Ken B.

Ken B. has extensive experience in the field of human resources. Ken currently holds the position of Senior Vice President of Human Resources at CymaBay Therapeutics, where they have been since July 2020. Prior to this role, they served as the Vice President of Human Resources at the same company starting in April 2019. Before joining CymaBay Therapeutics, Ken worked as an Executive HR Consultant at Christine Mathews Consulting, Inc. from April 2018 to March 2019.

Ken B. also has previous experience at Aimmune Therapeutics, where they held the position of SVP of Human Resources from July 2015 to April 2018. Ken served as the Senior Vice President of Human Resources at E2open from May 2014 to July 2015. In this role, they were responsible for executive and management compensation and benefits design and implementation, as well as HR support for merger and acquisition activities.

Prior to their time at E2open, Ken B. worked at Polycom as the Vice President of Human Resources - Total Rewards from June 2013 to May 2014. Ken directed the Compensation Committee of the Board on total rewards matters and influenced senior executives on compensation design. Before Polycom, Ken served as the Vice President of Human Resources - Total Rewards and HR M&A at Synopsys Inc from July 2010 to May 2013. In this role, they developed and implemented global total rewards and benefits plans and collaborated with the Compensation Committee of the Board.

Ken B.'s earlier experience includes positions at Gilead Sciences, CV Therapeutics, PalmSource, and Nextel Communications, where they held various senior-level HR positions and led HR strategies, operations, and talent management.

Overall, Ken B. has a strong background in human resources and has worked in key leadership positions at various organizations throughout their career.

Ken B. has an MBA degree in Business/Finance from Pepperdine Graziadio Business School. Ken also holds a BA degree in Mathematics from UCLA. In addition, Ken B. has completed coursework towards their PhD in Business Admin at Golden Gate University. Ken has obtained the SPHR certification from SHRM in May 1998. No specific start and end years are provided for any of their educational experiences.