Board of Directors

Celia Economides

Celia Economides is the Chief Financial Officer at Gritstone bio, a clinical stage biotech company focused on developing next generation immunotherapies for cancer and infectious diseases. Previously, Ms. Economides served as Senior Vice President, Strategy and External Affairs at Kezar Life Sciences, Inc., a public company targeting immune-mediated diseases and cancer. Prior to joining Kezar in 2019, Ms. Economides served as Vice President, Corporate Affairs at Aurinia Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a public company that delivered the first FDA-approved oral treatment (an immunotherapy) for lupus nephritis. Previously, she served as Director of Global Medical Affairs and Director of Clinical Operations at BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. after the company’s acquisition of Prosensa where she led IR and Corporate Communications. Earlier in her career, Ms. Economides led Investor Relations and Program Development at the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) and worked at a healthcare-focused hedge fund and in financial services focusing on the biotech sector. Ms. Economides received a B.A. from McGill University and an M.P.H. in Health Policy and Management from Columbia University.