Omar Rifi serves as vice president of business development and alliance management. Mr. Rifi is a seasoned leader in the pharmaceutical industry with extensive global commercial experience. Most recently, Mr. Rifi served as vice president, global alliances at Nalproprion Pharmaceuticals where he led revenue maximization efforts within launched territories outside of the United States and led the registration process and launch readiness in key countries across Latin America and Asia Pacific. Prior to Nalpropion, Mr. Rifi served as vice president, global alliances at Orexigen Therapeutics where he played a key leadership role in building an integrated network of global partners that resulted in the successful launch of the product portfolio in 60 countries. Mr. Rifi began his career at Merck & Co., Inc. where he spent nearly 14 years in leadership positions of increasing responsibility across commercial functions in key global markets. Mr. Rifi received a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and a M.B.A. from the Erivan K. Haub School of Business at St. Joseph’s University.