<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jon Appino started his first company at the age of 17 and another at 19. Mr. Appino obtained a BS in Biology, Chemistry, and Economics with a Pre-med focus but after deciding on a business career over medicine he has spent the next 12 years working in both large and small scale Pharmaceutical and Biotech companies in multiple roles as well as start-ups in the healthcare field. He completed his MBA in 2004 and launched his most recent company and passion &#8211; Contract Diagnostics, in 2011. He is passionate about the education of Physicians with regards to the non-clinical (business) aspects of medicine. He currently lives in Parkville Missouri with his wife and two young children.</span></p>


Jonathan Appino