John L. Slebir

John Slebir joined Dynavax in 2021 and currently serves as Senior Vice President, General Counsel. Mr. Slebir has more than 20 years of experience in life sciences and 30 years of corporate law practice. Mr. Slebir joins Dynavax from VIVUS, Inc. (NASDAQ: VVUS) where he held roles of increasing responsibility within the organization. Most recently, he served as Senior Vice President, Business Development, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, and Corporate Secretary. While at VIVUS, Mr. Slebir was involved in but not limited to the company’s commercial and clinical development partnering efforts, commercial and supply chain alliance management, corporate governance, securities laws and periodic reporting, risk management, commercial and regulatory compliance and submissions, director and executive compensation, and intellectual property protection. Before joining VIVUS in 2009, Mr. Slebir served for over 10 years as an attorney at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C., specializing in corporate securities and corporate governance. Prior to joining Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C., Mr. Slebir was an attorney at two prominent Bay Area law firms specialized in defense litigation. Mr. Slebir holds a B.A. in Communications from San Diego State University and a J.D. from Santa Clara University School of Law.