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Designed by Life Sciences Experts

ERMA was built by experienced Veeva users to solve real workflow challenges and drive meaningful change across life sciences industries.

Our Story

Founded to transform MLR review processes, ERMA Systems has evolved into a leading platform for promotional content compliance, built by experienced Veeva users for life sciences teams worldwide.

Meet our team

Meet the experienced leaders driving ERMA's mission to transform regulatory workflows for life sciences companies

Julia Gardner

Julia Gardner

Founder of MAAST Digital, a leading digital marketing agency specializing in life sciences.

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  • Founder
  • Brand Strategy
  • Life Sciences
  • Global Experience

With extensive experience as a Brand Strategy and Account Lead, she has partnered with Fortune 500 companies across the U.S., EMEA, LATAM, and Canada. A seasoned Veeva user for over 15 years, Julia has a deep understanding of the challenges and inefficiencies that pharmaceutical companies face daily.

  • Chief Technical Officer
  • Technology and Development
  • Life Sciences
  • Global Experience

With over 15 years of experience in the tech industry, Ray began his career as a developer at MRM Worldwide, where he led teams to create interactive digital experiences for clients like Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) and WebMD.

Ray Hwang

Ray Hwang

CTO — Founder of Original Function, an on-demand technology development firm specializing in custom software solutions.

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Tyler Chen

Tyler Chen

Tech Operations Lead. Oversees technical operations, client implementation, and platform delivery.

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  • Technical Operations Lead
  • Technology and Development
  • Life Sciences
  • Global Experience

Tyler consults with clients on best practices and strategic solutions, combining a deep understanding of digital platforms with research into evolving technology and regulatory landscapes. He manages cross-functional teams of developers, designers, and strategists—along with external vendors—to deliver complex digital initiatives from initial planning through launch.

  • Chief Financial Officer
  • Financial and Data Modeling
  • Global Experience

Prior to founding PLK, Paul worked as an auditor at firms such as MNP LLP in Toronto, and Berdon LLP in New York City, before joining Brookfield Asset Management as a manager in their Corporate Finance department.

Paul Kania

Paul Kania

CFO — 20 years of accounting and finance experience, and Founder of PLK Accounting & Finance Inc.

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Our Advisory Board

The ERMA team and its advisory board have the right skill set and experience to turn this into a successful story

Israel Aker

Israel Aker

Senior Manager, Medical Writing & Promotional Review at the PPD™ clinical research business of Thermo Fisher Scientific

Clinical Pharmacist with 20+ years in drug safety, pharmacovigilance, and medical writing. Senior Manager at Thermo Fisher Scientific.

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Ilze Kurins Antons

Ilze Kurins Antons

Founder & Principal Kurins Consulting, LLC

Over three decades of Regulatory Affairs experience in a variety of Pharmaceutical and Biotech companies. Now providing consulting services for advertising and promotion for the pharmaceutical industry.

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Christine Hendrick

Christine Hendrick

Director, Commercial Services, Acadia Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Former lead of Marketing Operations at Zogenix, Recordati Rare Diseases, and Lundbeck.

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Jaime Melendez

Jaime Melendez

Strategic Operations, Research and Product Development, CSL

Former Director, Emerging Technology Partnership and Innovation at Johnson & Johnson. Additionally, Associate Director, Technology Partnership and Business Development at Merck.

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Brandon Schlette

Brandon Schlette

Associate Director of Commercial Operations, Recordati Rare Diseases

Associate Director of Commercial Operations at Recordati Rare Diseases with 10 years' experience, specializing in workflow software, regulatory environments, and marketing operations.

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Arvind Sreedharan

Arvind Sreedharan

Sr. VP, Business Operations, Neurogene Inc.

Three decades of commercial experience. Former VP, of U.S. Commercial Operations for AveXis, the company that developed Zolgensma®, an FDA-approved treatment for spinal muscular atrophy; acquired by Novartis for $8.7 billion.

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