Thomas Leitch

Thomas Leitch, Chief Technology Officer Tom brings more than 20 years of leadership experience in cell and gene therapy, biologics, and vaccines. His experience spans Manufacturing Sciences, CMC Strategy Development, Internal and External Manufacturing Operations, Quality, Engineering, Tech Transfer, and Supply Chain across a broad range of leading biopharmaceutical companies

Leitch came to KSQ from bluebird bio, where, as head of Manufacturing, he led the development and execution of the company's manufacturing strategy during a period of rapid growth that expanded the network to include more than ten internal and external manufacturing sites around the world. Before bluebird, Tom held roles at Alexion and Merck. He holds M.S. and B.S. degrees in engineering from Virginia Tech.