Mr. Heessels holds a Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry from McGill University as well as a Masters of Business Administration from the John Molson School of Business at Concordia University. He leads the JSS pre-sales team with over 25 years of experience in Business Development in the CRO industry. He has excellent knowledge of the drug development process, from pre-clinical to Phase IV, with a strong regulatory and clinical background including bioanalytics and manufacturing. Mr. Heessels has demonstrated his ability to help companies identify gaps in their product’s development path and chart the quickest path to proof of concept and/or regulatory approval. Obtaining win-win solutions has allowed Mr. Heessels to build and maintain large, long-term profitable business and client relationships and is interested in supporting biotechnology, pharmaceutical and medical device companies looking to create a positive impact in their respective therapeutic areas.