Dean J. Mitchell

Dean J. Mitchell is the Kinnate Board Chairman, and also currently serves on the Theravance Biopharma, ImmunoGen and Precigen (previously Intrexon) boards of directors. Previously, he was Executive Chairman of the board of directors at Covis Pharma Holdings until its acquisition in March 2020 and Chairman of the board of directors at PaxVax until it was acquired by Emergent BioSolutions in 2018. From 2010 to 2013, he served as President and CEO of Lux Biosciences. Prior, he was President and CEO of Alpharma until its acquisition by King Pharmaceuticals and Guilford Pharmaceuticals before its acquisition by MGI PHARMA. Mr. Mitchell held senior positions at Bristol Myers Squibb, including president of North America Primary Care and International Pharmaceuticals businesses. Mr. Mitchell spent 14 years at GlaxoSmithKline in senior management, product strategy and business development positions, and led the company’s global clinical and commercial development groups.

Mr. Mitchell holds a B.S. in biology from Coventry University, and an M.B.A. from City, University London’s Cass Business School.