Speaker

Cori Davis is the Chief People Officer at Genentech, a member of the Roche Group. In this role, she leads the strategy to foster an inclusive and inspiring environment where the company’s 13,500 employees can grow, thrive, and unlock their full potential to contribute to patients and society.

Since joining Genentech in 2009, Cori has provided human resources and organizational development support to functions such as drug development, commercial, government affairs, medical affairs and business operations in both U.S. and global roles.

An innovative leader with more than 25 years of human resources experience, Cori brings enterprise thinking, empathy, results orientation and a common sense approach to problem solving. Her current focus is on exploring and implementing flexible ways of working that maximize both individual and organizational performance.

In addition to leading the People & Culture team, Cori is a member of the Genentech Executive Committee and the Roche Global Pharmaceuticals People & Culture Enabling Team, is the Executive Sponsor of the Genentech Diversity Equity and Inclusion Board and is a member of the Genentech Foundation Board of Directors. She also serves on the Executive Committee of the Bay Area Council, a group of business leaders working to ensure the Bay Area is a globally competitive place to work and live.

Prior to Genentech, Cori worked for Microsoft, Deloitte Consulting, and in private consulting. She has a Ph.D. in Organizational Psychology.