E. Eric Tokat is Co-President of Investment banking at Centerview Partners, a leading independent investment bank with offices in New York, San Francisco, Menlo Park, London and Paris. Mr. Tokat has been critical in helping to build Centerview into a preeminent advisory firm and positioning it for continued success. As Co-President of Investment Banking, he works with fellow members of Centerview’s senior management in overseeing and implementing the firm’s strategy and continuing to develop its industry-leading client franchises. Mr. Tokat is a founder of Centerview’s Healthcare practice and has played an instrumental role in establishing the practice as the market leader in strategic advisory. Mr. Tokat has advised on more than 100 transactions over his career exceeding $500 billion in total deal value, including many of the most important, industry-defining life sciences transactions of the past decade. He is a frequent speaker on Healthcare industry trends and has been quoted in leading publications including The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, Bloomberg News and STAT News. Mr. Tokat has been involved in numerous educational and charitable causes throughout his career and currently serves on a number of not-for-profit boards, including as: a trustee at the Brookings Institution, a member of the Board of Advisors at the IRC (International Rescue Committee), a member of the Board of Advisors at Columbia University Irving Medical Center and Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, as well as a member of the Board of Advisors of Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs. He is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Mr. Tokat received his BA from Bogazici University and MIA from Columbia University.