Ran Xiao, MBA, CFA
Ran Xiao, MBA, is the Interim Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Finance and Business Operations at Septerna. Ms. Xiao has more than 20 years of experience in corporate accounting, finance and business operations in the biotech industry.
Prior to joining Septerna, Ms. Xiao served as the Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller at Ambys Medicines. Before joining Ambys Medicines, Ms. Xiao served as the Corporate Controller at Corvus Pharmaceuticals, where she played a key role in the company’s initial public offering. Previously, Ms. Xiao served in roles of increasing responsibility at InterMune, most recently as the Senior Director of Business Process, and was part of the team responsible for accounting operations, financial planning, system implementation and business acquisition.
Ms. Xiao received her BA in Accounting from Shanghai University of Finance and Economics and her MBA from the Illinois Institute of Technology. Ms. Xiao holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation from the CFA Institute.