Dr. Sanders has served as a member of Calidi’s board since June 2026. She previously served as strategic advisor to Celgene’s Chief Medical Officer (CMO), following Celgene’s acquisition of Juno where she was an Executive Vice President of Development Operations. She also served as Transition Advisor to Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS), which acquired Celgene. In those roles, she ensured the effective integration of Juno’s Chimeric Antigen Receptor T (CAR-T) Cell Development Organization into the Celgene and BMS organizations. Prior to that, Dr. Sanders held numerous leadership positions over the course of 23 years at Genentech/Roche, including serving as Senior Vice President, Global Head of Clinical Operations and Industry Collaboration, for six years.
Currently, Dr. Sanders serves as a member of the Board of Directors of several biotechnology companies including Legend Biotech Corporation (NASDAQ: LEGN), Ultragenyx (NASDAQ:RARE), and AltruBio Inc. (formerly AbGenomics). She is also on the Board of Advisors of the Fred Hurchinson Cancer Center, a non-profit cancer research organization in Seattle where she served as the Co-Chair. She recently transitioned off as Independent Director of the Board of BeOne Ltd. (NASDAQ: ONC) as part of the company’s planned evolution. Dr. Sanders graduated magna cum laude from the University of the Philippines where she earned a B.S. and M.S. in statistics. She also earned an M.A. and Ph.D. in statistics from the Wharton Doctoral Program at the University of Pennsylvania.
