John Smither
InvestorSenior 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
- Genelux CorporationIndependent Director and Compensation Committee Chaircurrent2023 β presentGreater Los Angeles, California, United States
- New Amsterdam PharmaIndependent Director and Audit Committee Chaircurrent2023 β presentNetherlands
- eFFECTOR Therapeutics, Inc.Independent Director, Audit Committee Chair, Member of Nom and Gov Committee2018 β 2023
- Arcutis, Inc.Chief Financial Officer2019 β 2021Westlake Village, CA
- AchaogenIndependent Director, Audit Committee Chair and Member of the Compensation Committee2013 β 2020South San Francisco, CA
- Sienna BiopharmaceuticalsChief Financial Officer2018 β 2019Greater Los Angeles Area
- Kite PharmaInterim Chief Financial Officer2017 β 2018Santa Monica, CA
- UNITY BiotechnologyChief Financial Officer2016 β 2017Greater San Francisco Area
- Sienna BiopharmaceuticalsChief Financial Officer2016 β 2017Greater Los Angeles Area
- Kythera Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.Chief Financial Officer2007 β 2015Greater Los Angeles Area
- AmgenExecutive Director Finance, Accounting Operations2006 β 2007Greater Los Angeles Area
- AmgenExecutive Director Finance, Global ERP Program Office2005 β 2006Greater Los Angeles Area
- AmgenExecutive Director Finance, Commercial Business Analysis2004 β 2005Greater Los Angeles Area
- AmgenVice President Finance (CFO)2001 β 2004Lucerne Area, Switzerland
- AmgenDirector of Finance2000 β 2001Lucerne Area, Switzerland
- AmgenAssociate Director Finance, Research1999 β 2000Thousand Oaks, CA
- AmgenAssociate Director, Interim Head of Internal Audit1998 β 1999Thousand Oaks, CA
- DompΓ©Director2002 β 2004Milan Area, Italy
- Various Early Stage CompaniesCFO1991 β 1998Greater Los Angeles Area
- Ernst & YoungPartner1976 β 1991Greater Los Angeles Area
Skills & more
Start-ups33Finance49Accounting31Management23Analysis10Internal Audit11SEC filings13Sarbanes-Oxley Act10Financial Reporting12Financial Analysis9Due Diligence7Auditing2
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BiotechnologyAcquisition IntegrationMergers & AcquisitionsManagerial FinancePharmaceutical IndustryFinancial ModelingUS GAAPBusiness StrategyStrategic PlanningVenture CapitalInvestor RelationsCross-functional Team LeadershipFrom John's professional profile.
Colleagues at Frazier Life Sciences
Adam Simpson
Venture Partner at Frazier Life Sciences
Aditya Kohli
Partner at Frazier Life Sciences
Albert Cha
Managing Partner at Frazier Life Sciences
Ali Jackson
Vice President and Counsel, Public Funds at Frazier Life Sciences
Amanda Wilson
Senior Tax Manager at Frazier Life Sciences
Angel Martin
Senior Associate at Frazier Life Sciences
Angie You
Senior Advisor at Frazier Life Sciences
Anna H. Chen
Partner at Frazier Life Sciences
Frequently asked questions
- Who is John Smither?
- 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.
- Where does John Smither work?
- John Smither is Senior Advisor at Frazier Life Sciences.
- Where did John Smither go to school?
- John Smither studied at California State University, Los Angeles (BS, Accounting).
Same school
Also attended California State University, Los Angeles7
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Shared employers
Also worked at Arcutis, Inc.3
Also worked at Achaogen2
Also worked at Kite Pharma6
Also worked at Amgen65
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