Cathy Friedman

Catherine Friedman, widely known as Cathy, has a profound professional background as an independent financial consultant specializing in the life sciences industry since 2006. Over a span of 23 years, Cathy significantly contributed to the finance sector, particularly during her tenure at Morgan Stanley, where she held various executive roles. Noteworthy among these were her positions as Managing Director from 1997 to 2006, as well as serving as Head of West Coast Healthcare and Co-Head of the Biotechnology Practice from 1993 to 2006. Cathy currently serves as the Chairperson of GRAIL and sits on the Boards of Directors for notable companies like Altaba (formerly Yahoo!), Radius Health, Lyell Immunopharma, Inc., and Seer. She also holds the prestigious position of trustee at The Darden School Foundation at the University of Virginia. Cathy's academic achievements include a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Harvard University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business.