Russell Herndon

Who is Russell Herndon?

Russell

Herndon comes to Hydra with over 25 years of experience in the

healthcare and biotechnology industries, with a proven track record in

building successful business infrastructures, pioneering innovative

corporate and regulatory processes and advancing products through

development. His industry experience includes senior management

positions at Genzyme Corporation and Antigenics Inc., where he led some

of the companies' most strategic and important initiatives. At

Antigenics, Russ served as Chief Operating Officer and President. From

November 2003 through December 2005 he held the position of President

of Commercial Operations. He was with Genzyme Corporation from 1989

through 2000 holding various management positions, including President

of Genzyme Tissue Repair, Senior Vice President of Genzyme Tissue

Repair and Vice President of regulatory affairs for Genzyme

Corporation. Prior to joining Genzyme, Russ gained extensive experience

in the area of quality systems, including management positions at

Patton Company, Paco Research Development and Alcon Laboratories

Incorporated. Russ received a bachelor's degree in biology from Barton

College and is a graduate of the Management Development Program at

Harvard Business School.