Expert Speaker Faculty

Take a look at the esteemed 82% VP Level + (52% C-Level) speaker faculty for LEAP HR: Life Sciences West.

Fortune Best Small+Medium BioPharma™ Workplaces 2025

Great Place to Work™

Fortune Best Large BioPharma™ Workplaces 2025

Most Innovative Biotech Companies (Fast Company 2025)

Alex Kim

Alex Kim

Head of People
NewLimit
Brian Stolz

Brian Stolz

Chief People Officer
Element Biosciences
Heidi Schisel

Heidi Schisel

Vice President - People, Culture,Commercial, Medical & Government Affairs
Genentech
Linda Bergstedt

Linda Bergstedt

Head of People
Circle Pharma
Ann Tomlin

Ann Tomlin

Chief Human Resources Officer
Lyell Immunopharma
Julie Jarvie

Julie Jarvie

Head of Human Resources
Rapid Micro Biosystems
Alec Fords

Alec Ford

Chief Executive Officer
Karius
Erica Fox

Erica Fox

Chief People Officer
Recursion
Dianne Whitfield

Dianne Whitfield

Chief Human Resources Officer
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals
Tanya Booke

Tanya Booke

Head Of Talent & Culture
Boston Scientific
Stacy Aurora

Stacy Aurora

Chief People Officer
Karius
Jennifer Troia

Jennifer Troia

Chief Human Resources Officer
Assembly Biosciences
Ryan Dixon

Ryan Dixon

Head of Human Resources
Neuron23
Johanna Lucas

Johanna Lucas

Global Head of Talent Acquisition
BioMarin Pharmaceutical
Heather Weidekamp

Heather Weidekamp

Head of HR Operations
Luro Health
Megan Iown

Megan Lown

Head of Human Resources
Rayzebio
Torrie Plata

Torrie Plata

Head of Human Resources Business Partners
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals
Toby Medaris

Toby Medaris

Head of Human Resources
Vir Biotechnology
Cora Versaggi

Cora Versaggi

Senior VP, Human Resources
Terremoto Biosciences
Jennifer Patterson

Jennifer Patterson

Vp hr
Contineum Therapeutics
Dee Dragon

Dee Olomajeye Dragon

Senior Vice President - People Strategy & Administrative Operations
Senti Biosciences
Jennifer Awrey

Jennifer Awrey

Vice President, Employment Law & Global Human Resource
Veracyte
Alexis Sloane

Allison Lewis

Senior Vice President, People & Culture
Cidara Therapeutics
Angela Peters

Angela Peters

Senior Vice President, People
BBOT
Pam Petriello

Pam Petriello

Former Vice President – Global Total Rewards & Human Resources Operations
Maravai LifeSciences
Joseph Kietzmann

Joseph Kietzmann

Senior Director HR Business Partner
Cogent Biosciences
Andrew Meadows

Andrew Meadows

Head of People
Scribe Therapeutics
Alexis Sloane

Alexis Sloane

Director - People Operations
Asimov
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Vaghar Haghiri

Senior Director, People Operations
BillionToOne
Matthew Smith

Matthew Smith

Executive Director, People Team
Nuvation Bio
Shane McCarrey

Shane McCarrey

Director - Human Resource & Business Partner
Neurocrine Biosciences
Gina Snyder

Gina Snyder

Senior Manager - Operations & Human Resources Administration
Regulus Therapeutics
Sylvia Arifin

Sylvia Arifin

Head of People Operations
Octant
Stacy Proctor

Stacy Proctor

Former Chief People Officer
Gritstone
Laura Rasmussen

Laura Rasmussen

Senior Principal
Cogent Biosciences
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