Betsy Santos
Human Resources Officer at PRINCIPIA BIOPHARMA INC.
Profile
As Samsara’s chief people officer, Betsy brings over 20 years’ experience building successful, mission-driven teams.
Most recently she served as Principia Biopharma’s Senior Vice President of People from 2014 through the company’s acquisition by Sanofi in 2020 for $3.7B.
She is passionate about building team culture through innovation, inclusion, and diversity.
At Samsara, Betsy will lead all internal HR functions as well as partner with portfolio companies on all HR matters.
From 2007 to 2014, Betsy led HR at Switchfly (a SaaS platform for the travel and loyalty industries) and her previous experience includes various Human Resources roles at CV Therapeutics, Cepheid and Genentech.
Betsy received a B.A.
in Sociology from the University of California, Davis.
Betsy Santos active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| PRINCIPIA BIOPHARMA INC. | Human Resources Officer | 2013-12-31 |
Samsara Biocapital LLC
 Samsara Biocapital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Samsara Biocapital LLC (Samsara Biocapital) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Srinivas Akkaraju. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Human Resources Officer | 2022-04-30 |
Former positions of Betsy Santos
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Genentech, Inc.
 Genentech, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Genentech, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products for life-threatening medical conditions. It studies various areas including oncology, immunology, neuroscience, ophthalmic diseases, microbial pathogenesis, metabolic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and opportunistic areas. The company was founded by Herb W. Boyer and Robert A. Swanson in 1976 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1999-12-31 |
Switchfly LLC
 Switchfly LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Switchfly LLC operates an ecommerce platform that provides a one-stop travel solutions for airlines, financial services companies, hotels, and other travel brands. It offers Switchfly packaging and Switchfly loyalty products to help firms grow revenue and increase customer loyalty. The company was founded by Heidi Vavul and Tina Fitch in 1997 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2011-04-30 |
Training of Betsy Santos
| University of California, Davis | Undergraduate Degree |
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Genentech, Inc.
Genentech, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Genentech, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products for life-threatening medical conditions. It studies various areas including oncology, immunology, neuroscience, ophthalmic diseases, microbial pathogenesis, metabolic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and opportunistic areas. The company was founded by Herb W. Boyer and Robert A. Swanson in 1976 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA. | Health Technology |
Switchfly LLC
Switchfly LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Switchfly LLC operates an ecommerce platform that provides a one-stop travel solutions for airlines, financial services companies, hotels, and other travel brands. It offers Switchfly packaging and Switchfly loyalty products to help firms grow revenue and increase customer loyalty. The company was founded by Heidi Vavul and Tina Fitch in 1997 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Principia Biopharma, Inc.
 Principia Biopharma, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Principia Biopharma, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company, which engages in designing and developing oral therapies to patients with significant unmet medical needs in immunology and oncology. It operates through Tailored Covalency platform, which enables to develop small molecule inhibitors of enzymes and receptor ligands with potencies and selectivities that rival those of injectable biologics, yet maintain the convenience of a pill. Its product pipeline includes PRN1008, PRN2246, PRN1371, and immunoproteasome inhibitor. The company was founded by Jack Taunton and Richard A. Miller on October 6, 2008 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA. | Health Technology |
Samsara Biocapital LLC
Samsara Biocapital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Samsara Biocapital LLC (Samsara Biocapital) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Srinivas Akkaraju. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Finance |
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