Tom Varvaro

Tom Varvaro is a seasoned finance executive currently serving as Senior Vice President of Finance at Ayana Bio since January 2024. Varvaro has held significant leadership roles, including serving as a Member of the Board of Directors at Metadeq Diagnostics since November 2020 and previously at MabVax Therapeutics, Inc. from April 2015 to July 2018. Varvaro was the Chief Financial Officer at ChromaDex from January 2004 to January 2018 and held a similar position at Fast Heat from February 1998 to January 2004. Additionally, Varvaro worked as a Director at Pagoda Pharma Group from 2007 to 2011 and began a professional journey in finance as Assistant Controller at Maple Leaf Bakery from 1993 to 1998. Educational accomplishments include a Bachelor of Applied Science in Accounting from Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy from the same institution, complemented by attendance at Glenbard West High School.