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Erasca Strengthens Leadership Team with Two Key Executive Appointments
Lisa Tesvich-Bonora appointed as Chief People Officer Robert Shoemaker promoted to Senior Vice President of Research SAN DIEGO, Jan. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)
About this update from Erasca, Inc.
[{"type":"text","content":"Lisa Tesvich-Bonora appointed as Chief People Officer Robert Shoemaker promoted to Senior Vice President of Research SAN DIEGO, Jan. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Erasca, Inc. (Nasdaq: ERAS), a clinical-stage precision oncology company singularly focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing therapies for patients with RAS/MAPK pathway-driven cancers, today announced the appointment of Lisa Tesvich-Bonora as Chief People Officer and the promotion of Robert Shoemaker to Senior Vice President of Research. “I am thrilled to welcome Lisa to the Erasca family. With over two decades of experience in creating collaborative and engaging environments where employees can thrive, she brings a wealth of strategic leadership expertise in organizational development and talent management,” said Jonathan E. Lim, M.D., Erasca’s chairman, CEO, and co-founder. “Lisa will help architect and implement Erasca’s people-centric initiatives, including recruitment, training, and professional development. We look forward to Lisa taking the lead in advancing our culture and talent initiatives at Erasca, reinforcing our core values and cultivating the development of our most important asset: our people.” Dr. Lim continued, “I am also very pleased to announce Robert’s promotion to Senior Vice President of Research. Robert was a core member of Erasca’s founding, has been instrumental in elevating the quality and visibility of Erasca’s science, helped Erasca raise $665 million in financing, and is well-respected across both internal and external stakeholders. We are excited to promote Robert to lead the integration of Discovery Research activities across Biology, Chemistry, and DMPK to drive successful advancement of Erasca’s product candidates from Research to Development.” About Lisa Tesvich-Bonora, Ph.D. Dr. Tesvich-Bonora brings more than 20 years of experience as a strategic leadership consultant, with expertise in organizational development, culture, and talent management. She has partnered with diverse leaders and teams in the life sciences industries of biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and contract research organizations as well as across a multitude of other industries including hospitals, technology, energy, financial services, telecommunications, and law enforcement, and she has served as a volunteer coach to former U.S. Navy SEALs. Prior to...