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Finance & Accounting for Bioscience West 2026
December 7-8, 2026
Hilton La Jolla Torrey PinesSan Diego, CA

Heather Sullivan
Vice President II, Finance and Controller at Exelixis
Speaker

Profile

Heather Sullivan is Vice President II, Finance & Controller at Exelixis, where she leads accounting operations, tax, SEC reporting, technical accounting, SOX compliance, and procurement. With more than 25 years of experience across public accounting, technology, consumer products, and biotechnology, Heather has held roles of increasing responsibility at Exelixis, Levi Strauss & Co., eBay, StubHub, Plantronics, and Deloitte. Heather is a strong advocate for leveraging technology, automation, and artificial intelligence to modernize finance organizations and improve operational effectiveness. She is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and holds a Master's degree in Applied Economics and Finance and a Bachelor's degree in Business Management Economics from the University of California, Santa Cruz.

Agenda Sessions

  • AI in Action: Practical Use Cases Transforming Biotech Finance Operations

    12:00pm
  • Controllership Panel: Driving Operational Excellence in a Transforming Landscape

    1:50pm