Lori Ciano brings more than 15 years of experience as a senior human resources leader in both the life sciences and technology industries. Prior to joining Nevro, Ms. Ciano was Senior Vice President, Human Resources at Dermira, a Menlo Park-based biotechnology company. Prior to Dermira, Lori served as Vice President of Information Technology and Chief Human Resources Officer at Thoratec Corporation leading up to the company's acquisition. Ms. Ciano has also led HR organizations at Conceptus, Affymetrix, and Novellus Systems. She began her career at Varian where she served in marketing and business development roles. Lori Ciano earned an M.S. in psychology from JFK University, an M.B.A. from Santa Clara University, and a B.S. in marketing from San José State University.