Beam Therapeutics Inc. announced that Kate Walsh, president and chief executive officer of the Boston Medical Center (BMC) health system, has joined the company’s board of directors and as a member of the Audit Committee of the Board, effective as of January 10, 2021. Walsh has extensive experience leading esteemed healthcare organizations. Prior to her appointment at BMC, Walsh served as executive vice president and chief operating officer of Brigham and Women's Hospital. She previously served as the chief operating officer for Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research and at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in positions including senior vice president of medical services at the MGH Cancer Center.