Gayle Kuokka

Gayle Kuokka is the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at the Fogarty Institute for Innovation, where she plays a pivotal role in advancing medical technology. With over 30 years of experience, she has held various senior management positions across finance, accounting, human resources, manufacturing, and operations, particularly within the medical technology sector.

Her background includes significant roles in several medtech companies, such as serving as CFO at Biodesy (now Blue Light Therapeutics), where she was involved in drug discovery, and as Vice President of Finance at Isostent, which was acquired by Cordis, a Johnson & Johnson company. She also held the CFO position at Radiant Medical, which developed treatments for heart attack patients. In addition to her corporate roles, she has provided CFO consulting services to numerous life science startups, helping them raise over $200 million in venture funding.

Kuokka's academic credentials include an MBA from the Tepper School at Carnegie Mellon University and a BA in Economics, magna cum laude, from the University of Washington. Her personal experiences, including being a patient in clinical trials, have fueled her passion for advancing health technologies, reflecting her belief that medical technology can significantly improve lives.123