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Rodney Gillespie (He/His/Him)

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SVP, TA Head Theranostics at Novartis
📍 Greater Philadelphia, United States

Rodney Gillespie is a Global Oncology & Theranostics Leader at Novartis, specializing in P&L strategy for Radioligand Therapy and Cell & Gene platforms. He brings deep expertise in pharmaceutics, sales, medical devices, oncology, and hematology.

He is passionate about patient outcomes and early cancer detection, particularly prostate cancer awareness, and is committed to community involvement through Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc.

Rodney is a proponent of "Faith-driven leadership, " emphasizing moving forward with belief even without seeing the whole path.

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Experience
28 Years
Current Role
SVP, TA Head Theranostics
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater Philadelphia, United States
Personality Overview

How Rodney shows up

Charming & Persuasive
Confident & Optimistic
Decisive

They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something. They usually prefer to drive the conversation. They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships.

Priorities

Topics Rodney cares about

Radioligand Therapy
As SVP, TA Head Theranostics at Novartis, he leads P&L strategy for Radioligand Therapy and has posted about Novartis's leadership in this area.
Oncology Innovation
He drives innovation and advances oncology treatments, focusing on solid tumors, hematology, and advanced platforms like CAR-T.
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Career

Work history

4-2026
SVP, TA Head Theranostics
Novartis
6-2024 - 4-2026
SVP, US Oncology TA Head
Novartis
10-2023 - 6-2024
International TA Head, Oncology
Novartis
10-2022 - 10-2023
Global Therapeutic Area Head, Solid Tumors
Novartis
11-2019 - 10-2022
Vice President, Oncology Sales & Marketing, Solid Tumor
The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson
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Education
1999 - 2000
MBA
UW Foster School of Business
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Drexel University
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Influence (I)

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