Our Team
Scientists and builders who originate conviction.
MEET THE TEAM
ERICH SCHELLER, PhD
Director of TechAtlas
JAMES SCHNEIDER
Associate General Counsel
SARAH REED
General Counsel
DAVID KOLSTAD, MBA
Entrepreneur in Residence Emeritus
EMILIE SCHLEER
Investor Relations Manager
NATE DAVIS
Associate
ERICH SCHELLER, PhD
Director of TechAtlas
Erich Scheller is the Director of the TechAtlas division of RA Capital Management. Erich’s primary responsibilities are to drive internal and external strategic and diligence initiatives and oversee the workflow and professional development of TechAtlas Associates. Prior to this role, Erich mapped a number of competitive landscapes including lung cancer, obesity, and chronic kidney disease. Erich holds a BA in English Literature and Language from Harvard University and a PhD in Microbiology from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. His graduate research investigated the role of fimbria in Bordetella adherence and virulence.
JAMES SCHNEIDER
Associate General Counsel
James Schneider is the Associate General Counsel at RA Capital Management. James’ primary responsibilities are to advise RA Capital on public and private investments, coordinate with portfolio companies regarding deal structures and terms, and provide counsel and oversight on regulatory matters. James holds a BS in Journalism from Boston University and a JD from Boston College Law School. He previously worked as a corporate attorney at Foley Hoag LLP and Cooley LLP. James is admitted to practice law in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
SARAH REED
General Counsel
Sarah Reed is the General Counsel at RA Capital Management. Sarah joined our team from MPM Capital where she served as the COO & General Counsel. Prior to MPM, Sarah was the General Counsel for Charles River Ventures and before that, at Palomar Medical Technologies. Sarah began her legal career with Foley, Hoag, & Eliot LLP. Sarah earned her BA from Harvard College in East Asian Studies and her JD from Harvard Law School. Sarah is the only lawyer to have received the NVCA’s Outstanding Service Award, for her leadership role in conceiving of and spearheading the NVCA Model Legal Documents.
DAVID KOLSTAD, MBA
Entrepreneur in Residence Emeritus
David Kolstad was the first Entrepreneur in Residence at RA Capital Management. In this role, David surveyed a number of promising clinical spaces for potential investment, worked closely with select portfolio companies, and launched Gentuity, LLC, where he is now CEO and a board member. He also serves as Vice-Chair of the Massachusetts Medical Device Industry Council and continues to be a resource to the RA Capital team. David holds a BS in Chemical Engineering from the Worcester Polytechnic Institute and an MBA from The Amos Tuck School of Business Administration at Dartmouth. Prior to his residency at RA Capital, David was a senior executive with St. Jude Medical serving as General Manager of its Imaging Business. He was previously Chairman and CEO of LightLab Imaging, and served as Vice President of Worldwide Marketing for Hewlett-Packard’s medical imaging business and Vice-Chair of Mass Medic.
EMILIE SCHLEER
Investor Relations Manager
Emilie Schleer is the Investor Relations Manager with the Operations Team at RA Capital Management. Emilie’s primary responsibility at RA Capital is to manage current and potential investor relationships. Prior to joining RA Capital, Emilie was a Vice President of Investor Relations at THL Credit. Emilie has previously held similar roles at FLAG Capital Management and Bain Capital. She holds a BS in Finance from Elon University and an MBA from Babson College.
NATE DAVIS
Associate
Nate Davis is an Associate with the TechAtlas division of RA Capital Management. Nate’s primary responsibility at RA Capital is to create competitive landscapes of drugs and medical devices for disease indications and capabilities. Nate has a BS in Biological Sciences from University of Vermont. Nate previously worked as an Investment Analyst at Wolfram Ventures.