Orchard Therapeutics announced the appointment of Ran Zheng to the newly created position of chief technical officer. Upon joining Orchard, Ms. Zheng will oversee multiple related functions, including process development, manufacturing, quality, facilities and engineering, supply chain, and CMC program management. Ms. Zheng, who brings more than 20 years of experience in technical operations, will report to Mark Rothera, president and chief executive officer of Orchard, and serve as a member of the executive leadership team. As chief technical officer, Ran will oversee all aspects of manufacturing and supply chain management, previously led by Stewart Craig who recently stepped down from his role as chief manufacturing officer at Orchard. Ms. Zheng has spent the last 16 years with Amgen in roles of increasing responsibility in operations. Most recently, she served as vice president of development supply chain, overseeing end-to-end supply chain, development labs and pilot plants and manufacturing operations across multiple geographic locations to enable Amgen’s global clinical development, product launch, commercial supply and technology innovation.