Walter Kalmans

Membership: Founding Member
Joined: March 2023
Company: Lontra Ventures
Title: Founder
Education: B.S. Finance from The Wharton School, B.A. Molecular Biology from University of Pennsylvania, MBA, Marketing from Duke University
Social Media: LinkedIn

Professional Biography

Walter leads the Life Sciences Division of Lontra Ventures, specializing in business development, product strategy, marketing, national accounts, and channel management for life science companies. In addition Walter has several clients who provide value-added services to life science companies.

Walter speaks at industry conferences, has been quoted or mentioned in numerous publications, and has testified before Congress on health policy issues. He is a guest blogger for The University of Texas McCombs School of Business and The Wharton School at The University of Pennsylvania.

Prior to founding Lontra Ventures in 2008, Walter Kalmans was Vice President, Business Development for Oncology Therapeutics Network (OTN), a subsidiary of McKesson Corporation. During his tenure at OTN, Walter was responsible for OTN’s relationships with manufacturers and for delivering value-added services that helped manufacturers sell more product.

Prior to joining OTN, Walter held senior commercial positions with Vignette, a software company, and Becton Dickinson & Company. Earlier in his career, he was a healthcare management consultant for several top firms, including Quintiles, Booz-Allen & Hamilton and Accenture.

Walter earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the Wharton School and a Bachelor of Arts in Molecular Biology from the College of Arts & Sciences, both at the University of Pennsylvania. He holds a Masters in Business Administration from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University where he graduated as a JB Fuqua Scholar.

Features

YouTube: Career Discovery: Walter Kalmans

Endorsements

Walter was a key member at Onmark. We worked together on several projects and he is always articulate, bright, and comes up with creative solutions to problems that help facilitate a quick resolution. He is a effective leader that is willing to get involved in the issue to accomplish the teams goals.

- Todd Cox, Director

Walter is bright with excellent pharmaceutical industry knowledge. He has a results-oriented approach, with strong strategic vision. He is a good leader and motivator, and consistently develops and implements strategies to successfully achieve organizational objectives.

- Jon Zalk, President and CEO