As an Analyst on the Private Transactions team, Elise provides extensive research and analysis on individual companies operating in the healthcare industry in both the US and Europe.
Prior to joining Deerfield in 2010, Elise began her career in healthcare in 1987 as a venture capitalist and banker at PaineWebber Inc. and was an officer of PaineWebber Development Corporation, which managed nearly $1.0 billion in assets representing three PaineWebber funds and several research and development limited partnerships (RDLPs) invested in biotechnology and high technology companies. From 1996 to 2007, Elise was a Senior Research Analyst and Managing Director in healthcare primarily covering the biotechnology industry at PaineWebber Inc. (1996-2001) and Citigroup (2001-2007).
She holds an A.B. in Engineering Sciences with a specialty in Biomechanics from Harvard University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.