Evofem Biosciences Company Culture

Saundra Pelletier is the Chief Executive Officer, President and Executive Director of Evofem Biosciences, Inc. Since joining the Company in 2015, Ms. Pelletier has been responsible for Evofem’s rapid growth and evolution, including the Company’s transition to the public market in January 2018 and multiple equity financing rounds that have raised in excess of $245 million. It is her vision and the Company’s mission to address the unmet sexual and reproductive health needs of women. In preparation for the Company’s pending transformation into a commercial organization, she has assembled an impressive team of seasoned pharmaceutical professionals that possess deep women’s healthcare expertise. Ms. Pelletier brings more than two decades of broad executive leadership experience to Evofem, including a strong track record driving multiple billion-dollar product launches, expanding commercial capabilities in ex-U.S. markets and advocating for women’s health. Throughout her career, she has had oversight and accountability for Sales, Marketing, Operations, Medical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, Manufacturing, Customer Service, Business Development, and Strategic Partnerships. A fierce champion of women’s health and rights, Ms. Pelletier was previously the founding CEO of WomanCare Global (WCG), an international nonprofit focused on creating sustainable supply chains that delivered products to women in more than 100 developing countries. Under her leadership, WCG secured approximately $68M in committed funding from major foundations and organizations. Earlier in her career, Ms. Pelletier served as Corporate Vice President and Global Franchise Leader for G.D. Searle, where she managed a $250 million business unit focused on women’s healthcare. She later moved to Women First Healthcare, where she served as Vice President of Pharmaceuticals and raised $40 million in capital. Ms. Pelletier is a published author, skilled moderator and coveted keynote speaker. She has appeared at the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, the Davos World Economic Forum, the Clinton Global Initiative, the International Conference on Climate Change, the MAKERS Conference, Women Deliver, the International Conference on Family Planning, Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition, the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business, the University of Oregon’s Lundquist School of Business and the University of California, San Diego. Her book, “Saddle Up Your Own White Horse,” was published in 2016. Awards and Recognition: • Named a “New Champion for Reproductive Health” by the United Nations Foundation • Awarded the Athena San Diego Pinnacle Award for Life Sciences • Named San Diego Business Journal's 2019 Business Woman of the Year Award • Profiled by The New York Times, Inc. Magazine, Cosmopolitan, Bustle, CNN, Glamour, Marie Claire and Vogue