Bill Kissel

Bill Kissel is an accomplished pharmaceutical operations executive with extensive experience in the industry. Currently serving as Vice President of Pharmaceutical Operations at Tisento Therapeutics since August 2023, Bill has held several senior leadership roles, including Vice President and Head of Pharmaceutical Development at Cyclerion from April 2019 to July 2023 and various positions at Ironwood Pharmaceuticals from August 2007 to March 2019, such as Sr. Director of Chemical Development. Previous to that, Bill worked at Pfizer from May 1999 to June 2007 as a Sr. Principal Scientist. Bill holds a Postdoctoral degree in Chemistry from Emory University, a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Indiana University Bloomington, and a BS in Chemistry from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.