Amanda Kurihara

Amanda joined 89bio in 2021 as Vice President, People & Culture. Prior to that, she served in various roles of increasing responsibility including Vice President, Human Resources at Catalyst Biosciences. At Catalyst, she was the defacto chief of staff to the CEO, responsible for strategic alignment with the business, leadership & organizational development, DE&I, culture & values and employee experience. Amanda's career began in the biotechnology industry at Exelixis in 1999 where she saw the Company through its start-up phase, initial public offering and exponential growth. She is uniquely skilled at building mindful, inclusive company cultures that attract, optimize and retain top talent.

Amanda holds Bachelors of Arts degrees in Psychology and Ethnic Studies from Mills College and serves as a Global Advisor for How Women Lead's Women Leaders for the World.