Adam Veness Biography and Net Worth

Mr. Veness is Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary. Since joining Acceleron in 2014, Mr. Veness has held various positions of increasing responsibility leading to his appointment as General Counsel. Mr. Veness established Acceleron’s securities compliance and capital markets internal capabilities as well as the commercial compliance function. He also served as Acceleron’s Compliance Officer until he became General Counsel in 2019.

Prior to joining Acceleron, Mr. Veness was a corporate and securities attorney at the Boston offices of the law firm Mintz Levin. At Mintz Levin, he represented and counseled public and private companies in the biopharmaceutical, technology, and healthcare industries in securities and capital markets transactions, securities compliance, venture capital financings, executive compensation, and corporate governance. Earlier in his career, Mr. Veness was an attorney for a boutique litigation firm representing companies and individuals in a variety of matters, including employment and general civil litigation.

Mr. Veness received a B.A. in political science and philosophy from Tulane University and a J.D. from Boston University School of Law.