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William Canestaro

William Canestaro

Chief Strategy Officer/Chief Operations Officer at Accipiter Biosciences.

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Updated Nov 10, 2026·Latest SEC filing Jul 28, 2026·Suggest an edit

About William Canestaro

William Canestaro is a chief strategy officer/chief operations officer at Accipiter Biosciences.

Experience

This experience comes from William Canestaro's profile and from SEC filings. For roles taken from filings, the years are when the filings name William Canestaro in the role, so the role may have started earlier or lasted longer.

Accipiter Biosciences Inc. Current
Chief Strategy Officer/Chief Operations Officer
2024 – Present · Seattle, WA
Develops computer-designed protein therapies for people with complex diseases.
Pack Ventures Current
Venture Partner
2024 – Present
Institute for Protein Design, University of Washington Current
Translational Advisor
2024 – Present
German Marshall Fund of the United States Current
Marshall Memorial Fellow
2022 – Present
The Aspen Institute Current
Better Arguments Ambassador
2022 – Present
School Of Pharmacy University Of Washington Current
Member, Corporate Advisory Board
2018 – Present
University of Washington - Michael G. Foster School of Business Current
Teaching Faculty-Health Innovation Practicum (2018 – Present)
Research Assistant (2014 – 2015)
2014 – Present
Pioneer Square Labs
Entrepreneur in Residence-Health and Life Sciences Lead
2024 – 2025
Cyclera Therapeutics
Vice President of Business Development and Operations
2022 – 2025
Washington Research Foundation
Advisor
2016 – 2025
Phase Genomics
Member Board of Directors
2023 – 2024
Abacus Bioscience Inc
Member Board of Directors
2023 – 2024
Evidera
Consultant
2017 – 2018
Veritech Corporation
Health Economic Consultant and Modeler
2013 – 2017
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Sponsored Staff in Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics
2011 – 2015
Generation Health, Inc.
Assistant Director of Clinical Research
2009 – 2012
Correlagen Diagnostics
Research Associate
2009

Key Colleagues at Startups

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

Accipiter Biosciences Inc. · Form D, Jul 28, 2026
Matthew Bick
Matthew Bick
Chief Executive Officer and director
Hector De Jesus Rincon Arano
Hector De Jesus Rincon Arano
Chief Scientific Officer and director
Javier Castellanos
Javier Castellanos
Chief Technology Officer and director
HR

Sources

  1. SECAccipiter Biosciences Inc. Form D, filed Jul 28, 2026