Laurie Hastings

Ms. Hastings is a highly experienced HR executive with over 25 years of experience in both biotech and high-tech industries.

Prior to joining Vaxart, Ms. Hastings was Vice President of People and Culture at Encoded Therapeutics, a private preclinical gene therapy company, from 2022 to 2023. From 2017 to 2022, she was the Vice President of Human Resources at Vifor Pharma (formerly Relypsa, Inc.) where she supported the US business and their largest affiliate. Prior to biotech, Ms. Hastings worked across various high-tech industries including Intuit, Altera Corporation, Cisco Systems, Quantum Corporation, and Unisys in a variety of HR leadership and Talent Development roles.  

Ms. Hastings obtained a B.A. in Organizational Communication and Concentration in Marketing from Arizona State University.