Deanna Angello is a seasoned Life Sciences Executive, Healthcare Startup Advisor, and Investor whose experience spans biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, therapeutic platforms, and tech-enabled analytics. With 20+ years across Pfizer, Genentech/Roche, Kite/Gilead, and Johnson & Johnson in Commercial roles of increasing responsibility, Deanna has extensive commercialization, marketing, strategy, operations, and patient advocacy experience – centered on scaling, transforming, and growing sustainable businesses, from startups to large companies. She leverages the breadth and depth of her industry experience, proven ability to pivot strategies, to deliver on critical transformations and to drive the growth of $1B+ brands.
As CEO of DLA Consulting, Deanna advises CEOs and Founders on their commercialization and GTM strategies and provides executive coaching. She is a guest mentor with Creative Destruction Lab (CDL), a global startup program for seed-stage, science-based companies, in Advanced Therapeutics. Deanna also serves as a judge for George Washington University’s New Venture Competition for Healthcare and Life Sciences. Passionate about aging well and preventing chronic diseases, Deanna is an Investing Member in the Active Aging and Longevity Fund at Portfolia.
She holds an MBA degree from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business, as well as a BS degree in Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh. Deanna is a member of CHIEF, the largest network of senior executive women representing more than 10,000 companies and 77% of the Fortune 100. She previously served on the Board of Directors for the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration, a patient advocacy organization that provides information, education, and support to those affected by frontotemporal dementia and their caregivers.
Deanna is an avid mountain climber, hiker, triathlete, and marathon runner. In addition to Mt. Everest, she has hiked other famous ranges around the world. She raised more than $75K for dementia and cancer research through multiple marathons, half marathons, triathlons, and endurance races.