Karen Leslie Email Address

Associate Director, Sales Operations and Commercial Analytics

Veracyte develops molecular diagnostic tests to improve patient outcomes and lower healthcare costs.

Accomplished senior finance executive in Life Science Companies with 30 years plus of leadership skills. My biotech career started at Genentech in 1984 through 1997 and my vast experience continued through startup Life Science domestic and international financial management from R&D Discovery through Post Commercial studies. I am an expert in Initial Public Offerings, Financial and Accounting reporting and SEC reporting. I have hired and developed numerous startup biotech company financial departments and systems from inception to post IPO and thereafter with public company reporting compliance. My sweet spot is strategically analyzing an operation and determining the strategy, headcount, system implementations, processes and controls needed to scale-up the business from a startup to the desired exit strategy- ready to go with complete, necessary audit compliance. I have also been fortunate to have forged great collaborations with exceptional third party partners to ensure partnership activities are cost effective and timely to achieve the desired exit strategy as planned. This solid experience has enabled me to have the judgment to quickly access operational or accounting future pitfalls and put plans back on track thereby avoiding costly time delays. Specialties: Interim CFO, Chief Accounting Officer, VP Finance, Controller, IPO Project Management, Equity Accounting and Compensation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Startups, Global Accounting, Financial Due Diligence, Corporate Finance, Burn Rate Management, Cash Flow Optimization, FP&A and Financial Modeling, Financial System Implementations, Strategic Planning, Treasury Management, Accounting, Audit Preparation and Management, Cost Controls, Internal Controls and SOX Compliance, Investor Relations, S-1's, 10-K's, 10-Q's, SEC Reporting, HR, IT, Facilities