Veronica Garcia
Executive Assistant to Dr. Larry Brilliant, Pandefense Advisory
Veronica Garcia is executive assistant to Dr. Larry Brilliant who she had worked with earlier when he was CEO of the Skoll Global Threats Fund. Prior to working with Dr. Larry at Skoll, she had over a decade of experience in the healthcare industry through her work with MPM Capital, one of the world's largest life science-dedicated venture capital firms. At MPM she assisted Dr. Gary Patou, a managing partner, in the startup of four biotech companies and the development of drugs for cancer, respiratory illnesses, and pain management, actively participating in the clinical, regulatory, and commercialization processes. Ms. Garcia spent the decade prior to that in various positions in advertising, marketing, and public relations. Concurrent to her work at Pandefense Advisory, she is helping develop a tennis and sports program as well as a scholarship program for Voice of the Free, a Philippine-based NGO working with survivors of human trafficking.
Expertise: Administration, philanthropy