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John Smither

Investor

Senior Advisor at Frazier Life Sciences

Ventura County, California, United States

About

John W. Smither is an independent director and compensation committee chair at Genelux Corporation with a background in public accounting at Arthur Young (now Ernst & Young) and subsequent experience as Chief Financial Officer at several early-stage and biotech companies. Throughout his operating career, he oversaw capital formation, finance strategy, and FDA product launches while leading private and public financings exceeding $1.2 billion. He currently advises entrepreneurs and serves on multiple biotech company boards.

Experience

  1. Genelux CorporationIndependent Director and Compensation Committee Chaircurrent2023 β€” presentGreater Los Angeles, California, United States
  2. New Amsterdam PharmaIndependent Director and Audit Committee Chaircurrent2023 β€” presentNetherlands
  3. eFFECTOR Therapeutics, Inc.Independent Director, Audit Committee Chair, Member of Nom and Gov Committee2018 β€” 2023
  4. Arcutis, Inc.Chief Financial Officer2019 β€” 2021Westlake Village, CA
  5. AchaogenIndependent Director, Audit Committee Chair and Member of the Compensation Committee2013 β€” 2020South San Francisco, CA
  6. Sienna BiopharmaceuticalsChief Financial Officer2018 β€” 2019Greater Los Angeles Area
  7. Kite PharmaInterim Chief Financial Officer2017 β€” 2018Santa Monica, CA
  8. UNITY BiotechnologyChief Financial Officer2016 β€” 2017Greater San Francisco Area
  9. Sienna BiopharmaceuticalsChief Financial Officer2016 β€” 2017Greater Los Angeles Area
  10. Kythera Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.Chief Financial Officer2007 β€” 2015Greater Los Angeles Area
  11. AmgenExecutive Director Finance, Accounting Operations2006 β€” 2007Greater Los Angeles Area
  12. AmgenExecutive Director Finance, Global ERP Program Office2005 β€” 2006Greater Los Angeles Area
  13. AmgenExecutive Director Finance, Commercial Business Analysis2004 β€” 2005Greater Los Angeles Area
  14. AmgenVice President Finance (CFO)2001 β€” 2004Lucerne Area, Switzerland
  15. AmgenDirector of Finance2000 β€” 2001Lucerne Area, Switzerland
  16. AmgenAssociate Director Finance, Research1999 β€” 2000Thousand Oaks, CA
  17. AmgenAssociate Director, Interim Head of Internal Audit1998 β€” 1999Thousand Oaks, CA
  18. DompΓ©Director2002 β€” 2004Milan Area, Italy
  19. Various Early Stage CompaniesCFO1991 β€” 1998Greater Los Angeles Area
  20. Ernst & YoungPartner1976 β€” 1991Greater Los Angeles Area

Education

  1. California State University, Los AngelesBS, Accounting1974 β€” 1976

Skills & more

Start-ups33Finance49Accounting31Management23Analysis10Internal Audit11SEC filings13Sarbanes-Oxley Act10Financial Reporting12Financial Analysis9Due Diligence7Auditing2
+12 moreBiotechnologyAcquisition IntegrationMergers & AcquisitionsManagerial FinancePharmaceutical IndustryFinancial ModelingUS GAAPBusiness StrategyStrategic PlanningVenture CapitalInvestor RelationsCross-functional Team Leadership

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