Tanja Powers serves as the lead faculty for the Executive Women’s Coaching Circle.

Tanja is an executive leadership coach and non-profit board member based in Oakland, CA. She has over 30 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries, with significant leadership roles in sales, marketing and patient access. She left Genentech in 2023 after serving as their Vice President of Ophthalmology in the U.S., responsible for the launch of blockbuster Vabysmo. She is now leveraging her empowering and collaborative leadership approach in her coaching business and in a variety of philanthropic roles.

During her corporate career, Tanja led large organizations, significant change initiatives, product launches and commercialization strategies. She spent a significant amount of her career focused on the U.S. healthcare system, negotiating product coverage and leading the account and marketing teams responsible for product access. She is passionate about creating, growing and supporting high functioning teams and is known for her empowering approach and ability to collaborate across complex organizations.