Our leadership

Our leadership brings significant breadth and depth of expertise in drug development, combined with a deep commitment to our mission to redefine care for women and for men. Our leadership embodies and champions our culture, which is the foundation for our committed and growing company.

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Myovant Sciences, Inc. Management

"As a leader, my role is to inspire every team member and stakeholder to imagine new ways to add value for patient care and then to enable those imaginations to become a reality."

Dave Marek

Chief Executive Officer

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As a leader, my role is to inspire every team member and stakeholder to imagine new ways to add value for patient care and then to enable those imaginations to become a reality."

Dave Marek

Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Marek has served as a member of the Board and our Principal Executive Officer, and as Chief Executive Officer of Myovant Sciences, Inc., our wholly-owned subsidiary, since January 2021. Mr. Marek served as Chief Commercial Officer of Axsome Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, where he led the buildout of commercial capabilities in preparation for anticipated product launches, from September 2019 to December 2020. Prior to joining Axsome, from June 2017 to August 2019, Mr. Marek held the position of Vice President, and General Manager of the Neuroscience business unit at Amgen, Inc., a pharmaceutical company. At Amgen, Mr. Marek led the U.S. commercialization strategy and launch of Aimovig for migraine prevention. Prior to heading the Neuroscience business unit, he was Vice President of Marketing of Amgen’s U.S. Inflammation and Nephrology business from June 2015 to June 2017, in which role he was responsible for managing revenue forecasts, product strategies, and business planning for the U.S. Inflammation and Nephrology business of Amgen. Before Amgen, Mr. Marek was the principal and owner of Turnstone Strategies LLC, which was a consulting firm providing consulting services on health and wellness, digital health, corporate strategy, marketing, and various other matters. Prior to that position, Mr. Marek served as Executive Vice President, Consumer Services, and Commercial Strategy Officer of WebMD Health Corp., a provider of health information services. Prior to this position at WebMD, Mr. Marek was the Managing Director of Saatchi & Saatchi Healthcare Advertising, a multinational communications and advertising agency network. Mr. Marek began his career at Eli Lilly and Company, a pharmaceutical company, followed by AstraZeneca, a multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company, where he served in a variety of marketing and sales roles of increasing responsibility. He earned his B.A. in Business Administration from Washington State University. We believe that Mr. Marek’s experience as an executive in the pharmaceutical industry, knowledge of biopharmaceuticals, and his position as our Chief Executive Officer qualify him to serve on the Board.

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"It is by caring for our people, advancing innovative science for our pipeline, and aiming for flawless execution, that we hope to address important needs in women’s health and improve the lives of many."

Juan Camilo Arjona Ferreira, MD

Chief Medical Officer

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"I am inspired by the millions of women and men we serve through our advocacy and development efforts and our dedicated and passionate employees who advance our mission every day."

Matthew Lang, JD

Chief Administrative and Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary

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"I am energized by Myovant’s focus on placing patient care as the centerpiece of its mission and leveraging our talented employees to advance the next generation of differentiated therapies."

Uneek Mehra

Chief Financial and Business Officer

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"We have a real opportunity to make an impact on the lives of many women and men, not only by addressing unmet needs for the medicines we are developing but also by empowering people to be active participants in their care journeys."

Lauren Merendino

Chief Commercial Officer

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"Great leaders make the hard choices and self-sacrifice in order to enhance the lives and environment of others."

Jeff Nornhold

Senior Vice President, Pharmaceutical Operations and Development

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"Myovant provides a unique opportunity to address unmet needs in all aspects of women’s health with its data-driven focus on innovative therapies and health solutions."

Bryan Selby

Senior Vice President, Product Development

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"I am thrilled to join Myovant at this pivotal time for the company. Myovant has proven to be an industry leader through its science, successful product launches and commitment to patient-centered transformative advocacy. I look forward to contributing to this purpose-driven team and culture that values collaboration, diversity, and commitment to the Company's mission of redefining care for patients."

Ann Tomlin

Senior Vice President, Human Resources

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Board of Directors

Adele Gulfo

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Ms. Gulfo has served as a member of the Board since December 2019. Ms. Gulfo has served as Chief Commercial and Business Development Officer at Sumitovant Biopharma, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company and a subsidiary of Sumitovant Biopharma Ltd., since December 2019, in which capacity she is responsible for overseeing global business development and commercialization activities across a diverse pipeline. Sumitovant Biopharma Ltd. is our majority shareholder and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd., a pharmaceutical company. From May 2020 to March 2021, Ms. Gulfo served as the Interim Chief Commercial Officer of Myovant Sciences, Inc. From May 2018 to December 2019, Ms. Gulfo served as Chief of Commercial Development at Roivant Sciences, Inc., a pharmaceutical company, in which capacity she was responsible for directing business development activities and overseeing commercialization strategies. Prior to joining Roivant in May 2018, Ms. Gulfo served as Executive Vice President and Head of Global Commercial Development for Mylan N.V., a global pharmaceuticals company, from January 2014 to January 2018, in which capacity she was responsible for developing and implementing strategies of marketing and commercialization of biosimilars, branded generic, and specialty pharmaceutical products. Prior to that, Ms. Gulfo spent five years at Pfizer Inc. in a number of executive positions, including President and General Manager, U.S. Primary Care. She also ran Commercial Operations and the Managed Markets organization across Pfizer’s biopharmaceutical business in the U.S. Prior to joining Pfizer, she held several executive positions at AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals and at the Parke-Davis division of Warner-Lambert (which later merged with Pfizer) where as the Senior Director, Cardiovascular Marketing she launched LIPITOR®, a well-known pharmaceutical product. Ms. Gulfo currently serves on the board of directors of EnPro Industries, Inc., a company producing proprietary engineered industrial products, and Medexus Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a pharmaceutical company. From June 2015 to June 2019, Ms. Gulfo served on the board of directors of Bemis Company, Inc., a manufacturing company. Ms. Gulfo also serves on the Innovation Growth Board for Mass General Brigham and is an advisor for the Life Sciences Council of Springboard Enterprises. Ms. Gulfo received her B.S. in Biology from Seton Hall University, and her M.B.A. (with highest honors) in Marketing from Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus. She studied post-graduate Molecular Biology and began her career at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. We believe that Ms. Gulfo’s extensive commercial development, marketing, and general management experience in the pharmaceutical industry qualify her to serve on the Board.

