As Vice President of Finance & Accounting at Medicines360, Natalie Otten leads the organization’s financial strategy, operations, and compliance. With a keen eye for detail and a disciplined, strategic approach, Natalie combines financial acumen with robust processes, strong internal controls, and effective leadership. This commitment drives clarity and accountability, and safeguards organizational resources for sustainable growth.
With more than 20 years of experience in nonprofit and life sciences finance, Natalie has previously held leadership roles as CFO at Pangaea Global AIDS and senior positions at the San Francisco AIDS Foundation. She also brings audit and tax experience from her time working in the public sector. She holds dual BAs in Business Economics and Global Studies from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and completed foreign study at the Université de Bordeaux.
Natalie’s global perspective-and her passion for advancing women’s reproductive rights-was shaped by her service as a Peace Corps Small Business Development Volunteer in Burkina Faso, where she partnered with a village credit union, organized women’s micro-credit financing groups, and led business and health education initiatives.
Outside of work, Natalie loves traveling the world, camping, and spending time with her family—experience that fuel her optimism and commitment to improving the lives of all women, especially the underserved.
