Michael Menguito

Michael Menguito currently serves as the Chief People Officer at Atara Biotherapeutics, focusing on developing transformative therapies in allogeneic T-cell immunotherapy. Previously, Michael held the role of Vice President and Head of Human Resources at Capstan Therapeutics, a start-up biotechnology company. Michael's extensive experience includes a significant tenure at Novartis, where roles ranged from Executive Director and Head of People & Organization to various HR leadership positions, overseeing human resources functions and talent strategies across multiple sites. Additional experience includes human resources management roles at Colgate-Palmolive Company, Quikrete, John H. Harland, and HSBC Bank USA. Michael holds an MBA in Human Resources Management from Kennesaw State University and a BS in Business Administration from the University at Buffalo.