Monette M. Cotreau, Ph.D., is Founder and President of MMC BIOPARTNERS. For over 24 years Monette has led teams in large pharmaceutical (Wyeth) and small and mid-sized biotechnology (Genetics Institute, Aveo Oncology, Alnylam, ImmunoGen) companies. In addition to her experience leading large, cross-functional teams, her team leadership within the industry has covered functional disciplines of Clinical Pharmacology, Clinical Development, Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics (DMPK), Translational Medicine, Toxicology and Bioanalytics. Her experience spans across therapeutic modalities including small molecules, antibodies, siRNA and antibody drug conjugates (ADC), and various therapeutic areas such as oncology, rare diseases, women’s health and inflammatory diseases. She has deep experience preparing filings for and interacting with Health Authorities such as the FDA and EMA and has contributed to the development of several marketed products.

In addition to her love of developing new therapeutics for patients in need using cutting edge science and technologies, Monette developed a passion for leading and coaching teams and individuals. For over 10 years, it was Monette’s goal to “give back” and to use her leadership skills and learnings to support others in becoming even better leaders. For this reason, she has continued her formal education towards International Coaching Federation (ICF) certification to ensure high quality standards in her leadership coaching practice.

Monette received her Ph.D. in Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics, from Tufts University’s School of Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences in the laboratory of Dr. David J. Greenblatt. She completed her B.S. in Biology at Suffolk University. Monette continued her Executive Coach training at College of Executive Coaching. She served on the Editorial Board of the American College of Clinical Pharmacology’s, Journal of Clinical Pharmacology for over 17 years and currently enjoys guest lecturing for Northeastern University and Tufts University’s School of Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.

Monette resides in the Greater Boston area with her family and 2 dogs.