Kelly Cannan- Kennerly

Kelly Cannan-Kennerly, SPHR has over 20 years of diverse work experience in human resources. Kelly is currently employed as the Vice President of Human Resources at Kura Oncology, Inc. Prior to this role, they held positions of Executive Director, Senior Director, and Director of Human Resources within the same company.

In addition to their current role, Kelly serves as a Board Member for the Beyond Benefits Life Science Association Trust at Biocom California.

Before joining Kura Oncology, Kelly worked as the Director of Human Resources at Regulus Therapeutics and as an Associate Director of Human Resources. Kelly also served as an HR Manager at FMT Consultants, a Senior Director of People and Culture at sterkly, and a Human Resources Generalist at NexBio, Inc. and Phenomix Corporation.

Kelly began their career as a Human Resources Assistant at Barratt American and American Pacific Mortgage. Kelly also gained valuable experience as an intern in administrative services at the City of Poway. With extensive experience in various roles and industries, Kelly has a strong background in human resources management.

Kelly Cannan-Kennerly has a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Public Administration from San Diego State University, which they obtained from 1998 to 2002. In 2000, they participated in the Semester at Sea Study Abroad Program, where they had the opportunity to travel the world by ship for 101 days. Before attending university, they graduated from Our Lady of Peace with a High School Diploma in 1998. Additionally, they obtained the SPHR (Senior Professional in Human Resources) certification from the HR Certification Institute - HRCI in June 2014.