Chris Martin

Independent Director, Oruka Therapeutics

Mr. Martin is an Independent Director at Oruka Therapeutics.

Mr. Martin has over 25 years of commercial expertise spanning sales, marketing, market access, commercial operations, and business development. Most recently he served as Chief Commercial Officer of Verona Pharma, which was acquired by Merck in October 2025 for approximately $10B. At Verona he was responsible for building the commercial organization and launch strategy for Ohtuvayre (ensifentrine), which has seen rapid commercial uptake for the maintenance treatment of COPD. Prior to Verona, he held a variety of commercial roles of increasing responsibility at SK Life Science, Melinta Therapeutics, and Salix Pharmaceuticals, which included leading multiple successful product launches and contributing to other corporate acquisitions.

Mr. Martin received a Bachelor of Science in Financial Management from Clemson University.