Saramaya Penacho

Saramaya Penacho is a Director of Public Relations and Communications for Northpond Ventures. Saramaya leads external and internal communications for the firm as well as provides strategic support to Northpond’s portfolio companies. Previously, Saramaya was the Managing Director of the health technology practice at BAM Communications, where she served as the strategic lead for venture-backed tech clients within the enterprise and consumer health care, wellness, science, and agriculture sectors. Prior to BAM, Saramaya worked for Edelman, the largest global communications marketing firm, where she led award-winning integrated campaigns for Fortune 100 health care and technology brands. Saramaya received a B.S. in journalism and public relations from University of Oregon.