Board of Directors
Joel Latham
President & CEOAs the President and CEO of Incannex Healthcare, a Nasdaq-listed biotech company, Joel Latham brings over two decades of corporate expertise to drive innovation and growth in the healthcare sector. With six years at the helm as CEO, Joel has led Incannex Healthcare through dynamic market landscapes, leveraging extensive management and executive background to steer the company towards success. Joel's tenure spans diverse leadership roles, honing a strategic vision and fostering a culture of excellence. Committed to advancing healthcare solutions, Joel is dedicated to leading Incannex Healthcare towards pioneering breakthroughs that positively impact global health and well-being.
Troy Valentine
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Troy Valentine
Chairman of the Board of DirectorsTroy Valentine has been Chairman of the Board of Directors since December 2017. Troy is a finance professional with extensive managerial and Board experience. He has significant corporate and capital raising experience, especially with start-ups and small to mid-cap size companies. He is currently a director of Australian boutique corporate advisory firm Alignment Capital Pty Ltd, which he co-founded in 2014.
Peter Widdows
Non-Executive Director
Peter Widdows
Non-Executive DirectorPeter Widdows is a Fellow Chartered Accountant with extensive experience in Australian and international consumer goods markets, and has worked as a senior executive in numerous countries around the world, including Europe, US and Asia Pac. including a role as the Regional Chief Executive Officer — Australasia and Greater China at the H. J. Heinz Company. Peter is also the Chairman of Sunny Queen Australia Ltd, and is also a Non-Executive Director of Youi Insurance Holdings Ltd.
George Anastassov
Non-Executive Director
George Anastassov
Non-Executive DirectorDr Anastassov is responsible for APIRx commercial operations, strategic decision-making, and oversight of all clinical development assets. He is one of the developers of the first-in-the world cannabinoid-containing chewing gum-based delivery system among a number of other systems and formulations. Previously, he was CEO and co-founder of AXIM Biotechnologies, which achieved an all-time-high market capitalization of approximately US$1.2B.
Mr Robert B. Clark
Non-Executive Director
Mr Robert B. Clark
Non-Executive DirectorRobert Clark is currently the Vice President, Regulatory Affairs for Novo Nordisk in the United States. He joined Novo Nordisk in 2012 after spending over 20 years at Pfizer in roles of increasing responsibility in the regulatory field. Robert has over 35 years of US and global regulatory experience. Under his leadership, his regulatory teams have received US FDA approvals for a large number of medicines across various therapeutic areas.
Incannex Team
Lekhram Changoer
Chief Technical Officer
Lekhram Changoer
Chief Technical OfficerMr. Changoer is responsible for the Company’s R&D, clinical and product development, commercial operations, quality assurance, Sales and Marketing of technical, consumer healthcare and pharmaceutical products. He has co-developed several cannabinoid patents.
Dr Mark Bleackley
Chief Scientific Officer
Dr Mark Bleackley
Chief Scientific OfficerDr Bleackley has a PhD in Genetics from the University of British Columbia with post-doctoral training at La Trobe University and Australian biotechnology company Hexima Ltd. As Chief Scientific Officer, he oversees all research and development activities at Incannex, from proof-of-concept to commercialisation.
Dr Parisa Asvadi
Vice President, Research & Development
Dr Parisa Asvadi
Vice President, Research & DevelopmentDr Asvadi has a PhD in antibody engineering and more than 20 years of experience in manufacturing, non-clinical and clinical development of biotherapeutics, as well as regulatory applications. Dr Asvadi oversees Incannex’s regulatory activities, with specific focus on chemistry, manufacturing, and controls (CMC).
Natalie May
Head of Clinical Operations
Natalie May
Head of Clinical OperationsNatalie May has a MSc in Science Management and a BSc in Biomedical Science from the University of Technology, Sydney. Natalie has 20 years’ experience managing clinical research programmes in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries. As the Head of Clinical Operations, Natalie leads the clinical research activities of Incannex’s new product development programmes.
Joe Swan
Chief Financial Officer, Company Secretary, Treasurer & Controller
Joe Swan
Chief Financial Officer, Company Secretary, Treasurer & ControllerMr. Swan, has been the Treasurer and Controller of the Company since July 2023 and he was Head of Finance of Incannex Healthcare Limited (“Incannex Australia”) from November 2021 to November 2023. Prior to joining Incannex Australia, Mr. Swan had been an Audit Supervisor at HLB Mann Judd, an Australian accounting and advisory firm, an internal auditor an INPEX Australia, an energy company, and an analyst at Deloitte Australia. Mr. Swan is a chartered accountant in Australia and New Zealand and holds a university degree in commerce and accounting from the University of Western Australia.
During his career, Mr. Swan has been responsible for reviewing financial statements and preparing audit reports, both as independent auditor and in-house accountant. In particular, Mr. Swan has been tasked with coordinating the audit team dedicated to the preparation and delivery of financial statements and audit reports.
Dr George Mbogo
Research and Regulatory Scientist
Dr George Mbogo
Research and Regulatory ScientistDr George Mbogo has a PhD in Pharmaceutical Biochemistry from La Trobe University with Post-Doctoral training at the Burnet Institute Melbourne Australia. George has clinical research industry experience attained at Nucleus Network Ltd and Medpace Australia Pty Ltd. As a Senior Research and Development (R&D) Associate at Incannex Healthcare Limited, he contributes to the advancement of all existing and new drug development programs from proof-of-concept to commercialisation.
Pia Kroner
Associate Project Manager
Pia Kroner
Associate Project ManagerPia Kroner is the Clinical Research Coordinator at Incannex Healthcare Limited working on design and development of clinical trials for Incannex's new drugs. She has a bachelor's degree in Biomedical Science with Honours from La Trobe University and experience in running phase I clinical trials in the clinical unit.
Amanda Sallama
Associate Project Manager
Amanda Sallama
Associate Project ManagerAmanda Sallama, a Research and Development (R&D) Associate at Incannex Healthcare Limited, is working on the design and development of clinical trials. She has a bachelor in Pharmaceutical Sciences, from RMIT University. Amanda’s previous Clinical Research Organisation (CRO) experience brings a great skillset that contributes to the team to advance Incannex’s research and development programs.
Vicky Zhang
Personal Assistant to CEO
Vicky Zhang
Personal Assistant to CEOVicky Zhang, Personal Assistant to CEO at Incannex Healthcare Limited, has more than 10 years professional experience in PA and Admin field, providing comprehensive supports to senior management groups. She has a master’s degree in risk management from Monash University. Vicky takes a board range of administrative responsibilities to the team.
Kalani Scarrott
Financial Accountant
Kalani Scarrott
Financial AccountantKalani is a Financial Accountant at Incannex Healthcare and works closely with the Finance team. Kalani has previously worked at a Quantitative Fund and has a master’s in finance from Curtin University.
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