William Canestaro

William Canestaro, PhD, currently specializes in business development and operations at Stealth Mode Biotech, where responsibilities include competitive intelligence and investor relations. Canestaro also contributes as a Venture Partner at Pack Ventures and serves as a Translational Advisor at the Institute for Protein Design at the University of Washington. Additional roles include being a Marshall Memorial Fellow at the German Marshall Fund, a Better Arguments Ambassador at The Aspen Institute, and an active member of the Corporate Advisory Board at the University of Washington School of Pharmacy. With experience as an Entrepreneur in Residence at Pioneer Square Labs and a former Vice President of Business Development and Operations at Cyclera Therapeutics, Canestaro has a strong background in health economics and outcomes research, teaching courses on systematic reviews and health innovation. Academic credentials include a PhD from the University of Washington, an M.Sc. from the University of Oxford, and an undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College.