San Diego
Life Science Cares San Diego is a collective effort of the Life Science industry to reduce the impact of poverty on our neighbors in the San Diego area. Through uniting the human and financial resources of Life Science companies and industry leaders, we support nonprofit organizations that do the best work in fighting poverty in our communities.
Dee Dee DeMan
Chairman & CEO
Bench International
Jacob Chacko
CEO
ORIC Pharmaceuticals
Bill Rastetter
Chairman
Fate Therapeutics
Chuck Baum
President, Founder and Head of Research & Development, and Board Member
Mirati Therapeutics
Michael Dudley
President and Chief Executive Officer
QPEX BIOPHARMA
David Kabakoff
Executive Partner Private Equity
SOFINNOVA Investments
Craig Knox
Vice Chairman, Western Region Life Science Co-Lead
Savills North America
Isan Chen M.D.
President & CEO
MBrace Therapeutics, Inc.
Linda Sierra
SVP, Business Development
Bench International
Cathy Lee
EVP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Metacrine
Greg Bisconti
Vice Chairman, National Life Science Practice Lead
Cushman & Wakefield
Zachary Hornby
President & CEO
Boundless Bio, Inc.
Thomas Woiwode, PhD
Managing Director
Versant Ventures
Robert Gaan
Chief Investor Relations Officer
Christopher Weil & Company, Inc
America Thompson
Vice President, Finance & Accounting
Kate Therapeutics
Eric Murphy, Ph.D
Co-Founder, CEO & CSO
Alterome Therapeutics
Sarah Boyce
President & CEO
Avidity Biosciences
Cris Calsada
Chief Financial Officer
Regulus Therapeutics
Travis Carter
President
Carter+Co
Joseph Castagnola
Managing Director, Private Wealth Advisor
Morgan Stanley
Tom Coll
Partner
Cooley
Daniel Faga
Chief Executive Officer
AnaptysBio
Jackie Hernandez, CPA
Founder
Hernandez & Co. Consulting
Hala Mirza
Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
Fleming Jones
Managing Director
FlemingMartin Executive Search
Erik Lundh
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
Park Square Executive Search
James Mackay, Ph.D.
President & CEO
Aristea Therapeutics
Alana McNulty
Director
Janux Therapeutics
Shelly Meeusen
Chief Science Officer
Velia
Scott Moorefield
COO/CBO
Alterome Therapeutics
Mark Rothera
President & CEO
Viracta Therapeutics
Josh Schimmer
Managing Director, Biotechnology Equity Research
Cantor Fitzgerald
Jodi Smith-Ungrodt
Partner
EY
Christian Waage
Executive Vice President
Gossamer Bio
Lina Pitesa Waage
President, Board of Directors
JDRF San Diego Chapter
Mark Wiggins
Chief Business Officer
Vaxcyte
Alyssa Levin
Chief Financial Officer & Business Officer
Nkarta
Vickie Reed
Board Member and Audit Chair; Chief Accounting Officer (retired)
Mirati Therapeutics (retired)
Neha Krishnamohan
Chief Financial Officer & EVP, Corporate Development
Artiva Biotherapeutics
Vika Brough
Chief Accounting Officer
Mirador Therapeutics
Mason Matthies
Managing Director
Donnelley Financial Solutions
Tasia Blazevich
Managing Director
Deloitte
Hugh Leslie
Principal, Life Science & Technology Practice Lead
Marsh McLennan Agency
Jason Stewart
Founder & CEO
Blake & Michaels
Troy Wilson
President & CEO
Kura Oncology
Laure Escoubet
Chief Scientific Officer
Light Horse Therapeutics
Steve Worland
President & CEO
eFFECTOR Therapeutics
Ousmane Caba
Partner
PwC
Karen Deschaine
Partner
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Roberto Vieira
President, Oncology
Corcept Therapeutics
Ida Khodami
Partner
Two Bear Capital
Gerry Hernandez
SVP, Head of Finance
Vividion
Emily McDonald
Audit Partner
KPMG
Randy Socol
Partner
DLA Piper
Adam Lohr
Partner, and West Coast Life Science Leader
RSM US LLP
Todd Harris
Founder & CEO
Tyra Biosciences
Stacey Tyree
Principal
RE:Align Tenant Strategies
Sarah Bhagat
Biotech Investor
Mike Milligan
Managing Director
C3 Risk & Insurance
Ajay Kshatriya
CEO
Aizen Therapeutics
James Christensen
Chief Scientific Officer
Bristol Squibb
Kristin Taylor
Jon Olsen
Partner
Sidley Law
Alan Prohaska
Regional President
PNC Bank
Brandi Roberts
EVP Finance
Longboard Pharmaceuticals
David Goldstein
Chief Executive Officer
Actio Biosciences
Marc Eiskowitz
Vice President of Business Development
Capital Advisors Group, Inc.
Robert Flath
VP, Finance & Strategy
Definium Therapeutics
Tracy Cole
Biotech Research Scientist
Brittany Bradrick
COO & CFO
Neurelis, Inc.
Brian Taggart
Assurance Partner
BDO USA, LLP
Richard Glynne
CSO
Inception Therapeutics
Precillia Redmond
Founder & CEO
Maeve Consulting, LLC
Jason McDaniel
Partner
CFGI
Chirag Shah, PharmD
Entrepreneur & CEO/Founder
Stealth Mode Biotech
Kevin Simonsen
Founder & Principal
Simonsen Legal PC
Mia Sandvoll
Business Development and Strategic Partnerships
The Leadership Edge
Kristin Stafford
SVP, Chief Accounting Officer
Royalty Pharma
Scott Foote
Managing Director, Life Sciences
Banc of California
Amelia Sanchez
Partner
CGS3 (Crosbie Gliner Schiffman Southard & Swanson LLP)
Liz Carter
Liz Carter- VP, Business Development, Head of Strategic Transactions & Partnering
Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc
Emma Epes
Partner, Assurance Services
EY
Jennifer Arnold
Attorney, Advisor, Mediator, Entrepreneur
Jennifer Arnold Law P.C.
Taj Tariq, CPA
Managing Director - Accounting, Transaction Services, & SOX Advisory
CNM LLP
Scott Bechtler-Levin
Vistage Chair
Vistage San Diego
Ayesha Price
Consultant, Search - Life Sciences
WittKieffer