Gisella de la Rocha

Gisella de la Rocha is an experienced legal professional currently serving as the Director, Corporate Counsel at Moderna since September 2021. Prior to this role, Gisella worked as an Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP for a brief period in 2021 and at Kirkland & Ellis from 2017 to 2021, where Gisella also completed a summer associate position in 2016. Early career experiences include internships and development associate roles at Legal Aid Society, Lower East Side Harm Reduction Center, and Transcendent Endeavors, as well as research positions at The Hospital for Sick Children and the University of Toronto. Gisella's academic background includes a J.D. from The George Washington University Law School, an M.S. in Bioethics from Columbia University, and a B.S. in Human Biology and Bioethics from the University of Toronto.