Biotechnology Clients...

Affymax Research Institute,
a member of the Glaxo Wellcome Group
Alliance Pharmaceuticals
Amylin Pharmaceutical, Inc.
Anadys Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Ancile Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
AnorMed
BC Biotechnology Alliance
BIOCOM San Diego
Biogen IDEC Corporation
Biomagnetic Technologies, Inc.
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Bio-Rad Laboratories
Cell Therapeutics, Inc.
Celera Genomics
ChemoCentryx
COR Therapeutics
Corvas International
Discovery Partners International, Inc.
Dynavax Technologies
Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Elitra Pharmaceuticals
Genencor International
Genesoft, Inc.
Genlabs Technologies
Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation
Geron Corporation
Gilead Sciences
ICOS Corporation
ISIS Pharmaceuticals
Invitrogen Corporation
INEX Pharmaceuticals Corp.
Integrative Proteomics, Inc.
Johnson & Johnson Biotechnology
Kinetek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Lynx Therapeutics
Maxygen
Metra Biosystems
Nanogen, Inc.
Neurocrine Biosciences
Onyx Pharmaceuticals
Prizm Pharmaceuticals
Quidel Corporation
Scripps Reference Laboratory
Schering-Plough
Selective Genetics, Inc.
Sonus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Structural GenomiX, Inc.
Targeted Genetics
The Scripps Research Institute
Visx, Inc.
Xcyte Therapies
Washington Biotechnology
& Biomedical Association
ZymoGenetics

General Clients...

AceTech Academy for Chief Executives of Technology Companies
Ambassadors Performance Group
Arthur Andersen & Company
Bank of America
Baker & McKenzie
Barney & Barney
Capital Planning Concepts
Children's Hospital
Coming Together Foundation
Commonwealth United Mortgage
Deloitte & Touche
Document Sciences Corporation
Don Shula's Hotel & Golf Club
Girl Scouts of America
Great Speakers
Grubb & Ellis
Helix Water District
Higgs Fletcher & Mack LLP
Hoyt Medical
ITRON, Inc.
JAYCOR Computer Services
Jenny Craig International
Johnson & Higgins of California
Kisco Retirement Communities
KPMG, LLC
Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps
Merrill Lynch
North County Financial Associates
Northern Trust of California
Pacific Life
Padre Dan Municipal Water District
Paine Webber
Pepsi Cola Bottling Co.
Peter David, Inc.
Pinnacle One
Price Waterhouse LLP
Procter & Gamble
Prudential Securities
Qualcomm Incorporated
Rescue Industries
SAIC
San Diego International Sports Council
San Diego National Bank
Smith Consulting

“Gaylene Xanthopoulos, through The Leadership Edge, presents one of our firm's most successful and popular professional development programs.  All lawyers participate in her communication and business development training sessions.  The programs vary in intensity and length but each is fun and rewarding with immediate and palpable positive results.  She is a regular on our training schedule.”

                 Abby B. Silverman, Partner
Baker & McKenzie

“ The Leadership Edge offers workshops and coaching specifically suited for the Biotech industry.  They have been an important strategic learning partner for many Biotech organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area.  Results are meaningful, measured by their considerable impact on individual leadership qualities and team dynamics, especially with our scientific staff.”

                 Jennifer Troia, Vice President, Human Resources and Corporate Services Sunesis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

“Over the last decade The Leadership Edge has made a profound impact on the biopharmaceutical industry by providing a full solution to all of our training/development and OD needs.”

                 Mary Yaroshevsky-Glanville, Vice President, Human Capital 
Anadys Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

“The Leadership Edge has proven to be a vital partner for QUALCOMM's Learning Center.  We consider their facilitators to be adjunct staff members who deliver our leadership programs with professionalism, poise, and  practicality.”

Anne Walker, Senior Manager
Learning Center Qualcomm Incorporated

“Having seen Gaylene Xanthopoulos in action, facilitating strategic planning sessions for strong-willed CEO types populating a non-profit board, there is no one more effective.  She makes it look effortless; keeps the group on task and moves to the desired goal by day’s end.”

Jay Jeffcoat, Partner DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary/Senior Vice President, Community, Public & Government Relations, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center