EVP, Chief Financial Officer
Sung Lee is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Cytokinetics, Inc. (NASDAQ: CYTK), a role he assumed in May 2024 and in which he also serves as the company’s principal accounting officer.[[1]](https://cytokinetics.com/company/senior-management/team-member/sung-lee/)[[6]](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1061983/000095017024136695/cytk-20241216.htm) As a corporate insider, he has recently reported trades in Cytokinetics stock, including option exercises and subsequent sales in June 2026, and currently holds tens of thousands of shares of the company’s common stock.[[3]](https://ca.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/cytokinetics-cfo-lee-sung-sells-266390-of-company-stock-93CH-4712663) Based in California, Lee oversees Cytokinetics’ global finance, accounting, and investor-facing functions, drawing on more than two decades of leadership experience in biopharmaceutical and technology businesses.[[1]](https://cytokinetics.com/company/senior-management/team-member/sung-lee/)[[5]](https://rocketreach.co/sung-lee-email_17264167)
Before joining Cytokinetics, Lee served as Chief Financial Officer at Vir Biotechnology, MorphoSys, and Sangamo Therapeutics, helping shape financial strategy and capital allocation at each organization.[[1]](https://cytokinetics.com/company/senior-management/team-member/sung-lee/)[[2]](https://www.marketscreener.com/insider/SUNG-LEE-A1XFDL/)[[4]](https://tangotx.gcs-web.com/news-releases/news-release-details/tango-therapeutics-appoints-sung-lee-board-directors)[[6]](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1061983/000095017024136695/cytk-20241216.htm) He previously spent 14 years at Gilead Sciences, rising to Senior Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis and Investor Relations, after earlier roles including Vice President of Investor Relations.[[1]](https://cytokinetics.com/company/senior-management/team-member/sung-lee/)[[2]](https://www.marketscreener.com/insider/SUNG-LEE-A1XFDL/)[[4]](https://tangotx.gcs-web.com/news-releases/news-release-details/tango-therapeutics-appoints-sung-lee-board-directors)[[6]](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1061983/000095017024136695/cytk-20241216.htm) Lee began his career in the tax advisory practice at PwC, building a technical foundation in finance and taxation.[[1]](https://cytokinetics.com/company/senior-management/team-member/sung-lee/)[[4]](https://tangotx.gcs-web.com/news-releases/news-release-details/tango-therapeutics-appoints-sung-lee-board-directors)[[6]](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1061983/000095017024136695/cytk-20241216.htm) In addition to his executive responsibilities at Cytokinetics, he serves on the Board of Directors of Tango Therapeutics, where he acts as a lead independent director.[[1]](https://cytokinetics.com/company/senior-management/team-member/sung-lee/)[[2]](https://www.marketscreener.com/insider/SUNG-LEE-A1XFDL/)[[4]](https://tangotx.gcs-web.com/news-releases/news-release-details/tango-therapeutics-appoints-sung-lee-board-directors) Lee earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of California, Irvine and a Master of Business Taxation from the University of Southern California, credentials that underpin his expertise in corporate finance and life-sciences capital markets.[[1]](https://cytokinetics.com/company/senior-management/team-member/sung-lee/)[[2]](https://www.marketscreener.com/insider/SUNG-LEE-A1XFDL/)[[4]](https://tangotx.gcs-web.com/news-releases/news-release-details/tango-therapeutics-appoints-sung-lee-board-directors)[[6]](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1061983/000095017024136695/cytk-20241216.htm)
View full insider profile →
Discussion