role with Melbourne University, Mark has more than 30 years’ industry experience and has held leadership positions in Quality, Manufacturing, Logistics & Operations, Product Development, Project Management and Commercial Development.
Mark’s experience spans prescription and consumer health, proprietary and generic products across topical, oral and injectable dose forms and drug infusion systems. With specialty expertise in project and technical management, Mark has a deep background in technology transfer and organisation development to establish comprehensive product development, portfolio and project management processes. Mark has a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry and Pharmacology from Monash University.
Joanna Johnson, appointed as Company Secretary, June 2021 , CA, BEc, Grad Dip Management
Chief Financial Officer & Company Secretary
Joanna is an experienced Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand. She has more than 25 years of experience in the pharmaceuticals industry, having held senior financial leadership positions at IDT Australia Ltd, Generic Health Pty Ltd, Hospira Inc, Mayne Pharma Ltd and FH Faulding Ltd.
She has led both small and large finance teams, both nationally and internationally, through all aspects of reporting, business planning, budgeting, forecasting and analysis as well as equity capital raising, taxation, risk management, corporate compliance and investor relations.
John Warmbrunn
Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer
John has over 25 years of experience in building and scaling businesses, particularly in the healthcare sector. He held senior commercial roles for 12 years at Ego Pharmaceuticals, Australia’s leading dermatological pharmaceutical company, leading growth of the company’s export business to over 50% of turn-over. Ego Pharmaceuticals was acknowledged as Australian Exporter of the Year in 2017. John started his industry career in sales at Sandoz and took on various management roles as it merged to form Novartis, eventually establishing the company’s OTC business in Australia and New Zealand. He also held a senior role with Bristol Myers Squibb (Convatec). John gained experience in running a listed company as CEO of Bendigo Community Telco (NSX: BCT) where he led the company to a successful IPO.