Alycia Torres serves as Vice President of Administration, responsible for strategic development and oversight the Human Resources, Information Technology, Quality, and Inside Operations functions at Biofrontera, Inc.  She has over 15 years of experience in finance, strategy, and operations. Prior to coming to Biofrontera, Alycia worked at Pear Therapeutics, a life science company pioneering the field of prescription digital therapeutics.  There she played an integral role in supporting the product development, clinical, and general and administrative functions as the company grew from start-up mode into a publicly traded company.  She held progressive roles at Fidelity including corporate decision support and site strategy.  Alycia began her career in the audit function at Deloitte & Touche.  Alycia earned her BS degree in Accounting from Fairfield University.

Jon Lyons serves as Vice President of Scientific & Medical Affairs, responsible for strategic development and oversight of field medical, medical information & communications, thought leader initiatives, education grants and post-market evidence generation, including investigator-initiated research and real-world data programs at Biofrontera, Inc.  Including his cancer research training, Jon brings over 20 years of experience in scientific, medical, and clinical affairs.  Prior to Biofrontera, Jon held management roles at Incyte Corp and Providence Medical Technology, where he led teams of MSLs and CRAs, with a focus on launching first-to-market assets in medical dermatology and spinal fusion.  He also worked at DUSA Pharmaceuticals and Smith & Nephew Orthopedics.  In the past 7 years, Jon has built and coached high-performing teams and has been integral in operationalizing medical science programs at Biofrontera from the department’s inception.  Jon earned his PhD in cancer research from MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, and his MBA in Biomedical Management from the University of Memphis.

Daniel Hakansson joined Biofrontera Inc. as Corporate Counsel in January 2019. As Corporate Counsel, Dan is responsible for advising Biofrontera Inc.’s leadership team on corporate governance, contracts, compliance, business policy and other various legal matters. He was also appointed as Head of Compliance in November 2019. In this role, Dan leads the oversight, growth, and expansion of Biofrontera’s commercial compliance program. Prior to joining Biofrontera, Dan worked as a litigation attorney at a private law firm where he represented clients in many practice areas and specialized in Employment Law. During his tenure at the firm, Dan was a key member of the legal team who successfully represented a medical device component manufacturer in a highly contentious and precedent setting trade secret defense. He also has experience working with the Hillsborough County Attorney’s Office, the New Hampshire Commission for Human Rights and as a student clerk for a New Hampshire Supreme Court justice.  Dan received his Juris Doctorate from the University of New Hampshire School of Law, where he was a member of the Daniel Webster Scholars Honors program. He also received a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Massachusetts – Amherst.

Erica Gates joined Biofrontera Inc. in August 2019 as the Corporate Controller. She is responsible for overseeing all aspects of financial reporting and the related accounting and control strategies and activities. Prior to joining Biofrontera Inc., Erica gained over ten years of progressive experience in both the pharmaceutical and financial services industries after beginning her career in public accounting at Caturano and Company in the audit practice. She brings significant experience in accounting policy, operations and strategy including extensive experience with public company reporting requirements. Most recently, Erica served as the Corporate Accounting Manager at Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. where she was responsible for management of financial accounting and treasury functions within a complex business structure while ensuring compliance with foreign and domestic regulatory requirements. Erica received a M.S. in Accountancy and M.B.A. from Northeastern University and has been a Certified Public Accountant since September 2009.