Christopher McDonald serves as a Board Member at Fosun Kite since July 2023 and has been the Senior Vice President and Global Head of Technical Operations at Kite Pharma since October 2018. In this role, Christopher leads various aspects of Technical Operations, including Process Development, Quality, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, CMC Regulatory, and Engineering. Previous positions include Senior Vice President and Global Head of Manufacturing, as well as Vice President of Manufacturing at AstraZeneca and Vice President and General Manager at Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics. Early career experience encompasses roles at Sandoz and Amgen, with a foundation in Computer Science from Eastern Michigan University and an Executive MBA from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business.