Ultra-Committed

Leadership

Led by an experienced team

Management team

We have built a management team with experience in all aspects of biopharmaceutical development and commercialization to drive the company forward.

Emil Kakkis - Founder, President & CEO at Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc Emil D. Kakkis, M.D., Ph.D. >
Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer, Ultragenyx
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Eric Crombez, M.D. Eric Crombez, M.D. >
Chief Medical Officer and Executive Vice President
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Erik Harris - Chief Commercial Officer and Executive Vice President at Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. Erik Harris >
Chief Commercial Officer and Executive Vice President
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Dennis Huang - Chief Technical Operations Officer and Executive Vice President at Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. Dennis Huang >
Chief Technical Operations Officer and Executive Vice President, Gene Therapy Research and Development
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Thomas Kassberg - Chief Business Officer and Executive Vice President at Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. Thomas Kassberg >
Chief Business Officer and Executive Vice President
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Ernie Meyer - Chief Human Resources Officer and Executive Vice President at Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. Ernie Meyer >
Chief Human Resources Officer and Executive Vice President
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Karah Parschauer - Chief Legal Officer and Executive Vice President at Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. Karah Parschauer >
Chief Legal Officer and Executive Vice President
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John Pinion - Chief Quality Operations Officer and Executive Vice President at Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. John Pinion >
Chief Quality Operations Officer and Executive Vice President, Translational Sciences
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Board of directors

Our Board provides us with strategic guidance as we advance our mission of making a meaningful difference in the lives of patients with rare genetic diseases.

Emil D. Kakkis, M.D., Ph.D. >
Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer, Ultragenyx
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Daniel G. Welch >
Chairperson
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Deborah Dunsire, M.D. >
President and Chief Executive Officer, Lundbeck
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Lars Ekman, M.D., Ph.D. >
Executive Partner, Sofinnova Ventures
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Matthew K. Fust >
Biotechnology Executive
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Michael Narachi >
Biotechnology Executive
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Amrit Ray, M.D., M.B.A. >
Biopharmaceuticals Research and Development Executive
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Corsee Sanders, Ph.D. >
Biotechnology Executive
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Shehnaaz Suliman, M.D. (MB ChB), M.B.A., M.Phil. >
Biotechnology Executive
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We are Ultra-Committed

Our mission is to transform as many lives of people living with rare diseases as possible.

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