Stephen Juelsgaard is executive vice president, secretary and chief compliance officer. In this role, Juelsgaard is responsible for Genentech's Corporate Law, Intellectual Property, Government Affairs, Human Resources and Compliance groups, along with the Business Services group, which includes Strategic Facilities Planning, Corporate Security, Business Continuity, and Environment, Health & Safety. He also chairs Genentech's Capital Governance Committee. Juelsgaard is a member of Genentech's executive committee.

Juelsgaard joined Genentech in 1985 as corporate counsel. In 1992 he became vice president, Corporate Law and in 1994 was named vice president and general counsel. Juelsgaard was named secretary in 1997 and senior vice president in 1998. In 2002, he was appointed executive vice president and chief compliance officer, and in 2007 he became responsible for oversight of the Government Affairs group. Juelsgaard serves on the board of the Genentech Endowment for Cystic Fibrosis and is the company's representative on the board of directors of the California Healthcare Institute.

Prior to joining Genentech, Juelsgaard was an associate with the law firm Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. Prior to attending law school, Juelsgaard was engaged in a private veterinary medical practice.

Juelsgaard received his Master of Science and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degrees from Iowa State University and a law degree from Stanford Law School.