Rami Elghandour, WG’08

Chairman and CEO
Arcellx

Rami is currently Chairman and CEO of Arcellx, a clinical stage immuno-oncology company advancing a novel cell therapy platform.  During his tenure at Arcellx, Rami built the management team, took the company public in 2022, executed a partnership with Kite/Gilead and raised $1B.

Prior to Arcellx, Rami built one of the most successful medical technology companies which he scaled from 30 to approaching 1000 people. Rami established a culture recognized for its performance and diversity at both organizations.  Rami earned recognition as an EY Entrepreneur of the Year, as one of the top CEOs in the U.S. and as one of the top CEOs for women and diversity

Rami is a recipient of the Bill Campbell award by Watermark, a leading women's organization, for his influence, impact, and advocacy in promoting women and women's issues. Rami serves as a start up advisor, a guest lecturer, and previously served as a national judge and life sciences chair for the EY Entrepreneur of the Year program.  Rami also serves on the North America Board of Room to Read a non-profit organization advancing literacy and gender equity in the developing world.