31 episodes
Former BIO CEO Rachel King describes her career and shares advice on what makes a successful biotech CEO
03/09/2026 | 21 mins.Interviewed by Sisterhood Editorial Board Member Erika Smith, Rachel King reflects on her time at NEA and 18 years as the Co-Founder & CEO at GlycoMimetics, as well as stepping into the role of BIO's CEO on an interim basis. She offers leadership advice, and describes the ways she still says active in biotech today.Katherine Stueland describes joining GeneDx as a first time CEO during a turbulent time and reshaping it into a leader in genetic testing for rare disease diagnosis
20/08/2026 | 22 mins.She describes how the mission of getting the company on stable ground through financial discipline and a sharper focus on strategy has enabled it to thrive and deliver on its mission for patients. Plus, her advice to others having gone through it as a first time CEO.Amy Burroughs discusses the success of Terns Pharma and developing TERN-701 for CML, being acquired by Merck for $6.7 billion, and leadership learnings throughout her career
06/08/2026 | 21 mins.Interviewed by Sisterhood editorial board member Erika Smith, Amy Burroughs discusses joining Terns when it was not obvious and at a time when the company was going through a sad moment, and how the momentum started to turn as data for TERN-701 started becoming apparent. She describes her career, which included stops at large and small companies, and on the investing side at 5AM Ventures, and provides leadership lessons along the way.Fresh off of a successful IPO, Avalyn Pharma CEO Lyn Baranowski describes the company's inhaled medicines platform, and shares her secrets to success as a leader
23/07/2026 | 21 mins.Interviewed by Sisterhood editorial board member Erika Smith, Lyn Baranowski highlights the company's $345 million IPO, which enables it to further develop its inhaled medicines. She describes why they believe this delivery method provides a more direct and efficient way to treat fibrotic lung conditions like IPF.Co-Founders Sheila Gujrathi and Julia Owens talk about the creation of the Biotech CEO Sisterhood and the new dimensions and next steps it is taking as an organization ahead
02/02/2026 | 30 mins.They describe the Sisterhood's modest beginnings, its impact already, and plans for the future. It now has a 501c3 charity structure and more formal leadership, and there are new efforts to reach other c-suite level women in biotech.
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