Management Team

Robert Forrester

Interim President and CEO

Robert Forrester has served as our interim President and Chief Executive Officer since July 2009, and as our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since February 2004. Prior to joining CombinatoRx, Mr. Forrester served as Senior Vice President, Finance and Corporate Development at Coley Pharmaceutical Group from 2000 to 2003. From 1994 to 2000, he was a managing director of the Proprietary Investment Group at MeesPierson, part of the Fortis Group. Prior to MeesPierson, Mr. Forrester worked for BZW, UBS, & Clifford Chance. He holds a LL.B. from Bristol University. Back to Top

Justin Renz

Chief Financial Officer

Justin Renz has served as our Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since July 2009, and as Vice President, Finance and Treasurer since September 2006.  From August 2005 to September 2006, Mr. Renz was Director, Accounting and Financial Operations at EMD Serono.  From 2002 to 2005, he was Senior Director, Global Accounting and Finance at Coley Pharmaceutical Group and has also held financial and accounting positions at ArQule, Inc., Millipore Corporation and Arthur Andersen LLP.  Mr. Renz holds a B.A. in Economics/Accounting from the College of the Holy Cross, a Masters in the Science of Taxation from Northeastern University and a MBA from Suffolk University. Back to Top

Jason F. Cole, Esq.

Senior Vice President,
General Counsel

Jason F. Cole, Esq. has served as our Senior Vice President and General Counsel since January 2006. From 1999 to 2006, Mr. Cole was a corporate and securities attorney at Ropes & Gray LLP. Mr. Cole holds an A.B. in government from Dartmouth College and a J.D. from Columbia University School of Law. Back to Top