Lesley Kelly

Lesley Kelly is Head Trader at Venrock in New York, where she leads healthcare equities trading for the Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners (VHCP) team, with a focus on health technology and the broader healthcare sector. In this role since September 2020, she is responsible for executing and overseeing trading strategies across public and private healthcare companies, leveraging deep sector expertise to drive performance through dynamic market conditions.

Prior to her current position, Lesley served as Managing Director and Head of Healthcare Trading at RBC Capital Markets, where she shaped trading operations and co-chaired philanthropic efforts, notably advancing veteran initiatives and diversity in finance. Her previous roles include Partner and Head of Global Trading at Visium Asset Management and Vice President at Citigroup, with a career foundation in active and reserve Army Intelligence.

Lesley holds an MBA in Finance and Accounting from Vanderbilt University's Owen Graduate School of Management and a BS in Biological Anthropology from the University of Michigan. Renowned for her leadership in healthcare trading, she has significantly influenced veteran employment efforts and contributed to numerous veteran-focused charities while maintaining stable business revenues in volatile markets.