Bob joined PharmaGap in December 2004. Prior to this, Bob was the Director of Financial Programs at World Heart Corporation, dealing with various financial structuring programs including
responsibility for U.S. and Canadian capital markets regulatory affairs. Previously, Bob was president of SC Stormont Corporation and was involved in the corporate financial management for the
Ottawa Senators Hockey Club and The Corel Centre. Before that, Bob was employed at SHL Systemhouse Inc., at the time, Canada’s largest computer system integration company where he held a
number of key financial management roles including corporate structuring, and mergers and acquisitions activity. Bob is a chartered accountant and holds a Bachelor of Mathematics degree from
the University of Waterloo.
Dr . Kenneth K. Sokol l , PhD, VP Cl inical Development
Dr. Sokoll has served in an executive role in the drug development industry since 2003 and has served in a variety of product development roles since 1994 in Canada, the United States and France. He
has assumed full responsibility for clinical trials, clinical trial protocol development and delivery, as well as development of strategies for clinical development of lead drug candidates, preclinical
development, and chemistry, manufacturing and control requirements, among others.
Roder ick M. (Rod) Bryden, Chai rman of the Board
Mr. Bryden is Chairman of PharmaGap and the founder and Chairman of SC Stormont Inc., a business advisory company which participates in the development of small to mid-sized Canadian
businesses. He is also the President of Plasco Energy Group and a director of Clearford Industries. He was the former Chairman and CEO of WorldHeart Corporation, Paperboard Industries, Systemhouse
Ltd. and was the CEO of Terrace Corporation, the principal owner of the Ottawa Senators NHL hockey franchise. Mr. Bryden has taught law at the University of Saskatchewan and was a senior federal
government official. He has a B.A. (Hon. Economics) from Mount Allison University (New Brunswick), LLB from the University of New Brunswick and LLM from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.