Jevan Lenox is the Chief People Officer at insitro, a machine learning-enabled drug discovery and development company with a team of nearly 300 employees and more than $700 million in capital, which mission is to bring better medicines faster to the patients who can benefit most through machine learning and data at scale. He developed and launched insitro’s first ever DEI strategy that includes hiring strategies for underrepresented talent, foundational DEI training, and bias mitigation measures in interviewing, performance reviews, and promotions. He is also the founding executive sponsor of the LGBTQ+ affinity group ‘outsitro’ and the Muslim affinity group ‘salamsitro’. Prior to insitro, Jevan led DEI efforts at companies including Stitch Fix and McKinsey & Company. He is currently a board member of Reaching Out MBA (2020 – present) and serves as Board Secretary, Governance Committee Chair, and a member of the Executive Committee. In these roles, he helps guide the Reaching Out team’s programs and outreach to thousands of early-career LGBTQ+ professionals in supporting their career explorations and decision-making. In recognition of his leadership on LGBTQ+ issues, Jevan has been a featured interviewee, speaker, or event invitee on numerous occasions.
