Currently based in Laguna Beach, California, Liza Loidolt began her career in the pharmaceutical industry as a life sciences consultant at Celerant Capital in Boston, Massachusetts. This was followed by more than 3 years as the chief of staff to the chief medical officer at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles. Liza Loidolt joined Novartis as a manager of global technical operations in 2012, a position that involved oversight of the company’s strategic business transformation and portfolio optimization programs. She held several leadership positions with Novartis, including chief of staff to the US vice president and US ophthalmology brand lead.
After spending more than 2 years with Amgen as the US brand director for BLINCYTO, Ms. Loidolt joined Kite Pharma as the head of cell therapy business in the United Kingdom and Ireland. She played a key role in achieving and maintaining a 92 percent market share. She remained with Kite Pharma through 2024, spending time in leadership roles such as head of the multiple myeloma brand in the US and head of US marketing.
Ms. Loidolt studied foreign service at Georgetown University, graduating with a master of arts. She also holds a master of business administration from the Columbia Business School.