Sara Den Besten

Sara Den Besten is the chief people officer at Stoke Therapeutics where she is responsible for leading the people strategy and human resources team, focused on building culture, leadership, people practices, and capabilities to deliver on Stoke’s mission.

Sara has more than 20 years of experience as a human resources leader and executive coach. Prior to joining Stoke, she was the founder and managing partner of Den Besten Group, which provided HR consulting services to global clients including executive team solutions, leadership development, and advisory. She was previously the chief people officer at Generation Bio, where she established successful human resources practices and infrastructure during a time of rapid growth, as the company transitioned from stealth mode to a publicly traded company. Earlier in her career, Sara held leadership positions at Sanofi and Genzyme, where she was a driving force of leadership and organizational development. While at Genzyme, she also worked to reimagine the role of patient advocacy in rare diseases and patient-focused medicine.

Sara earned a B.A. in Psychology from Bucknell University and completed the Greater Boston Executive Program at the Sloan School of Management at MIT.