Nashoba Brooks School
Kirsten Kester is a seasoned executive with extensive experience in business development and strategy within the life sciences sector. Currently serving as Senior Vice President of Business Development at Obsidian Therapeutics, Kirsten is a key member of the Executive Leadership Team focused on developing next-generation cell and gene therapies. Previous roles include Vice President of Business Development at Nashoba Brooks School and Senior Director of Life Sciences Strategy at Huron, where responsibilities included corporate strategy and alliance management across various therapeutic areas. Kirsten has held consulting positions with firms such as The Frankel Group and Sample6 Technologies, alongside experience in healthcare investment banking at Goldman Sachs. Educational qualifications include an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA in Biology from Harvard University.
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Nashoba Brooks School
Situated on a beautiful 30-acre campus in historic Concord, Massachusetts, Nashoba Brooks School serves all genders in Preschool through Grade 3, and students who identify as female in Grades 4 through 8. Nashoba Brooks is an independent school designed to build community, character, and confidence in its students. We are committed to inspiring self-confidence, encouraging self-advocacy, and accenting the individual strengths of our students. Our students bring boundless curiosity and unlimited potential, and we help them to develop both the skills and the confidence to learn and lead in any environment. Through a variety of experiences and learning platforms—research and problem solving, coding and composition, collaboration and presentation, music and drama—our students develop their own voice and perspective and have numerous opportunities across the curriculum to develop and share their ideas with conviction.