Thad Huston
Finance and Corporate Operations

Thad Huston joined Kite in 2021 and currently serves as Global Head of Finance and Corporate Operations.
Before joining Kite, Thad served as Chief Financial Officer at LivaNova, where he led the integration of the finance, IT, procurement, pricing, communications and business development functions, and strengthened the company’s liquidity and financial flexibility. Prior to LivaNova, he spent several years in leadership positions at Johnson & Johnson (J&J), which included roles as CFO of J&J’s Global Surgery and Medical Devices groups managing up to $21 billion in annual revenue, and President of Xian-Janssen, leading J&J’s pharmaceutical division in China.
Thad received a bachelor’s degree in finance from Pennsylvania State University and is CMA certified from the Institute of Management Accountants.
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Cindy Perettie
Executive Vice President, Kite
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Mert Aktar
Corporate Development
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Cara Bauer
Human Resources
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Warner Biddle
Commercial
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Jason Carter
Legal
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Mary Lynn Carver
Public Affairs
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Ibrahim Elhoussieny, MD
Medical Affairs
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Thad Huston
Finance and Corporate Operations
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Chris McDonald
Technical Operations
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Frank Neumann, MD, PhD
Clinical Development, Research (Interim)