55. Gene therapy for hearing loss, Heather Wolff, VP of Clinical Development Operations, Decibel

Heather Wolff joined Decibel in February 2018 as the head of clinical development operations for Decibel Therapeutics. Heather is responsible for Decibel’s clinical operations, regulatory operations, medical writing and data management functions, providing leadership around the company’s development programs. She has a long track record in clinical development, with a focus on building and leading data management groups. Widely recognized as a leader in the space, she has been a key member of both large and small companies including Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Millennium Pharmaceuticals (Takeda), Accenture (ACE), Synta Pharmaceuticals and Genetics Institute (Wyeth). She played a role in successfully gaining FDA approval for Wyeth’s rhBMP-2 in the U.S. and E.U., and also facilitated the acquisition of sNDAs for Millennium’s Velcade product. Heather graduated from Skidmore College with a B.A. in English.