Melissa Gebhardt

Melissa Gebhardt currently serves as the Senior Director of Biopharma Business Development at Guardant Health, a role focused on accelerating clinical development programs for pharmaceutical companies through innovative diagnostic tests. With extensive experience in business development, Gebhardt has held leadership positions at several organizations, including Senior Director at GuardantConnect Global Test Access Programs and Vice President at Cure Forward Corp., where initiatives supported cancer patients in accessing precision medicine. Prior roles also include Senior Director at inVentiv Health Clinical and Vice President at WorldCare Clinical, among others. Gebhardt's background encompasses a range of consulting and business development positions across the pharmaceutical and medical device industries, complemented by a double major in Biology and Economics from the University of California, Santa Cruz.