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Denice Torres

Director at 2seventy bio

Denice Torres, J.D., has served as a member of 2seventy bio's board since October 2021 and, before that, at bluebird bio since August 2020. At Johnson & Johnson, Ms. Torres held several executive leadership positions, including President of McNeil Consumer Healthcare and President of Janssen Pharmaceuticals, CNS. She also served as Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer for the Medical Device division. Ms. Torres has expertise in leading large-scale transformations, from strategy to execution. Before joining Johnson & Johnson, she had a highly successful 14-year career at Eli Lilly in commercial roles, including leading U.S. Women’s Health, Global Neuroscience, and Growth Hormone. Ms. Torres was named Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association (HBA) Woman of the Year in 2015.

Ms. Torres is the founder of The Mentoring Place, a volunteer platform that focuses on helping accelerate the careers of women by matching them with executive level mentors and providing insights and education. She is also the founder of The Ignited Company, a consulting firm specializing in the development of high-performing individuals and teams.

Ms. Torres received a B.S. in psychology from Ball State University, J.D. Law from Indiana University, and M.B.A. from University of Michigan.