Amit Munshi

Board Member

Amit Munshi joined the Arcutis board in December 2025. He is a proven biopharmaceutical leader with a track record of transforming companies and driving multibillion-dollar outcomes. Most recently, as president and CEO of Orna Therapeutics LLC, he spearheaded the merger of Orna and ReNAgade Therapeutics LLC, as well as its Series A financing and operational build-out. Previously, as CEO of Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc., he led a dramatic turnaround, which included revamping the company’s strategy and raising over $900M in equity and $800M in partnerships, and culminated in Pfizer’s $6.7B acquisition, in addition to progressing four therapeutics in 11 indications with 37 trials at 600+ clinical sites around the world. Munshi serves on multiple boards, advises leading investment firms and has also held leadership roles at EPIRUS Biopharmaceuticals, Inc., Percivia LLC, Kythera Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. and Amgen Inc., where he drove global launches, optimized product portfolios, and led strategic transactions. He holds an MBA from Claremont Graduate University and dual degrees from The University of California, Riverside.