San Francisco Bay Area, United States, August 2025 – Cori Davis has joined Aurora as Chief People Officer, bringing with her more than 25 years of deep expertise in human resources, talent strategy, and organizational development. As Aurora continues to scale its operations in the autonomous vehicle space, Cori’s leadership is expected to play a pivotal role in aligning people and culture with the company’s transformative goals.
Prior to joining Aurora, Cori served as Chief People Officer at Genentech for approximately three and a half years, where she guided the company’s people strategy through phases of innovation and enterprise growth. Known for her empathetic and results-driven leadership, she was instrumental in shaping Genentech’s culture and organizational effectiveness during a time of industry change and digital transformation.
Before her elevation to Genentech’s top HR role, Cori was the Global Head of People & Culture for Pharmaceuticals Product Development at Roche, where she served for four years. In this capacity, she led global people strategies supporting innovation in pharma development and worked closely with cross-functional leadership teams to build a people-first culture.
Cori’s earlier tenure at Genentech spanned over nine years, where she rose through several leadership roles including Senior Director of Human Resources, Director of HR, Principal HR Manager, and Principal Organization Development Consultant. These years cemented her influence in the biotech industry and built her reputation as a culture architect with a strong focus on talent, leadership development, and change enablement.
She also held senior roles in organization development and learning at Microsoft, was an Adjunct Professor at the University of Washington and Seattle Pacific University, and contributed to people strategy as Manager of Human Capital at Deloitte Consulting. Earlier in her career, she gained foundational HR experience at Ford & Associates, STC Industries, and as an Instructor at Michigan State University.
Cori holds a PhD in Organizational Psychology from Michigan State University, combining academic excellence with practical, enterprise-level HR leadership.
About Aurora
Aurora (Nasdaq: AUR) is a technology company developing self-driving systems that aim to transform the future of transportation. Its flagship product, the Aurora Driver, is designed to autonomously operate freight-hauling trucks, improving safety, efficiency, and reliability in logistics. With partnerships across the freight and logistics ecosystem—including FedEx, Volvo Trucks, PACCAR, Uber Freight, Schneider, Ryder, and more—Aurora is at the forefront of deploying autonomous solutions at scale. The company’s mission is to deliver the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly.
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