Brandi Roberts, CPA

Ms. Roberts has more than 25 years of financial leadership experience within the life sciences industry. Prior to joining Definium, she served as CFO and Executive Vice President of Longboard Pharmaceuticals, where she helped lead the company through its IPO, multiple financings, and ultimately, its $2.6 billion acquisition by Lundbeck in 2024. Throughout her career, Ms. Roberts has played pivotal roles in scaling operations, supporting clinical development, and managing investor relations with leading investors, funds, and analysts. She has held CFO roles at Lineage Cell Therapeutics, REVA Medical, and Mast Therapeutics, and senior finance positions at Alphatec Spine, Inc., Artes Medical, Inc., Stratagene Corporation, and Pfizer, Inc. Ms. Roberts received her MBA from the University of San Diego and her B.S. degree in business administration in Accounting and Finance from the University of Arizona. She is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of California and currently serves on the board of advisors for Life Science Cares San Diego and the board for the Association of Bioscience Financial Officers Southwest chapter.