Susan Board
About Susan Board
Susan Board serves as the Executive Director of Medical Sciences at Kite Pharma, where she has worked since 2019. She has extensive experience in hematology and oncology, having held various leadership roles in the medical field, including positions at Pharmacyclics and Amgen.
Current Role at Kite Pharma
Susan Board serves as the Executive Director of Medical Sciences at Kite Pharma, a position she has held since 2019. In this role, she oversees the medical science team and is responsible for strategic direction and leadership within the organization. Her focus includes enhancing collaboration among team members and ensuring alignment with Kite Pharma's objectives in the hematology-oncology therapeutic area.
Previous Experience at Pharmacyclics
Prior to her current role, Susan Board worked at Pharmacyclics as the Senior Director of Clinical Educators from 2014 to 2016. During her two years at the company, she contributed to the development and implementation of clinical education strategies, focusing on improving patient outcomes and supporting healthcare professionals in their understanding of oncology therapies.
Experience at Amgen
Susan Board has extensive experience at Amgen, where she held multiple roles over an eight-year period. She served as the Director of Oncology Medical Liaisons from 2006 to 2014 and as a Senior Regional Medical Liaison from 2002 to 2006. Her work involved managing teams and fostering relationships with healthcare providers to facilitate the understanding of oncology products and therapies.
Educational Background
Susan Board has a robust educational background in medicine and biology. She earned her MD from the University of Illinois College of Medicine. Additionally, she completed a Postgraduate Internal Medicine Residency Program at Loyola University Chicago and a Postgraduate Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program at RUSH University. She also holds a B.S. in Biology from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Leadership and Team Management
Susan Board has over eight years of experience managing teams of medical science liaisons in the hematology-oncology therapeutic area. She emphasizes coaching, mentoring, and motivating her team members to achieve high performance. Her leadership style fosters an environment of teamwork and collaboration, which is essential for success in the medical sciences field.