Desiree joined EyeBio as Senior Vice President of Global Development Operations in 2023. In this role, she provides program management for the company’s pipeline of advanced therapies for eye diseases, as well as working on special projects and providing broad operational support. Desiree brings with her over 20 years of strategic drug development experience in ophthalmology, with an emphasis on retinal diseases. Most recently, she served as Vice President, Development Program Leader for Zimura at Iveric Bio. She has held previous leadership positions at Kodiak Sciences, Ophthotech, and Eyetech Pharmaceuticals. Desiree has also worked as an independent consultant, collaborating with small ophthalmic biotech companies to develop early-stage clinical programs.
Desiree received her BS in Biology from the University of California, Los Angeles and is a candidate for an MBA from University of California, Irvine. She is also a certified Project Management Professional (PMP).