Charles Sherwood

Charles H. Sherwood '72 MS, '77 PhD is the Founder of Sherwood Ventures, a consulting and investment-oriented LLC. Prior to the formation of that entity, Sherwood was President, Chief Executive Officer, and Board member at Anika Therapeutics, Inc., and was with the company for over 19 years where he and his team achieved a 100 X increase in company market value over that period.

Previously, he served as the senior director of medical device research and development for IOLAB, a Johnson and Johnson company, and was a part-time faculty member in the department of chemistry at California State Polytechnic University. During his career Dr. Sherwood has delivered numerous invited scientific and business lectures and holds more than 20 US and international patents.

Sherwood received his BS in Chemical Engineering from Cornell University and a Certificate in Management from Claremont Graduate School. He lives in Sudbury, MA and Encinitas, CA with his wife, having one child and their family in both Boston and Los Angeles.