Kevin Thakkar, CPA, currently serves as the Senior Vice President of Finance at TerSera Therapeutics, a position held since May 2019, after progressing from Vice President and Director roles in Financial Planning and Analysis. Prior to TerSera, Kevin was the Director of Finance at Lincoln Clean Energy, LLC and held various positions at NuVasive, including Director of Corporate FP&A and Senior Manager of Finance, Business Development. Kevin began professional career at Ernst & Young as a Manager and gained early experience in international expatriate tax services at KPMG, where positions included Senior Associate and Intern. Kevin's academic credentials include a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy and Finance from Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.