Gilead Sciences, Inc. 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. 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 reaction) and Sequencing Business.

Prior to that, she was Chief Executive Officer at Foundation Medicine. Before joining Foundation Medicine, Ms. Perettie was Head of Global Oncology Strategy at Roche's Oncology Unit, where she led one of the largest global oncology portfolios in the industry. In 2012, Ms. Perettie joined Sarah Cannon Research Institute as President of Global Development Innovations where she gained invaluable insights into the day-to-day care of people living with cancer.

She started her career at Johns Hopkins University as a senior research associate.