Marisa Hewitt BioMarin

Marisa Hewitt is the Associate Director of Business Operations at BioMarin Pharmaceutical and is responsible for operational excellence, training and development, and portfolio management for the Novato biologics manufacturing site. Before this role, she worked extensively in the technical arena, most recently supporting the design and new product introduction of a gene therapy facility in Novato, CA. Marisa co-founded the BioMarin women's leadership development group, the first employee resource group at the company, which recently celebrated its second anniversary. She is passionate about building the culture of inclusion and encouraging women to own their stories and their ambition. Marisa is currently pursuing an executive MBA at the Berkeley Haas School of Business.