Biography

Joe Hammer has over two decades of experience in the healthcare and financial services industries. He leads the Life Science and Healthcare practice for CIBC Innovation Banking delivering flexible debt capital, at scale, to help accelerate growth across the commercial business life cycle. Previously, he was the Managing Director of Silicon Valley Bank’s Life Science and Healthcare Corporate Banking practice, working with middle-market private and public companies across the U.S. Prior to SVB, Joe was the Chief Development Officer at a life sciences subsidiary specializing in business process outsourcing for orphan drug, biopharma, and medical device manufacturers. Mr. Hammer started his career in several GE Healthcare financial, marketing, and operational (i.e., six sigma) leadership programs.