Shigeyuki Nishinaka, PhD

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Dr. Nishinaka has served as a member of the Board since October 2022. Since June 2022, Dr. Nishinaka has served as a member of the board of directors of Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd., formerly known as Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co., Ltd., a pharmaceutical company based in Japan (“Sumitomo Pharma”) and the sole shareholder of Sumitovant Biopharma Ltd., our majority shareholder. He became Sumitomo Pharma’s Senior Executive Officer, Global Business Development, International Business Management in April 2022. Dr. Nishinaka has been with Sumitomo Pharma since 2009 and before serving in his current roles, Dr. Nishinaka also served in a number of executive leadership roles, including as Senior Executive Officer, Global Corporate Strategy and Senior Director of Global Business Development, International Business Management from April 2020 to April 2022, and as Executive Officer, Senior Director of Global Business Development, International Business Management from April 2017 to April 2020. Prior to joining Sumitomo Pharma, Dr. Nishinaka led drug research in cardiovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus, Alzheimer’s disease, immunology, infection and oncology at Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd., a global pharmaceutical company, from 2001 to 2009. Dr. Nishinaka currently serves on the boards of directors of several privately held companies, including Meltin MMI, a Japanese medical technology company focused on the research and development, and commercialization of medical devices and avatar robots, and Sumitomo Pharma Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd., Sumitomo Pharma (Thailand) Co., Ltd., Sumitovant Biopharma, Urovant Sciences Ltd. (a Nasdaq-listed company until March 2021), Sumitomo Pharmaceuticals Taiwan Co., Ltd. and Sumitomo Pharma Malaysia Sdn. Bhd, all pharmaceutical companies affiliated with Sumitomo Pharma. From April 2020 to March 2022, he served on the board of directors of Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc., a pharmaceutical company. Dr. Nishinaka received his Ph.D. from Hiroshima University in Japan, where he also completed a master’s course in Biosphere Science. We believe that Dr. Nishinaka’s substantial experience in global business development in the pharmaceutical industry and management experience qualify him to serve on the Board.

Myrtle Potter – Chairperson

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Ms. Potter has served as a member of the Board since September 2018 and has served as the Chairperson of the Board since November 2018. Ms. Potter has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Sumitovant Biopharma, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company and a subsidiary of Sumitovant Biopharma Ltd. since December 2019. Sumitovant Biopharma Ltd. is our majority shareholder and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd., a pharmaceutical company. From July 2018 to December 2019, Ms. Potter served as Vant Operating Chair of Roivant Sciences, Inc, a pharmaceutical company. Ms. Potter founded Myrtle Potter & Company, LLC, a private healthcare and life sciences advisory firm, in September 2005, and served as its Chief Executive Officer until June 2018. From August 2009 until December 2014, Ms. Potter served as Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Myrtle Potter Media, Inc., a consumer healthcare company. From 2000 to 2004, Ms. Potter served as Chief Operating Officer at Genentech, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, and from 2004 to 2005, she served as its President, Commercial Operations and Executive Vice President. Prior to that, Ms. Potter held various positions, including President, U.S. Cardiovascular/Metabolics at Bristol-Myers Squibb and as a Vice President at Merck & Co. Ms. Potter currently serves on the boards of directors of Guardant Health, Inc., a biotechnology company, Liberty Mutual Holding Company Inc., a diversified global insurance company and several privately held companies. Ms. Potter previously served on the boards of directors of Urovant Sciences Ltd., a biopharmaceutical company which ceased to be a public company in March 2021, from August 2018 to March 2021, Axsome Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, from June 2017 to June 2020, Immunovant, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, from December 2019 to February 2020, Axovant Gene Therapies Ltd., a biopharmaceutical company, from September 2018 to February 2020, Arbutus Biopharma Corporation, a biopharmaceutical company, from October 2018 to February 2020, Insmed Incorporated, a biopharmaceutical company, from December 2014 to November 2018, Rite Aid Corporation, a leading drugstore chain, from December 2013 to September 2018, Everyday Health, Inc., a leading provider of digital health and wellness solutions, from October 2010 until its acquisition in December 2016, and Amazon.com, Inc., a leading e-commerce company, from 2004 to 2009. She also served on the boards of directors of Medco Health Solutions Inc. and Express Scripts Holding Co., subsequent to its acquisition of Medco Health Solutions, as well as other privately held companies. Ms. Potter earned a B.A. from the University of Chicago. We believe that Ms. Potter’s extensive experience leading biopharmaceutical companies and her expertise in commercializing prescription drugs qualify her to serve on the Board.

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