Tray Thomas founded the Context Network in 1993 and has spent his career helping life science companies project and utilize the changes created by both technical and economic developments to improve their profitability and establish competitive advantage. His areas of expertise include:

• development of both organic and acquisition-based growth strategies;
• option development and opportunity analysis;
• commercialization of new products and technologies;
• optimization of R&D dollars through efficient and accurate research targeting;
• creation of alliances between tangential industries to maximize value creation, and optimize long-term value capture
• integration implementation following joint ventures and acquisitions; and
• evaluation of potential competitive response.

Previous Experience

• management consultant, Arthur D. Little, Inc. (Boston and London)
• head, business development U.S. and Canada, ICI Seeds/Zeneca

Education & Certification

• executive management programs, Harvard University & Northwestern University
• master of science in economics, Purdue University
• bachelor of science in agribusiness management, University of Idaho