Recognition

Awards, honors, and the teams behind them.

A record of building diverse, high-performing companies — and the recognition earned along the way, for both the leader and the organizations.

Personal Honors

Jun 2026

BLOC 100 Champion

BLOC 100

Named for the second consecutive year — 100 women of color and their allies driving meaningful impact across biopharma and the life sciences.

Dec 2025

Best CEOs

Comparably

Best CEOs among small and midsize companies.

Apr 2025

BLOC 100 Champion

Biopharma Leaders of Color (BLOC)

Named to the inaugural BLOC 100 list, recognized as a Champion who actively uplifts women of color in the field.

Jan 2024

Best CEOs

Comparably

Best CEOs among small and midsize companies for 2024.

Jun 2023

Entrepreneur of the Year

EY

Winner, Midlantic Entrepreneur of the Year — Health category.

Dec 2021

Game Changer — Male Ally Award

Diversity Woman Magazine

Honoring leaders who use their influence and platform to drive equity, equality, and belonging for women.

Nov 2019

TEDx Speaker

TED

Selected to deliver a TEDx talk on gender equity: “Why Bias, not Behavior or Ability, is Holding Women Back.”

Dec 2018

Best CEOs — #18 of Top 50

Comparably

Ranked #18 among the top 50 large-company CEOs.

Nov 2018

Bill Campbell Award

Watermark

The “Man Who Gets It” award, for supporting Watermark's mission to increase women in leadership.

Jun 2018

Best CEOs for Women — #7

Comparably

Ranked #7 among the top 50 CEOs for women.

Jun 2018

Best CEOs for Diversity — #11

Comparably

Ranked #11 among top CEOs for diversity at large companies.

Nov 2017

Entrepreneur of the Year — National Finalist

EY

Jun 2017

Northern California Entrepreneur of the Year

EY

Arcellx — Company Recognition

Mar 2026

Top Workplaces — Culture Excellence Award Winner

Top Workplaces

For innovation, employee appreciation, flexibility, professional development, leadership, and purpose & values.

Mar 2026

Top Workplaces

S.F. Chronicle

Mar 2026

Best Company Outlook

Comparably

Mar 2026

Best Companies for Women

Comparably

Mar 2026

Best Companies for Diversity

Comparably

Dec 2025

Best Company Culture

Comparably

Jan 2024

Best Company Outlook

Comparably

Jan 2024

Best Company Leadership

Comparably

Jan 2024

Best Company Culture

Comparably

Sep 2023

Best Workplaces in Biopharma — #9

Fortune

Ranked #9 among small and midsize companies.

Sep 2023

Best Company Perks and Benefits

Comparably

Sep 2023

Best Company Happiness

Comparably

Mar 2023

Best Places to Work — Bay Area

Silicon Valley Business Journal & S.F. Business Times

Nevro — Company Recognition

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