L. Onyejekwe
Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer at 23andMe, Inc.
Profile
L.
Okey Onyejekwe was the founder of Zobreus Medical Corp.
founded in 2014, where he held the title of Chief Executive Officer from 2014 to 2018.
He is currently a Partner at Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP and a VP-Consumer Clinical Operations & Medical Affairs at 23andMe, Inc. where he started in 2020.
Dr. Onyejekwe's former jobs include being an Attorney at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, Counsel at K&L Gates LLP, and Senior Manager-Legal & Head-Medical Affairs at Virta Health Corp.
from 2018 to 2020.
He was also a VP-Healthcare Operations & Medical Affairs at 23andMe Holding Co. from 2020 to 2022.
Dr. Onyejekwe's education includes an undergraduate degree from The Ohio State University, a graduate degree from Stanford Law School, and a doctorate degree from The Ohio State University College of Medicine.
L. Onyejekwe active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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23andMe, Inc.
23andMe, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology 23andMe, Inc. provides genetic information using DNA analysis technologies and web-based interactive tools. It enables individuals to gain deeper insights into personal ancestry, genealogy, and inherited traits. The company was founded by Linda Avey, Paul L. Cusenza and Anne E. Wojcicki in 2006 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | 2019-12-31 |
Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP
Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP provides legal services. It specializes in general litigation, creditors' rights and bankruptcy, employment practices, intellectual property and family law. Its clients include companies in the high-tech, manufacturing, chemical, computer, energy, entertainment, consumer products, pharmaceutical and telecommunications industries, as well as investment banks, hedge funds, private equity firms, commercial banks and regulated utilities. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in New York. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Former positions of L. Onyejekwe
Companies | Position | End |
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23ANDME HOLDING CO. | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | 2022-06-30 |
Virta Health Corp.
Virta Health Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Virta Health Corp. develops and offers software that offers healthcare solutions. It develops and individualizes therapies to restore metabolic health in chronic disease patients. The company was founded by Sami Inkinen, Stephen Phinney and Jeff Volek in 2014 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | 2019-12-31 |
Zobreus Medical Corp.
Zobreus Medical Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Zobreus Medical Corp. develops machine learning-enabled boosterbook software. The American company was founded by L. Okey Onyejekwe. | Chief Executive Officer | 2017-12-31 |
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Weil, Gotshal & Manges provides its clients with legal services. The firm offers services to areas including consumer, financial, government and non-profit, health care, industrial, and technology. The company was founded by Claude Serra in 1931 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
K&L Gates LLP
K&L Gates LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services K&L Gates LLP engages in the provision of legal services. The firm represents corporations, growth and middle-market companies, capital markets participants and entrepreneurs as well as public sector entities, educational institutions, philanthropic organizations, and individuals. The company was founded by Kirkpatrick Lockhart in 1946 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA. | General Counsel | - |
Training of L. Onyejekwe
The Ohio State University | Undergraduate Degree |
Stanford Law School | Graduate Degree |
The Ohio State University College of Medicine | Doctorate Degree |
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Listed companies | 1 |
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23ANDME HOLDING CO. | Health Technology |
Private companies | 6 |
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Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP
Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP provides legal services. It specializes in general litigation, creditors' rights and bankruptcy, employment practices, intellectual property and family law. Its clients include companies in the high-tech, manufacturing, chemical, computer, energy, entertainment, consumer products, pharmaceutical and telecommunications industries, as well as investment banks, hedge funds, private equity firms, commercial banks and regulated utilities. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in New York. | Commercial Services |
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Weil, Gotshal & Manges provides its clients with legal services. The firm offers services to areas including consumer, financial, government and non-profit, health care, industrial, and technology. The company was founded by Claude Serra in 1931 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
23andMe, Inc.
23andMe, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology 23andMe, Inc. provides genetic information using DNA analysis technologies and web-based interactive tools. It enables individuals to gain deeper insights into personal ancestry, genealogy, and inherited traits. The company was founded by Linda Avey, Paul L. Cusenza and Anne E. Wojcicki in 2006 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. | Health Technology |
K&L Gates LLP
K&L Gates LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services K&L Gates LLP engages in the provision of legal services. The firm represents corporations, growth and middle-market companies, capital markets participants and entrepreneurs as well as public sector entities, educational institutions, philanthropic organizations, and individuals. The company was founded by Kirkpatrick Lockhart in 1946 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA. | Commercial Services |
Virta Health Corp.
Virta Health Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Virta Health Corp. develops and offers software that offers healthcare solutions. It develops and individualizes therapies to restore metabolic health in chronic disease patients. The company was founded by Sami Inkinen, Stephen Phinney and Jeff Volek in 2014 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Zobreus Medical Corp.
Zobreus Medical Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Zobreus Medical Corp. develops machine learning-enabled boosterbook software. The American company was founded by L. Okey Onyejekwe. | Technology Services |
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