Bethany Kraynack

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Bethany joined Adjuvant Partners in early 2012, and brings nearly 20 years of finance, operations and marketing experience to the team. She has specific expertise in building and managing non-profit organizations and advocacy alliances, and currently oversees finance and operations for a number of Adjuvant’s non-profit clients, including RARE-X, the Alliance for Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare (AAIH) and the ARM Foundation for Cell & Gene Medicine, where she was also Treasurer (2018) and a member of the Board of Directors (2018 and 2019). Further, Bethany has a keen eye for marketing, branding and design, lending these talents to the Adjuvant team to help guide vision and strategy for clients.

In addition to her role at Adjuvant, from 2012-2020 Bethany served as Vice President of Operations for the Alliance for Regenerative Medicine (ARM), a global advocacy organization representing the cell and gene therapy sector. At ARM, she oversaw all aspects of operations, finance, HR, IT and events, helping grow the organization’s membership from ~80 stakeholders to over 350, and expanded the annual operating budget from less than $1M to $8.5M during her tenure. Bethany was also instrumental in the development of ARM’s conference and event portfolio, including their flagship meeting, the Cell & Gene Meeting on the Mesa, which is widely regarded as the preeminent conference in the sector.

Prior to ARM, Bethany spent seven years with CONNECT, a San Diego-based non-profit organization focused on accelerating the commercialization of new technology and life science companies and products. At CONNECT, Bethany worked closely with emerging companies and entrepreneurs, as well as academic researchers and institutions, to build and oversee a variety of programs and resources aimed at providing mentorship, education and capital for San Diego innovators.

Bethany is a native of Pennsylvania, where she graduated with a B.A. from Gettysburg College. She currently resides in La Jolla, CA with her husband and two daughters.