Elizabeth Hewitt Gibson (Past Speaker)

Elizabeth Hewitt Gibson joined the California Life Sciences Association (CLSA) in September 2016. As the Vice President of Marketing, Programs and Talent, she directs all aspects of CLSA’s talent and organizational development, program creation and logistics for CLSA’s 90-100 statewide conferences and events, inbound, digital and print marketing, and membership experience.  She is passionate about supporting and developing the next generation of life sciences leadership in California. 

Elizabeth’s career encompasses strategic talent management and organizational development, marketing, and business development for organizations ranging from startups to Fortune 500s. She serves on the Advisory Board for Career Revolution, a national consultancy firm for the development and retention of millennial talent, and is the President of the Board of Trustees for the CLSA Benefits Advantage Trust. Prior to joining CLSA, Elizabeth created and directed the Career Development program at UC San Diego, created leadership development programs for Sony Electronics, and spent seven years as Vice President of Business Development with international outplacement firm Lee Hecht Harrison. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of California, Irvine.