Emile Williams is Chief Operating Officer of Validus Pharmaceuticals. Emile has over 20 years of experience as a senior finance and commercial operations executive driving strategic planning, business transformation, and profit improvement across fast-paced global pharmaceutical companies. In his most recent position, Emile was Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer for Shionogi. Prior to his appointment, Emile was Senior Vice President, Finance and Information Technology for Shionogi, providing financial oversight for the rapid development and commercialization of pipeline products. Prior to Shionogi, Emile held several senior finance leadership positions with Novartis Pharmaceuticals and Hoffmann-La Roche. Emile earned an M.B.A. from Loyola University in Maryland, and a B.S. in Economics & Accounting from Fourah Bay College at the University of Sierra Leone.