Tomohiro "Hiro" Higa

Tomohiro "Hiro" Higa has a diverse work experience spanning multiple biopharmaceutical companies and other organizations. Tomohiro "Hiro" currently serves as the Vice President of Finance at Tenaya Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing curative therapies for heart diseases. In this role, they are responsible for overseeing the financial operations of the company.

Prior to their current position, Higa worked at CytomX Therapeutics, where they held the role of Senior Director of Finance. Tomohiro "Hiro" played a vital role in the company's financial planning and analysis, budgeting, management reporting, and financial analytics.

Before joining CytomX Therapeutics, Higa worked at OncoMed Pharmaceuticals as a Senior Director of Finance. Here, they were involved in various financial responsibilities such as SEC filings, SOX compliance, external audit, treasury, stock administration, and financial planning and analysis.

Higa also has a significant experience at Amgen, where they held several leadership roles in finance. Tomohiro "Hiro" served as the Finance Director for Global Operations and was responsible for leading finance teams in driving organizational redesign, operational excellence, and network optimization. Tomohiro "Hiro" also served as the Finance Director for Puerto Rico Operations, leading the financial planning and analysis for Amgen's largest manufacturing site. Additionally, they worked as the Interim Head of FP&A at Amgen's facility in Colorado and was the Finance business partner for Engineering operations.

Prior to joining Amgen, Higa worked at Abgenix as an Associate Director of Corporate Finance. Tomohiro "Hiro" managed the financial planning activities and built the FP&A organization from scratch.

Higa began their career at Ventro (formerly Chemdex) as a Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis, where they developed financial forecasts and models for a B2B e-commerce firm. Tomohiro "Hiro" also worked at Infoseek as a Senior Financial Analyst, where they implemented a budgeting system and prepared financial metrics and presentations for the CFO and Board of Directors.

Higa's early career includes experience at Xerox as a Financial Analyst, where they presented financials and provided financial consultation for the Silicon Valley Operations. Tomohiro "Hiro" also worked at The University of Chicago as a Manager of Finance for Information Technology, where they were responsible for financial operations and contract negotiations.

Overall, Higa has extensive experience in finance and has held various leadership positions in the biopharmaceutical industry, focusing on financial planning and analysis, budgeting, management reporting, and operational excellence.

Tomohiro "Hiro" Higa studied at the University of Chicago, where they obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics. Following their undergraduate studies, they proceeded to pursue further education at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business. There, they earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree, specializing in Business Economics and Marketing. The specific years of their education and the duration of each program are not provided.