Whitney is a seasoned executive with over 20 years of experience spanning biotech, healthcare diagnostics, financial technology and retail with extensive expertise in human resources strategy and operations. Most recently, Whitney served as Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer at Sangamo Therapeutics, where she oversaw people and culture, talent and acquisition, learning and development and human resources operations. Prior to joining Sangamo in 2020, Whitney was the Chief People Officer at LendingClub, a marketplace lending company, where she was responsible for all aspects of the Company’s people strategy. Earlier in her career, Whitney served as the Global Head of Human Resources at Novartis Diagnostics and from 2000-2013 held roles of increasing responsibility in human resources at Gap, Inc. Whitney earned her Bachelor of Arts in History with a minor in French from the University of Vermont.

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  Chief People Officer in Vaxcyte

  Vaccine Innovation. Beyond Convention.