Leen Kawas

Experience

1. EIT Pharma, Inc.Chief Executive Officercurrent2026 — presentGreater Seattle Area
2. Propel Bio Partners LLCManaging General Partnercurrent2021 — present
3. WASHINGTON INNOVATION NETWORKMentorcurrent2024 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
4. Inherent Biosciences, Inc.Member Board of Directorscurrent2022 — presentSalt Lake County, Utah, United States
5. Persephone BiosciencesMember Board Of Directorscurrent2022 — presentSan Diego Metropolitan Area
6. TympanogenBoard Observer- Investorcurrent2023 — presentRichmond, Virginia, United States
7. NOWDiagnostics | NOWDxBoard Observercurrent2023 — present
8. NucleateAdvisor-Seattlecurrent2022 — present
9. ChiefMembercurrent2022 — present
10. Forbes Business CouncilMember2022 — 2025
11. LeonaBioCEO & President2014 — 2021Greater Seattle Area
12. LeonaBioVice President of Research2011 — 2014
13. Washington State UniversityResearch Associate2013 — 2015spokane, washington area
14. Pharmacy1, Amman JordanStaff Pharmacist2008Amman,Jordan
15. University of Jordan HospitalClinical Pharmacist2007 — 2008Amman,Jordan

Education

1. Wharton Executive EducationInvestment Strategies and Portfolio Management
2. University of WashingtonExecutive Education, Foster School of Business2014 — 2015
3. Washington State UniversityPhD, molecular pharmacology & toxicology2008 — 2011
4. University of JordanPharmacy2003 — 2008

Skills & more

Languages Arabic · English

From Leen's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Wharton Executive Education29

MMMike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado VenturesTPTracy PooleInvestor at FortySix Venture CapitalSAShalanda ArmstrongManaging Partner at 100Km Ventures LlcMCMitty ChangChief Growth Officer & Operating Partner at Sora VenturesLHLaura HiltyVenture Partner at Excelerate Health VenturesMCMatt CohenPrincipal at Clean Energy Ventures

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Also attended University of Washington186

ACAndrew ChenGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzVTVictoria TreygerGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesAAndrewAdvisor at Clear VenturesJHJoseph HorsmanInvestor at Madrona Venture GroupTKTed KummertVenture partner at Madrona focused on enterprise infrastructure, data, and intelligent applicationsJCJohn CarpenterInformation Technology Director at Madrona Venture Group

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Also attended Washington State University25

RTRajat TanejaInvestor at Foundation CapitalKTKim TranFinance at Lux CapitalPLPatrick LoerchBio Advisor at Amplify PartnersBHBrad H. ValeFounding General Partner at Treo Ventures, LlcEDEllaina DiederichExecutive Assistant at Endeavour CapitalHAHamad AlkharashiChief Financial Officer at SVC

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Shared employers

Also worked at Persephone Biosciences3

KBKarl BrackenFounder & General Partner at Ocampo CapitalDBDaniel BradburyInvestor at BioBritTSThaxter SharpPartner at Zetta Venture Partners

Also worked at Chief64

HTHans TungManaging Partner at Notable CapitalKCKen ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystLFLiz FoxProduct Marketing and Communications at In-Q-TelJMJesse MiddletonGeneral Partner at Flybridge Capital PartnersRLRobin LiInvestor at GGV CapitalSHSaydeah HowardCo-founder & Managing Partner at Cherryrock Capital

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Also worked at Forbes Business Council26

KCKarthik ChakkarapaniInvestor at Foundation CapitalJFJay FulcherManaging Partner at Cheyenne VenturesBGBrendon GrunewaldGrowth – Data Sovereignity – Finance at AngelwiseCSChamp SuthipongchaiGeneral Partner at Creative VenturesMHMana HosseiniManaging Partner at Apex Innovative Investments VenturesCBCait BrummeChief Executive Officer at MassChallenge Mexico

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Also worked at Washington State University5

DEDerick En'WezohPartner at Susa VenturesHRHeather RedmanManaging Partner at Flying Fish VenturesSPSara PatenaudeDirector, Policy Solutions, Southeast at Reinvestment FundITIsaiah TaylorSenior Advisor at DISCIPULUS VENTURESCLConnor LeeFounder at Anthrogen