Biography

Nerissa Kreher

Nerissa Kreher, M.D.

Independent, Non-executive Board Member

Dr. Nerissa Kreher is an accomplished physician executive and pediatric endocrinologist with strong biotech experience in Clinical Development, Medical Affairs and Regulatory Affairs. Her expertise is in the development of therapies for patients with rare diseases spanning multiple therapeutic areas.  Dr. Kreher currently serves as the Chief Medical Officer of Alltrna where she leads clinical development, regulatory, and patient advocacy; her contributions include successfully leading the company’s transition into clinical stage. Over the course of more than two decades, she has also served as CMO at Entrada Therapeutics, Tiburio Therapeutics and AVROBIO and earlier in her career served as Global Head of Clinical and Medical Affairs at Zafgen and held key roles at Shire and Enobia Pharma. Dr. Kreher also serves as an independent board director of Rezolute Bio and holds an M.D. from East Carolina University School of Medicine, an M.S. in Clinical Research from Indiana University, and an Executive MBA from Northeastern University.