John Temperato

President and Chief Executive Officer

John Temperato led the creation of 9 Meters through a merger of three companies: Innovate Biopharmaceuticals, Inc., RDD Pharma Ltd., and Naia Rare Diseases, Inc in May of 2020. Prior to the merger, John served as the Chief Executive Officer of RDD from March 2019 until April 2020. Prior to joining RDD, John held various leadership roles, including most notably U.S. President & Chief Operating Officer with Atlantic Healthcare, President & Chief Operating Officer/Chief Commercial Officer with Melinta Therapeutics, Inc., and Senior Vice President of Sales and Managed Markets with Salix Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company specializing in gastrointestinal products. Notably, at Salix Pharmaceuticals, John played a critical role in the successful commercialization and growth of their broad GI portfolio and executed over ten launches during his tenure at the company driving growth of company revenues from $119 million in 2004 to $2 billion in 2015. Across his career, John has been instrumental in defining and executing capital efficient go-to-market strategies, business development strategy and overseeing the commercialization and life-cycle management for small molecules, devices, and biologics. Additionally, he has developed strategies for reimbursement and external healthcare policy. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Bridgeport in Bridgeport, Connecticut.