Todd Edwards

EVP & Chief Commercial Officer | Biopharmaceutical Commercial Leader | Immunology | Dermatology | Product Launch | P&L

Westlake Village, California, United States

About

Transformational commercial executive with 25+ years of enterprise leadership across Immunology, Dermatology, Rheumatology, and Gastroenterology. I build world-class commercial organizations, launch first-in-class therapies, and drive sustained top- and bottom-line performance at scale. Throughout my career I have led commercial organizations from the ground up, executed landmark product launches, and guided companies through pivotal inflection points from high-growth expansion to comprehensive commercial turnarounds. My experience spans full P&L accountability, global go-to-market strategy, payer and market access, executive talent development, and digital commercial transformation. Current: EVP & Chief Commercial Officer, Arcutis Biotherapeutics Recruited to lead a commercial transformation following an underperforming launch, I pivoted the organization's strategy, rebuilt the leadership team, executed multiple product launches, and delivered consistent sequential quarter-over-quarter revenue growth establishing Arcutis as a commercially credible and competitive dermatology company. Career Highlights: • Launched the first topical JAK inhibitor for atopic dermatitis and the first FDA-approved re-pigmentation treatment for vitiligo (Incyte) • Meaningfully scaled UCB U.S. Immunology net sales across Rheumatology, Dermatology, and Gastroenterology • Built two dermatology business units from inception with full P&L accountability • Led global immunology operations and strategy across international markets (UCB, Brussels) • Progressed from sales representative to C-suite across industry-leading organizations U.S. Army veteran. Bronze Star Medal recipient. MBA, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

Experience

  • Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer at Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARQT)
    Sep 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 11 mos

    Recruited to lead a comprehensive commercial transformation, I pivoted the organization's go-to-market strategy, restructured the commercial leadership team, and installed the right talent in key roles to restore market confidence and drive sustainable momentum. • Successfully executed multiple product launches within the dermatology portfolio, applying rigorous launch discipline, cross-functional alignment, and market-specific strategies to accelerate commercial uptake and brand performance. • Delivered consistent sequential quarter-over-quarter net revenue growth, establishing a durable and accelerating performance trajectory. • Architected and deployed highly innovative commercial solutions that meaningfully differentiated the company's product offerings in a competitive dermatology market. • Established Arcutis as a commercially credible and strategically agile dermatology organization, positioning the company for sustained long-term market leadership.

  • Group Vice President, Business Unit Head, Inflammation and Autoimmunity at Incyte
    Dec 2020 - Sep 2023 · 2 yrs 10 mos

    Provided executive leadership, strategic vision, and functional expertise to build Incyte's dermatology business unit and deliver two landmark first-in-class product launches. • Architected and launched a fully integrated dermatology business unit from inception, establishing infrastructure, talent, and go-to-market capabilities to support two landmark product introductions. • Orchestrated the successful U.S. commercial launch of the first and only topical JAK inhibitor approved for atopic dermatitis, and the first and only FDA-approved treatment for re-pigmentation of vitiligo. • Designed and executed a comprehensive payer and retail distribution strategy within ten months post-launch, rapidly accelerating NDC block removals, paid claims, and a favorable gross-to-net profile. • Established Incyte as a recognized and trusted dermatology company through strategic stakeholder engagement, medical education, and customer-facing excellence. • Full P&L accountability; defined revenue and profitability targets in alignment with executive leadership.

  • UCB (7 yrs 7 mos)
    • SVP and Head Global Immunology Operations and Strategy
      Jun 2019 - Dec 2020 · 1 yr 7 mos

      Served as the strategic and operational backbone of UCB's global immunology business unit, accountable for portfolio delivery, resource prioritization, and enterprise-wide execution across international markets. • Directed global immunology product launch strategy and end-to-end lifecycle management across Rheumatology, Dermatology, and Gastroenterology. • Partnered with Corporate Business Development and Alliance Management to identify and assess portfolio expansion opportunities. • Spearheaded a company-wide digital go-to-market transformation, enabling adjacent and transformative platform initiatives across commercial and medical functions. • Established financial frameworks and cross-functional governance processes to optimize business impact and resource allocation.

    • SVP and Head US Immunology
      Jun 2013 - Jun 2019 · 6 yrs 1 mo

      Led a world-class U.S. commercial organization supporting an injectable biologic portfolio and robust pipeline across Rheumatology, Dermatology, and Gastroenterology. Full P&L accountability. • Delivered sustained top-line performance, growing business unit net sales while consistently exceeding annual plan commitments. • Successfully launched PsA, AS, and nr-AxSpA indications within Rheumatology, and established the organization as a credible and trusted dermatology partner ahead of the PSO launch. • Built commercial infrastructure, launch capabilities, and high-performing teams from the ground up. • Routinely exceeded annual net sales targets across the full tenure of the role.

  • General Manager at AbbVie
    Sep 2011 - Jun 2013 · 1 yr 10 mos

  • Abbott (3 yrs 5 mos)
    • Sr. Director, Marketing
      Jan 2009 - Sep 2011 · 2 yrs 9 mos

    • Sr. Sales Director
      May 2008 - Jan 2009 · 9 mos