Westlake Team

Team members for the Westlake

David Allison

David Allison, PhD

David Allison, Ph.D. is a Managing Director at Westlake BioPartners and has over 15 years of healthcare investing, company formation, […]

Mira Chaurushiya, PhD

Mira Chaurushiya, PhD

Mira Chaurushiya, Ph.D. is a Managing Director at Westlake BioPartners. She was previously a Partner at 5AM Ventures where she

Beth Seidenberg

Beth Seidenberg, MD

Beth Seidenberg, M.D. is the Founding Managing Director of Westlake Village BioPartners. She was a General Partner at Kleiner Perkins.

Armando Alvarez, CPA

Armando Alvarez, CPA

Armando Alvarez, CPA is a Finance Manager at Westlake BioPartners, working on accounting, finance and operations. He was previously on

Sean Harper

Sean Harper, MD

Sean Harper, M.D. is a Co-Founding Managing Director of Westlake Village BioPartners. At Westlake he has invested in companies such

Eric Kaufman

Eric Kaufman

Eric Kaufman is a Senior Associate at Westlake BioPartners, working across the portfolio and contributing to strategic firm initiatives. Previously,

Jennifer Kercher

Jennifer Kercher, JD

Jenn Kercher, J.D. is General Counsel at Westlake BioPartners. She brings over 15 years of operational and strategic expertise in

Kelli McKeirnan

Kelli McKeirnan

Kelli McKeirnan is Director of Administration at Westlake BioPartners, supporting the firm and portfolio companies as they incubate within Westlake.

Desmond Padhi, PharmD

Desmond Padhi, PharmD

Desmond Padhi, Pharm.D. is an Operating Partner at Westlake BioPartners working broadly with the firm and portfolio companies to conceive,

Brogan Perrelli

Brogan Perrelli, CPA

Brogan Perrelli, CPA is the VP of Finance and Operations at Westlake BioPartners, managing Westlake’s accounting and finance, leading operational