San Diego – October 12, 2026 -- Robles BioCeutics, a regenerative dermatology company built on stem cell and senolytic technologies, has appointed trial attorney Mark Skeels to its Advisory Board, adding more than 25 years of litigation, government and business-negotiation experience as it targets international expansion.
Skeels brings prosecutorial and city-government leadership experience to the board
Skeels is the founder of Skeels Law Group, APC. He previously served as a Deputy District Attorney in the San Diego County District Attorney's Office. He later held senior leadership roles in the San Diego City Attorney's Office, including Senior Chief Deputy City Attorney. He studied at Harvard University, Stanford University and the University of San Diego School of Law, where he also served as adjunct faculty.
CEO Maria Robles ties the appointment to international growth plans
Maria Robles, founder, president and CEO, said Skeels' legal expertise and strategic judgment will help the company as it builds into an international regenerative dermatology business. She described the company as being at a growth stage where such experience is valuable.
Skeels says the company is first to apply FDA-standard stem cells in cosmetics
Skeels said that, to his knowledge, Robles BioCeutics is the first company to apply clinical-grade stem cells meeting FDA standards for intravenous administration to cosmetics. He pointed to the company's senior-authored peer-reviewed papers and published patents as validation. The claim is Skeels' own and is not independently verified in the source.
Four other industry executives already sit on the advisory board
The board already includes:
- Howard Leonhardt, CEO of Leonhardt Ventures LLC and inventor of a stent graft that has treated more than 600,000 patients.
- Maxim Wheatley, CEO of JetPatients and founder of LifeFuels, which was bought by Keurig Dr. Pepper.
- Radu Pislariu, president and CEO of clinical-stage biotechnology company Laurent Pharmaceuticals.
- Dr. Navneet Boddu, CEO of Advanced Pain and Regenerative Specialists.