Cheri Walker

Kailos Genetics has hired Cheri Walker as chief financial officer and senior vice president of corporate development.

Walker brings with her 18 years of experience in the life science and diagnostic market. She has worked previously as an equity analyst for Deutsche Bank; in senior level corporate development and operating roles at Invitrogen, Qiagen, and Charles River Labs; and served on the board of directors of Diatherix Laboratories. Walker earned her PhD in human and molecular genetics from Baylor College of Medicine.