Calithera Biosciences announced the appointment of William D. Waddill as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, effective April 1, 2014. As CFO, Mr. Waddill will provide input on corporate strategy and oversee all corporate financial matters, including financial planning and reporting, as well as investor relations. He will report directly to Susan Molineaux, PhD, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Mr. Waddill joins Calithera from OncoMed Pharmaceuticals where he served as Senior Vice President, CFO since 2007 responsible for all corporate financial matters, most notably the successfully completed $94 million Initial Public Offering in July 2013, private equity financing of $126 million in December 2008, and three collaborations valued at $6.1 billion.