Biotechnology
10 chief business officers
These ten chief business officers currently hold the CBO title, and their earlier roles include revenue, operations, corporate development and chief executive positions. Their experience shows how the remit of a chief business officer changes from one company to another and which prior roles prepare someone for the job.
Professionals to explore
01—10Bob Meese
LinkedInExperience: Chief Business Officer · Duolingo
Chief Business Officer at Duolingo since 2021 and former Chief Revenue Officer there (2016–2021). His profile says he joined Duolingo in 2016 to lead monetization. Former Director, Global Head of Games BD, Google Play at Google (2012–2016) and Principal, New Business Development at Google (2008–2012).
Brendan Dowdle
LinkedInExperience: Chief Business Officer · Bonsai Robotics
Chief Business Officer at Bonsai Robotics since 2025. Former Chief Executive Officer (2024–2025) and Chief Operating Officer (2023–2024) at Farm-ng, which his headline notes was acquired, and former Vice President (GM), Matterport Capture Services at Matterport (2021–2023). His headline also lists him as a co-founder of Arraiy.
Christiane Bardroff
LinkedInExperience: Chief Business Officer · FUJIFILM Biotechnologies
Chief Business Officer at FUJIFILM Biotechnologies since 2026, where her profile says she leads commercial strategy, sales and program design. Former Chief Operating Officer at Rentschler Biopharma (2022–2026) and former Senior Director Operations Biotech at Teva Biotech GmbH (2020–2022).
Dan Maziasz
LinkedInExperience: Chief Business Officer · Kyverna Therapeutics
Chief Business Officer at Kyverna Therapeutics since 2024 and former Chief Business Officer at Atara Biotherapeutics (2018–2024). Former VP, Corporate Development at Gilead Sciences (2017–2018) and VP, Corporate Strategy and Business Development at Kite Pharma (2015–2017). His profile lists specialties in corporate strategy, M&A, business development and licensing.
Jeff Calcagno, MD
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President and Chief Business Officer · Vir Biotechnology, Inc.
Executive Vice President and Chief Business Officer at Vir Biotechnology since 2023. Former Head, Johnson & Johnson Innovation - JLABS, Bay Area at Johnson & Johnson (2019–2023) and former Johnson & Johnson Innovation, West North America, ANZ - New Venture Transactions Lead (2014–2018). His profile describes him as a physician, senior life sciences executive and investor with experience across functions including ops and BD.
Jinjin Qian
LinkedInExperience: Chief Business Officer · Fiverr
Chief Business Officer at Fiverr since 2026. Qian previously held two roles at Fiverr: EVP Strategic Finance and Investor Relations (2022–2026) and VP Strategic Finance and Investor Relations (2018–2022). Former Vice President, Internet Equity Research at Needham & Company (2015–2018).
Lisa Coffey
LinkedInExperience: Chief Business Officer · iHeartMedia
Chief Business Officer at iHeartMedia since 2025. Former Global Chief Revenue Officer at LoopMe (2023–2025), where her profile says she directed revenue and growth strategies, and former Head of Business Development, NA - Hub at Amazon (2021–2023). Her profile describes revenue growth expertise across ad tech, digital media and mobile advertising.
Matthew Kinn
LinkedInExperience: Chief Business Officer · Recursion
Chief Business Officer at Recursion since 2024. At Recursion he was also Senior Vice President - Business Development and Corporate Initiatives (2022–2024) and Vice President - Business Development & Corporate Initiatives (2018–2022). His profile says the CBO role has involved executing partnerships and mergers as part of an effort to change drug discovery and development.
Ronen Lebi
LinkedInExperience: Chief Business Officer · Machina Labs
Chief Business Officer at Machina Labs since 2024; his profile describes the company's use of robotics and AI for production of metal structures across aero, defense and auto. Former Vice President, Head of Stratasys Dental (2022–2024), Vice President, Head of P3 Business Unit (2021–2022) and Vice President of Corporate Development (2018–2021) at Stratasys.
Ted Tabacco
LinkedInExperience: Chief Business Officer · Opnova
Chief Business Officer at Opnova since 2024, where his profile says he leads the go-to-market function for an agentic AI platform that automates identity governance and compliance operations. Former Founder & CEO of SpacePlace Inc (2021–2023) and former Business Development Manager - Alibaba Cloud - US at Alibaba Group (2016–2021).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's company stage and industry to yours, since a CBO at a drug developer usually spends time on licensing and partnering while one at a consumer or software business may own revenue and monetization. Ask which role they held right before becoming CBO, because that background shapes which parts of the job they know best.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How did you define the boundaries between the chief business officer role and the CEO, CFO and commercial leaders?
- 02Which partnership or deal decisions did you own as CBO, and how did you decide which ones to pursue?
- 03What would you look for when hiring a first chief business officer at a company of our size and stage?
About this directory
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