Our Board of Directors

Anita I. Busquets, M.B.A. is a highly experienced, start-up executive who has served in a wide range of operating and financial management roles.

Ms. Busquets serves as President and COO of NCE Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a small agricultural biotech company focused on antifungal and antibacterial compounds and technologies. She is also the co-owner of Aliane Wines, a San Diego based wine importer and distributor of fine wines produced by small independent family owned vintners.

In her last position, Ms. Busquets served as Chief Financial and Administrative Officer of Salmedix, Inc., a San Diego based drug Development Company. At Salmedix, she was responsible for all aspects of administration including finance, accounting, human resources, information technology and facilities. She, along with the executive team, was responsible for all corporate strategy, business planning, seeking financing dollars and implementation of the plans. She successfully assisted the CEO in raising $82.6 million in less than four years, filed an S-1 registration statement with the SEC to go public and ultimately, helped sell the company to Cephalon, Inc. for $200 million.

Prior to joining Salmedix, she managed Biotechnology Management Consultants and co-founded and served as President of GeneTex, Inc. She also served as President of NCE Pharmaceuticals. Both companies are San Antonio-based biotechnology firms. Earlier she served as the Chief Operating Officer at the CTRC Research Foundation, a subsidiary of the Cancer Therapy and Research Center in San Antonio where she was instrumental in incubating and spinning out Ilex Oncology. Earlier in her career, Ms. Busquets served as Director of Finance and Administration at Corvas International, Inc. and Controller of Chomerics, Inc. Ms. Busquets holds a B.S. from Cornell University and an M.B.A. from Simmons College Graduate School of Management.

Ms. Busquets serves on two boards including, NCE Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Planned Parenthood of San Diego, Riverside and Imperial Counties. In the past she served as a director of Project Wildlife, Chairman of the Board of VNA and Hospice of South Texas and as President of the KLRN (local PBS station) Community Advisory Board, in addition to the board of GeneTex, Inc. in San Antonio, Texas. She is an active Member of the Chairmen’s Round Table in San Diego mentoring companies in transition.