Kari is Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer for Cytokinetics, Inc., where she provides executive management, direction, and oversight for all aspects of the compliance program, policies, monitoring, training, privacy, and brand-legal advisory. Previously, Kari was the US Healthcare Compliance and Privacy Officer and Senior Corporate Counsel at Vifor Pharma, Inc., and a Senior Director/Senior Compliance Counsel at Jazz Pharmaceuticals. She has extensive experience in providing legal and compliance advice on sales, marketing, promotional and medical materials review, Medical Affairs, managed care, commercial compliance, as well as U.S. Sunshine / aggregate spend and compliance operations.

Lauren Roth is a Partner in King & Spalding LLP’s FDA and Life Sciences practice. She leverages nearly two decades of experience in legal practice and senior roles at the FDA to advise clients on legal, regulatory, and compliance matters across FDA-regulated industries. Most recently, as FDA’s Associate Commissioner for Policy, Lauren played a key role in all major FDA policy initiatives, including development of new rules and guidance related to drug advertising, promotion, and scientific exchange. Lauren earned her J.D. from the University of Virginia.