GILD - Leadership updates

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) announced today that Keeley Wettan will be appointed Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Legal & Compliance effective immediately. She will join the company's senior leadership team and report to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Daniel O'Day. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251218926462/en/Gilead Sciences appoints Keeley Wettan as Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Legal & Compliance Ms. Wettan has held increasingly senior legal leadership roles within Gilead during her 14-year tenure, most recently as Senior Vice President leading the Global Legal Business Par

DIAMOND BAR, Calif., Oct. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Institute for Follicular Lymphoma Innovation (IFLI), a global, non-profit, private foundation dedicated to accelerating the development of innovative treatment options for patients with follicular lymphoma (FL)., today announced the appointments of Mehrdad Mobasher, M.D., M.P.H., and Carol O'Hear, M.D., Ph.D., as Executive Partners. "I believe Carol and Mehrdad will be exceptional partners to the IFLI team and portfolio as they bring decades of strategic leadership and drug development expertise," said David McCullagh, Man

Contineum Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTNM) (Contineum or the Company), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering differentiated therapies for the treatment of neuroscience, inflammation and immunology (NI&I) indications, today announced the appointment of Timothy Watkins, M.D., M.Sc., to the Company's executive team as its Chief Medical Officer and Head of Development. Effective immediately, Dr. Watkins will lead all clinical development and medical affairs activities at Contineum. Dr. Watkins succeeds Stephen L. Huhn, M.D., who has been the Company's Chief Medical Officer since early 2020. Dr. Huhn will serve as an advisor during the leadership transition. "We're excited for D

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) today announced that Dietmar Berger, MD, PhD, will join the company on January 2, 2025, as Chief Medical Officer and will become a member of Gilead's senior leadership team. Dr. Berger succeeds Merdad Parsey, MD, PhD. Dr. Berger is a board-certified internist, hematologist and oncologist who brings more than 25 years of extensive experience in developing and delivering innovative medicines across a broad range of therapeutic areas. He will assume responsibility for the Company's leading virology, oncology and inflammation portfolio and will oversee the company's global Development and Medical Affairs organizations. "Dietmar's exceptional leadership in

Mechelen, Belgium; 15 June 2023, 22:01 CET; regulated information – Galapagos NV ((Euronext &, NASDAQ:GLPG) today announced the appointment of Thad Huston as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Chief Operating Officer (COO) as per 1 July 2023. Mr. Huston will be a member of the Executive Committee of Galapagos and will join Galapagos from Kite, a Gilead Company (NASDAQ:GILD). He brings 30 years of global finance and operational experience in healthcare with an excellent track record of driving business transformation and innovation. "On behalf of the Board of Directors and management of Galapagos, I extend a warm welcome to Thad. Thad is a widely recognized leader with a strong internationa

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) today announced that Cindy Perettie will join the company as Executive Vice President of Kite, a Gilead Company, overseeing the cell therapy business, and will become a member of Gilead's senior leadership team, effective May 30. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230516005214/en/Gilead Appoints Cindy Perettie Executive Vice President of Kite (Photo: Business Wire) Ms. Perettie brings with her extensive experience in oncology and a commitment to improving patient care. Most recently, she was Head of Roche's Molecular Lab Solutions where she oversaw the PCR (polymerase chain reactio

MONTREAL, Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Thryv Therapeutics Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Melissa Koomey to its Board of Directors. Ms. Koomey brings an impressive depth of experience in product commercialization, launch and marketing execution, which will be crucial as Thryv advances its development programs in rare arrhythmias such as Long QT Syndrome and advanced cancers. "We are excited to have Melissa join the Thryv Board of Directors at this pivotal time in our story.  Our lead compound will emerge from initial safety studies early in 2023 and we will accelerate into efficacy trials with Melissa's experience and insights in Long QT Syndrome," said Paul F. Truex, Thryv's

