Kitty has over twenty-five years of drug development experience in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. Prior to joining Akero, she spent 17 years at Gilead, where she led global clinical operations and management of the company’s oncology, HIV, inflammation, and liver disease trials. As VP of Clinical Operations at Gilead, Kitty led global development programs resulting in eight drug approvals in the US, EMEA, Canada, Korea, Japan, and China. She holds a BSc in Applied Biology from Glasgow Caledonian University. Kitty lives in San Francisco with her husband Kevin and their 2 teenage daughters. She enjoys spending time together with her family and friends, hiking, skiing and cooking.