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Innovation Partner

Center for Innovation Leadership

After serving for six years as a Staff Physician at St. John’s Hospital in Detroit, Michigan, Todd Rich joined Genentech in 1992 as a Senior Manager, New Product Planning and Health Economics. In 1997, Todd became the Director of Product Experience, which included the Medical Information, Health Economics and Postn Marketing Departments. Todd was named Senior Director, Product Development in 2000, where he became the Global Project Team Leader for Rituxan.

In 2005, Todd was appointed VP, Clinical and Commercial Regulatory Affairs and managed the regulatory strategy for both clinical development and promotional advertising. Todd became the head of Development RISQ by adding Quality and Compliance, Drug Safety and Medical Communications to his responsibilities in 2006.

In 2009, Todd was promoted to Senior Vice President and had global responsibilities for Global Clinical Operations, Quality, Roche’s Outsourcing Center in India, and the Strategic Outsourcing Group. Todd was also the leader of the Product Development Operational Excellence effort with a focus on innovation in the drug development process for the Development organization.

Todd also served as a member of the Board of Directors of Cadence Pharmaceuticals from 2007---2013.