Bethany Kraynack

FINANCE & OPERATIONS

Bethany brings nearly 20 years of finance, operations, and marketing experience to the team. She has built and managed non-profit organizations and advocacy alliances, and currently oversees finance and operations for several non-profit clients. 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 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. Bethany has a keen eye for marketing, branding and design. 

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, academic researchers, and institutions to build and oversee a variety of programs and resources providing mentorship, education, and capital for San Diego innovators.