Wesley Burwell

Wesley Burwell joined Bolt Biotherapeutics in 2021 bringing more than 20 years of experience building and driving HR strategy for clinical-stage life science companies. Prior to Bolt, Wes was a senior HR leader at Global Blood Therapeutics where he supported the company’s exponential growth from early development through commercialization, led talent acquisition and established programs to foster learning and development and employee engagement.

Over the course of his career, Wes has held leadership roles in both life-science and technology companies, was founder of a successful recruiting and HR consulting practice and served on the boards of directors of several non-profits focused on healthcare and education. He is especially passionate about building mission-driven organizations with strong cultures and diverse, inclusive workforces.

Wes earned his M.B.A. in international business from the University of San Francisco and obtained a bachelor’s degree in human resource management from Golden Gate University.