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Shawn MacDonald

Shawn MacDonald

Chief financial officer of Araceli Biosciences

Executive
Updated Nov 6, 2026·Latest SEC filing Nov 3, 2026·Suggest an edit

About Shawn MacDonald

Shawn MacDonald is chief financial officer of Araceli Biosciences, which makes high-content imaging hardware and AI-driven analysis software for drug discovery labs. He has more than 25 years of experience in corporate finance, including work at Fortune 100 companies as well as mid-cap, small-cap and startup companies.

Before joining Araceli, MacDonald was senior director of finance at MKS Instruments. Much of his career has been in the semiconductor capital equipment industry, in roles including finance director, investor relations and strategic finance. He holds a bachelor of science degree in finance from the University of Oregon.

Experience

This experience comes from official bios and from SEC filings. For roles taken from filings, the years are when the filings name Shawn MacDonald in the role, so the role may have started earlier or lasted longer.

Araceli Biosciences Inc. Current
Chief Financial Officer
2023 – Present · Tigard, OR
Araceli Biosciences makes high-content imaging and AI analysis systems that help drug discovery labs screen compounds faster.
MKS Instruments
Senior Director of Finance

Key Colleagues at Startups

The people Shawn MacDonald works with at each company, as listed on that company's latest Form D.

Araceli Biosciences Inc. · Form D, Nov 3, 2026
Matt Beaudet
Matt Beaudet
President and CEO, director
WC
William Cortelyou
Chairman of the Board
Kirk Malloy
Kirk Malloy
Director
Sean O'Neill
Sean O'Neill
Director
SR
Samraat Raha
Director
Bruce Rhine
Bruce Rhine
Director

Sources

  1. SECAraceli Biosciences Inc. Form D, filed Nov 3, 2026
  2. press_releaseAraceli Biosciences – $11.2M Seed Financing Press Release