Candice Cantelli Meklis

Candice Cantelli Meklis is the Chief Financial Officer at PatientsLikeMe. Candice has over 20 years of experience in the finance and healthcare industries.

Candice started their career as a Sr. Financial Analyst at Renaissance Worldwide in 1998. Candice then became the Finance Director at Belenos in 2001. In 2003, they joined Cubist Pharmaceuticals as Sr. Manager of FP&A. Candice spent 10 years at Alkermes, where they eventually became the Director of FP&A.

In 2013, Candice left Alkermes to join Archetype Consulting as Vice President - Life Sciences Practice Lead. Candice spent 7 years at Archetype before joining PatientsLikeMe in 2020 as Chief Financial Officer.

During their time at PatientsLikeMe, Candice has overseen the divesture of the company from United Health Group, creating an independent, stand-alone entity. Candice has also rebuilt the Finance, Accounting & HR Operations from process, to systems and controls. Additionally, they have overseen talent acquisition for the company.

Candice Cantelli Meklis has a BS in Finance from Bentley University and an MBA in Finance from Bentley University - McCallum Graduate School of Business.

Some of their coworkers include Chris Renfro-Wallace - Chief Operating Officer. Their manager is Atul Dhir, Chief Executive Officer.