LEADERSHIP
Joseph Hernandez
Chairman and Founder
Joseph Hernandez is the Founder and Senior Managing Partner of Blue Water Venture Partners, LLC. With a diverse background in company creation, early-stage technology development, and private and public market financing, he brings invaluable leadership to Eternity Biotech. Mr. Hernandez’s entrepreneurial acumen, combined with a strong educational foundation spanning biology, medicine, molecular genetics, microbiology, epidemiology, marketing, and finance, fuels the company’s vision.
Mr. Hernandez completed his undergraduate studies in Neuroscience, M.Sc. in Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, an M.B.A. from the University of Florida and a M.Sc. in Chronic Disease Epidemiology and Biostatistics from Yale University. He is currently completing his M.Sc. in Global Healthcare Leadership at University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.
Gabe Gutierrez
Chief Science Officer
Dr. Gutierrez has over 18 years of experience in drug development. Dr. Gutierrez was Principal Investigator on two development contracts with the NIH and USAID (<$100M) from which five programs were successfully entered into Phase 1 clinical trials. Dr. Gutierrez has authored many scientific publications, named on seven patent applications, and serves as a review editor for the Frontiers in Immunology Journal. Dr. Gutierrez received his Ph.D. in Genetics from the University of Connecticut and performed his post-doctoral work in cell cycle in the laboratory of Dr. Phil Hinds at Harvard Medical School.
Betty Rose
Chief Operating Officer
Betty has over 20 years of diverse experience in operations management, strategic leadership, and process improvement. Her career includes highlights in both the healthcare and biotech industries.
As a strategic leader, she has proven success in creating highly functional teams and developing internal processes. Betty was instrumental in the development of the initial operational processes for several of the first Accountable Care Organizations throughout Maryland and Northern Virginia and worked with numerous physicians to streamline the collection of sensitive Medicare data during the onset of the program.
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She maintains a strong focus on start-up organizations and continues to use her experience and expertise to develop and enhance organizational efficiencies. Betty received a dual B.S. in psychology and business administration from the University of Maryland Global Campus.