# Edward J. Fiorentino

> Edward J. Fiorentino is co-founder and executive chairman of TerSera Therapeutics, following service as its chairman and CEO from 2016 through December 2023. A former Abbott executive, he led Actient and Crealta in earlier partnerships with GTCR. He also serves on corporate and nonprofit boards, including the Aquinas Institute, his former school.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and Executive Chairman at TerSera Therapeutics
- **Organizations:** TerSera Therapeutics, GTCR (company-building partner), Crealta Pharmaceuticals, Actient Pharmaceuticals, Abbott, TAP Pharmaceuticals, Bristol-Myers, Senseonics, Clearbrook, Aquinas Institute
- **Education:** BS in Business Administration, State University of New York, MBA, Syracuse University, Aquinas Institute
- **Known for:** Built three companies in successive partnerships with GTCR: Actient, Crealta, and TerSera., Led Actient, built through five acquisitions, before its 2013 sale to Auxilium., Led Crealta, built through four transactions, before its January 2016 sale to Horizon.

## Career timeline

- **1976** — Aquinas Institute graduating class.
- **Before 2009** — Began at Bristol-Myers; subsequently spent 22 years at Abbott in senior commercial and executive roles, including TAP Pharmaceuticals.
- **2009** — Formed Actient with GTCR in March; served as CEO.
- **2012** — Joined Senseonics Incorporated board in March.
- **2013** — Actient acquired by Auxilium in April; formed Crealta with GTCR in August as chairman and CEO.
- **2015** — Elected to Senseonics Holdings board in December.
- **2016** — Crealta acquired by Horizon in January; TerSera partnership announced February 4.
- **2023** — GTCR established TerSera continuation fund in April; Fiorentino concluded CEO tenure in December.
- **2024** — Became TerSera executive chairman in January.

## Achievements

- Built three companies in successive partnerships with GTCR: Actient, Crealta, and TerSera.
- Led Actient, built through five acquisitions, before its 2013 sale to Auxilium.
- Led Crealta, built through four transactions, before its January 2016 sale to Horizon.
- Helped fund a new Aquinas Institute website acknowledged in summer 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Senseonics Holdings proxy materials identify Fiorentino as a director and TerSera executive chairman.
- **2025-12** — GTCR’s winter 2025 newsletter lists Fiorentino as TerSera executive chairman and Edward Donovan as CEO.
- **2024-01** — Began service as TerSera executive chairman.

## Links

- Website: https://tersera.com/bio/edward-j-fiorentino
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ed-fiorentino-30a7b010/

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Last updated: 2026-10-15