– Brett Pletcher, Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs and General Counsel to Retire After 17 Years at Gilead – Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) announced today that Deborah Telman will join the company as Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs and General Counsel, and will become a member of the company's senior leadership team, reporting to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Daniel O'Day. Ms. Telman will assume responsibility for Gilead's legal and corporate affairs function, which includes government and policy, and public affairs. Ms. Telman will start in her new role August 1, 2022. She will also become Corporate Secretary of Gilead. Ms. Telman will succeed Brett Plet

– Taiyin Yang, PhD, Executive Vice President, Pharmaceutical Development and Manufacturing to Retire After 29 Years at Gilead – Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) announced today that Stacey Ma, PhD will join the company as Executive Vice President, Pharmaceutical Development and Manufacturing, and will become a member of the company's senior leadership team, reporting to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Daniel O'Day. Dr. Ma will assume responsibility for Gilead's Pharmaceutical Development and Manufacturing organization effective July 18, 2022. Dr. Ma will succeed Dr. Yang, who is retiring from Gilead after nearly three decades. Dr. Ma brings to her new role more than 25 years of ex

Eikon Therapeutics Inc., a California-based biotechnology company that applies advanced engineering and high-performance computing to the identification of important new medicines, today announced the appointment of Robin L. Washington as an independent director effective May 12, 2022. Ms. Washington is among the most experienced business leaders in the biopharmaceutical and technology industries, having served as Chief Financial Officer at Gilead, Inc. from 2008 until 2019, managing global finance, investor relations, facilities and operations, and information technology during a period when corporate revenue grew by more than six-fold. This press release features multimedia. View the full

Mr. Allan, the 2017 winner of the prestigious Julia Levy Award, to collaborate with 2021 Julia Levy Award winner Dr. Lakshmi P. Kotra, CEO of FSD Pharma subsidiary Lucid Psycheceuticals FSD Pharma Inc. (NASDAQ:HUGE) (CSE:HUGE) (FRE: 0K9A) ("FSD Pharma" or the "Company"), a life sciences holding company dedicated to building a portfolio of assets and biotech solutions, announced the appointment of David Allan and John McGraw, PhD, MSc, to the Company's Advisory Board. "Mr. Allan and Dr. McGraw both have impressive careers in the field of healthcare and biotechnology underscored by tremendously successful exits and we are excited to welcome them to our team," commented Anthony Durkacz, Foun

NEWARK, N.J., June 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Rafael Holdings, Inc., (NYSE:RFL), a pharmaceutical company focused on developing novel cancer metabolism therapeutics, today announced the appointment of three senior biopharmaceutical leaders to its Board of Directors: Ameet Mallik, Chief Executive Officer of Rafael Holdings; Shannon Thyme Klinger, Chief Legal Officer of Moderna, Inc., (NASDAQ GS: MRNA); and Mark McCamish, M.D., Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of IconOVir Bio. www.rafaelholdings.com (PRNewsfoto/Rafael Holdings, Inc.)" alt="Rafael Holdings holds commercial real estate assets and interests in two clini

FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) today announced that Flavius Martin, MD will join the company as Executive Vice President, Research, and will become a member of the company’s senior leadership team, reporting to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Daniel O’Day. Dr. Martin will assume responsibility for Gilead’s research organization effective April 12, 2021. Bill Lee, PhD, is retiring from Gilead after three decades. Dr. Martin brings to his new role significant experience overseeing industry-leading research, with particular expertise in oncology and inflammation. He joins Gilead from Amgen, Inc., where he most recently served as Vice Pr

SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kite, a Gilead Company (Nasdaq: GILD), today announced that Frank Neumann, MD, PhD, has joined the company as Senior Vice President and Global Head of Clinical Development. Dr. Neumann will lead Kite’s Clinical Development organization across hematological malignancies and solid tumors. Ken Takeshita, MD, has decided to leave the company to pursue another opportunity at the end of February. Dr. Neumann, who joins Kite from Verastem, Inc. (also known as Verastem Oncology), brings a record of proven leadership in cell therapy and oncology clinical development. Prior to Verastem, he served as Vice President, Head of Oncology Clinical Research at