Elvia Cabral Cowan

Elvia Cabral Cowan has a diverse work experience covering various leadership roles in finance and operations. The most recent position is the Senior Vice President of Finance at Vaxcyte, where they oversee financial planning and analysis, controllership, treasury, and procurement. Prior to that, they served as Vice President, Controller at 23andMe, leading accounting and financial operations during high-growth initiatives. Elvia Cabral also held the position of Chief Financial Officer at Ruby Ribbon, Inc., where they provided cross-functional leadership in finance and operations. Elvia has extensive experience in global finance and reporting as Vice President Finance at Stella & Dot, and as Controller at NuGEN Technologies. In addition, they have held positions at Gilead Sciences, Levi Strauss & Co., PMI Group Inc., and KPMG, where they worked as an Assurance Manager. Elvia has a strong background in financial analysis, compliance, and strategic planning.

Elvia Cabral Cowan attended Mount Saint Mary's University from 1990 to 1994, where they earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Business Administration and Management, with an emphasis on Accounting. Additionally, they are currently pursuing further education at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business in the Stanford Executive Program, expected to be completed in 2022.