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2026 Va. Leadership on the move: Allen Chao

CEO, Zephyr AI, McLean

Beth JoJack //March 1, 2026//

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McLean-based health care tech startup Zephyr AI announced last week that it has appointed Allen Chao as its new CEO. Photo Courtesy Zephyr AI

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McLean-based health care tech startup Zephyr AI announced last week that it has appointed Allen Chao as its new CEO. Photo Courtesy Zephyr AI

2026 Va. Leadership on the move: Allen Chao

CEO, Zephyr AI, McLean

Beth JoJack //March 1, 2026//

Startup Zephyr AI, which uses artificial intelligence to accelerate drug development, announced Chao’s appointment as CEO last August. Chao succeeded Jeff Sherman, Zephyr’s co-founder and chief technology officer, who served as CEO in an interim capacity for more than a year. Chao founded Watson Pharmaceuticals in 1984 and served as its CEO and chairman until 2008.

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