
Allen Napetian
Allen Napetian is vice president and head of site services at Genentech. He is accountable for Genentech's corporate real estate portfolio, site engineering, facilities management, utilities operations, security, environmental health and safety, environmental sustainability, workplace strategies, transportation and several key workplace services. Allen also serves on the Genentech Diversity and Inclusion board as well as the board of the Genentech Foundation.
Allen has over 28 years of site and global experience in the pharmaceutical industry across clinical and commercial technical operations. He is an execution-oriented and multi-cultural leader with a proven track record of partnership and collaboration in drug substance, drug product, and supply chain management operations. With a unique combination of creativity, empathy, and results focus, Allen builds strong teams and unlocks high performance and engagement through his servant-leadership style. He has successfully delivered on ambitious and innovative change initiatives. He is also recognized for leading organizational transformations with a genuine interest in employee development, diversity, and well-being. Allen first joined Genentech in 1992 and has since worked in the company’s South San Francisco; Singapore; and Hillsboro, Oregon, locations.
Allen graduated from the University of California at Davis with a bachelor's degree in biology and earned an MBA from Saint Mary’s College of California. Outside of work, he can be found listening to vinyl records with his son at the local music store, spending time with his wife walking in downtown Millbrae and riding his motorcycle through the Bay Area.