Susan Kim

Susan Kim brings twenty years of senior level finance and operations experience to Pacific Biosciences. Ms. Kim most recently served as Chief Financial Officer for App Annie and Katerra, both leading venture-backed technology companies. In these roles, she was instrumental in driving revenue growth, scaling finance and operations, and realizing synergies through strategic acquisitions. From 2010 to 2016, Ms. Kim held various leadership roles at KLA Corporation (NASDAQ: KLAC). Prior to KLA, she was an investment banker in Morgan Stanley’s technology practice and started her career as a semiconductor manufacturing engineer for Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD). Ms. Kim earned a BS in Chemical Engineering from Stanford University and an MBA and Master of Engineering Management from Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University. In 2019, Ms. Kim was recognized as one of the Most Influential Women in Bay Area Business by the San Francisco Business Times.

In addition to her role at Pacific Biosciences, Ms. Barnes sits on the Board of Trustees for The Nueva School in Hillsborough, CA.

Ms. Barnes received an A.B. from Bryn Mawr College and an M.B.A from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.