Applied Genetics Technologies Corporation Leadership

Sue Washer, President and CEO of Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation (AGTC), has developed an impressive career over the past 32 years, with diverse experience in the pharmaceutical/biologics industry, including extensive corporate start-up experience, research and development expertise as well as significant community and industry association leadership.

As the founding CEO, Sue has led AGTC for 14 years transforming it from a small academic spin-out to a leader in the field with five products in active development. AGTC uses its novel gene therapy platform to develop products designed to transform the lives of patients with severe orphan genetic diseases with a particular focus in ophthalmology. Sue secured investments of over $91M for AGTC from nationally recognized VCs and granting agencies, negotiated and closed on a major collaboration with a top five Biotech company, negotiated numerous licensing deals with academic, governmental and commercial entities, led the company in efficiently completing critical milestones including five INDs and three early stage clinical trials, and recruited an experienced and highly effective management team. Sue led the Company’s successful IPO and secondary financing and raised over $90M from public market investors and most recently led the negotiations with Biogen resulting in a wide ranging partnership deal with an $124M upfront payment.

Sue is Chairman of the Board of SEBIO, a member of the Advisory Board Member for the Florida High Tech Corridor Council and a member of the Executive Committee and past-Chair of the Board of BioFlorida. Under her two-year term as Chair, BioFlorida returned to sustainable operations after several years of deficit spending.

Stephen Potter is a Chief Business Officer at APPLIED GENETIC TECHNOLOGIES CORP and is based in Milton, Massachusetts. He has worked as Senior Vice President - Business Development at DuPont Pharmaceuticals; General Partner at Vineyard Holstein Assoc.; and Corporate Director at CALADRIUS BIOSCIENCES, INC.. Stephen studied at University of Massachusetts Amherst between 1975 and 1979, Harvard Business School between 1987 and 1989, and Middlesex County College between 1970 and 1974.

Sue Washer, President and CEO of Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation (AGTC), has developed an impressive career over the past 32 years, with diverse experience in the pharmaceutical/biologics industry, including extensive corporate start-up experience, research and development expertise as well as significant community and industry association leadership.

As the founding CEO, Sue has led AGTC for 14 years transforming it from a small academic spin-out to a leader in the field with five products in active development. AGTC uses its novel gene therapy platform to develop products designed to transform the lives of patients with severe orphan genetic diseases with a particular focus in ophthalmology. Sue secured investments of over $91M for AGTC from nationally recognized VCs and granting agencies, negotiated and closed on a major collaboration with a top five Biotech company, negotiated numerous licensing deals with academic, governmental and commercial entities, led the company in efficiently completing critical milestones including five INDs and three early stage clinical trials, and recruited an experienced and highly effective management team. Sue led the Company’s successful IPO and secondary financing and raised over $90M from public market investors and most recently led the negotiations with Biogen resulting in a wide ranging partnership deal with an $124M upfront payment.

Sue is Chairman of the Board of SEBIO, a member of the Advisory Board Member for the Florida High Tech Corridor Council and a member of the Executive Committee and past-Chair of the Board of BioFlorida. Under her two-year term as Chair, BioFlorida returned to sustainable operations after several years of deficit spending.