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Professional record at a glance

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Current roles
11 current organization shown on this profile
Board positions
11 supported by public sources, 0 supplied by the profile owner
Committee roles
2Roles supported by the sources cited on this profile
Qualifications
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Professional narrative

About

R. Sanders Williams has served as Chair of Tenaya's board since January 2025 and as President Emeritus of Gladstone Institutes since January 2018. He is a Professor of Medicine and Senior Advisor for Science & Technology at Duke University and previously served as Dean of Duke University School of Medicine. He holds an AB from Princeton University and an MD from Duke University.

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Current roles

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Director

Tenaya Therapeutics, Inc.

2016-01-01 · current

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Tenaya Therapeutics, Inc.

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Director at Tenaya Therapeutics, Inc.

2016-01-01 → End not stated

current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-16

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Source 1 · Sec FilingTNYA DEF 14A director slateSupports AI and ML experience, Board role, Committee assignments, Cybersecurity experience, Technology background.Open source

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Identifiers

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Sources

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AI and ML experience · Source reportedAI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

Board membership · Source reportedServes on the board of Tenaya Therapeutics, Inc.1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
Not stated
Last reviewed
Not stated
Board role · Source reportedBoard role: Chair1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
92%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

Committee assignments · Source reportedCommittee assignments: Nominating/Governance, Science/Innovation1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
88%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

Cybersecurity experience · Source reportedCybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

Technology background · Source reportedTechnology background: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

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  1. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

    Supports: AI and ML experience · Board role · Committee assignments · Cybersecurity experience · Technology background

  2. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1858848/000119312526158079/tnya-20260415.htm

    Sec Proxy · Tier not stated · Reviewed Apr 25, 2026

    Supports: Director at Tenaya Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: TNYA)

  3. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1858848/000119312526158079/tnya-20260415.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership