Prior to joining Hercules, Ms. Bourque recently advised and provided strategic corporate investor fundraising for Commons Capital and Oxford Bioscience Partners to create global health fund focused on innovative healthcare investments for emerging and developing countries.

Previously, she was Senior Vice President and Group Head-Life Sciences for Comerica Bank where she delivered value to the industry and portfolio growth through relationship development and creative debt financing.

Formerly, Ms. Bourque was President/CEO of the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council (MBC). MBC was the first biotechnology association in the world and achieved national and international leadership during her tenure.

Ms. Bourque held several other senior managerial positions, including CFO/controller of Cambridge Medical Technology Corporation, senior public accountant for Coopers & Lybrand Emerging and Middle Market Group, and project manager for NASA Space Science at UNH.

Ms. Bourque is currently on the boards of the MIT Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, the Village Bank, TBS Technologies and Board Chair for National Center for Family Homelessness. She has won numerous awards and was named one of Boston Magazine’s 100 most influential women. Ms. Bourque received her MBA degree in finance and accounting and her BS degree in veterinary science from the University of New Hampshire.