Astellas Announces Key Leadership Changes in Legal, Human Resources

Astellas today announced three senior-level changes in its global Legal and Human Resources organizations.Roderick (Rod) Christmon is promoted to executive director, Medical & Development, leading the Human Resources team for the global function. "Since joining Astellas in 2008, Rod has made significant contributions to our Human Resources organization," said Collette Taylor, senior vice president, Human Resources. "Rod's experience managing top talent and retaining the best people at Astellas will position him well for this new role."Christmon previously served as Human Resources senior director and Diversity and Inclusion Officer. Prior to Astellas, Christmon worked at Kraft Foods in multiple roles including Human Resources business partner and Equal Employment Opportunity officer. Christmon also served at ComEd in Human Resources roles supporting Labor Relations, Talent Acquisition, and Human Resources. Christmon earned a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Florida A&M University.