Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. announced the promotion of Todd Tucker to senior vice president and Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), effective immediately. Mr. Tucker joined Arcutis in July 2020 as executive director and head of human resources and was promoted to vice president of human resources in March 2022. Prior to joining Arcutis, he held leadership roles in human resources and employee management at multiple pharmaceutical companies including Atara Biotherapeutics, Sienna Biopharmaceuticals, and Kythera.

Mr. Tucker joined Arcutis from Atara Biotherapeutics, where he led the compensation and benefits department. Prior, he functioned as senior director and head of human resources at Sienna Biotherapeutics, where he established and led the human resources function as the company transitioned from a private to a publicly traded company. Before joining Sienna, he was the associate director of human resources at Kythera, where he was instrumental in helping the company transition to a commercial-stage company.

Mr. Tucker started his career at Amgen, where he held roles of increasing responsibility.