David H. Donabedian

David is a Venture Partner and current Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Longwood portfolio Company Axial Therapeutics. David is an accomplished business development and strategy executive with extensive leadership experience and a track record of building companies. Prior to joining Longwood, David has held various leadership roles at biopharmaceutical companies including AbbVie (NASDAQ: ABBV) and GSK (NYSE: GSK). At AbbVie, David served as Vice President & Global Head of Ventures and Early Stage Collaborations where he led a global team that completed significant transactions across multiple therapeutic areas and stages of development. Prior to AbbVie, David served as Vice President Global New Deal Strategy and Development at GlaxoSmithKline, and Senior Manager at Accenture’s Strategic Services Consulting Group.