Jeff Hurst President and Chief Operating Officer

Jeff Hurst is the President and Chief Operating Officer at Oerth Bio, where he leads the company’s daily operations, finance, and strategic initiatives to drive growth and operational efficiency. He works closely with R&D leadership and key stakeholders to implement strategies that enhance performance, encourage innovation, and ensure alignment with Oerth Bio’s long-term vision.

Since joining Oerth Bio in December 2020, Jeff has taken on roles of progressively greater responsibility, including serving as Chief Financial Officer, before assuming his current position as President and COO. Prior to Oerth, Jeff was a Director at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), where he gained extensive experience in audit processes and financial management. At PwC, he managed engagements with clients ranging from pre-revenue startups to multi-billion-dollar public companies across industries such as pharmaceuticals, life sciences, biotechnology, and manufacturing. He also played a key role assisting companies through mergers, acquisitions, and capital market transactions.

Jeff is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a B.S. from the State University of New York at Buffalo.