Crinetics was founded by a team of scientists with a track record of drug discovery and development. We are dedicated to creating important new therapeutic options for patients with endocrine diseases and endocrine-related tumors.
Meet Us
Stephen F. Betz, Ph.D.
Founder & Chief Scientific Officer
Adriana Cabré, MBA
Chief Human Resources Officer
Dana Pizzuti, M.D.
Chief Medical and Development Officer
Chris Robillard, MBA
Chief Business Officer
Anel Castellanos
Senior Research Associate 1, In Vitro Pharmacology

Jenny Chen
Principal Scientist 1, Chemistry

Carol Ching
Lab Assistant

Lance Goulet
Sr. Scientist II, DMPK

Michael Johns
Senior Scientist 2, DMPK

Jason Katz
Senior Scientist 1, DMPK

Sun Hee Kim
Director, Chemistry

Stacy Markison
Vice President, Biology

Elizabeth Rico
Associated Director, Mechanistic Biology

Christine Staley
Associate Scientist, Target Discovery Biology

Emmanuel Sturchler
Director, Target Discovery Biology

Oleg Tsivkovski
Senior Research Associate 2, DMPK

Shimiao Wang
Senior Scientist 1

Jian Zhao
Senior Director, Chemistry

Heather Budetti
Director, Outsourcing and Vendor Governance

Shirley Cruz
Director, Development

Christina Gravono
Clinical Trial Manager

Elaine Hsieh
Associate Director, CMC Product Development

Debbie Mendez
Senior Manager, Regulatory Affairs

Stephanie Miller
Senior Clinical Trial Manager

Cosina Mui
Associate Director, Clinical Operations

Beata Musial
Director, Analytical CMC

Elsa Orozco
Associate Director, Regulatory Operations

Jordan Page
Senior Manager, CMC Drug Substance Development

Tao Shen
Associate Director, CMC Analytical Development

Susan Sloan-Ortiz
Senior Director, Quality Systems

Jian Wang
Director, Bioanalysis / Biomarker

Alessandra Casagrande
Senior Director, Clinical Research

Eduardo De la Torre Ames
Senior Clinical Trial Manager

Chris Ferrara-Cook
Senior Director, Medical Sciences

Melissa Nichols
Senior Director, Biometrics

Peter Trainer
Vice President, Clinical Endocrinology

Bobby De Walt
Senior Accountant

Joshua Hamel
Systems Administrator

Stephanie Kallay
Director, Patient Advocacy & Outreach

Max Koobatian
Associate Director, New Product Planning

Matt McDowell
Director, Information Technology

Mark Narcy
Senior Manager, Facilities & Operations

Donna Rainwater
Director, Compensation & Benefits

Brian Russell
Executive Director, Head of Corporate Strategy

Wendell Wierenga, Ph.D.
Chairman
Camille L. Bedrosian, M.D.
Board Member
Rogério Vivaldi Coelho, M.D., M.B.A.
Board Member
John Newell-Price, M.D., Ph.D.
Scientific Advisory Board
Martin Heinrich Reincke, M.D.
Scientific Advisory Board
William Young, M.D.
Scientific Advisory Board
Beverly MK Biller, M.D., FACP
Scientific Advisory Board
Ann Taylor, M.D.
Scientific Advisory Board
Joy Wu, M.D., Ph.D., FASBMR
Scientific Advisory Board