Bob Baltera is chief executive officer is chief executive officer of San Diego-based Amira Pharmaceuticals, a small molecule pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and early development of compounds to treat inflammatory disease. He has nearly two decades of product management experience, including work at biotech giant Amgen Inc., where he held several senior management positions including vice president of corporate and contract manufacturing. A scientist by training, Mr. Baltera has a master's of business administration from the Anderson School at UCLA and earned his bachelor's degree in microbiology and a master's degree in genetics from the Pennsylvania State University.