Francesca Vitelli, PhD

Former VP Cell Therapy and Viral Vector PD and MSAT at Intellia Therapeutics, Inc

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Francesca is an established biotech executive with 20+ years leading technical operations and CMC in cell and gene therapy. She excels at building high-performing teams and scaling talent through organizational transitions. As VP at Intellia Therapeutics, she drove process development and manufacturing for breakthrough in vivo and ex vivo therapies, significantly expanding technical capabilities while reducing costs. At Lonza, she launched large-scale AAV manufacturing platforms and led cell therapy manufacturing readiness for PAI. Recognized for her strategic vision and cross-functional leadership, Francesca combines rigorous development expertise with operational excellence to deliver innovation at scale. She is providing consulting services as FPV Advisors.