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2seventy bio Announces Appointments of Eli Casdin and Charles Newton to Board of Directors
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0 Kommentare2seventy bio, Inc. (Nasdaq: TSVT), announced today that Eli Casdin, Chief Investment Officer, and Founder of Casdin Capital, and Charles Newton, Chief Financial Officer, Lyell Immunopharma, have been appointed as new independent members of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), effective immediately. Casdin Capital owns approximately 2.3% of 2seventy bio’s outstanding shares as of 03/20/24.
“We are pleased to welcome Eli and Charlie to the 2seventy Board,” said Dan Lynch, chair of the Board of Directors. “Eli is a highly regarded, leading life sciences and healthcare investor and has a deep understanding of and history with the Company. Charlie has a track record of helping companies navigate through key value inflection points in their pipeline. We are confident that Eli, who adds an important shareholder perspective, and Charlie, who brings valuable industry expertise, will be strong voices on our Board as we advance our strategic re-alignment and reshape 2seventy to best deliver for our patients and shareholders.”
“At a pivotal and important point in 2seventy’s business evolution, it’s an exciting time to be more involved formally,” said Eli Casdin. “With a commercial product positioned to reach more patients and a great partner to accomplish that with, I look forward to joining the board and adding my voice to the strategic thinking and work ahead.”
“2seventy is an outstanding company comprised of a team that I have long held in high regard,” said Charlie Newton. “I am eager to join the Board and work with the management team as we advance therapies that give patients a chance at more life.”
Upon the appointment of Mr. Casdin and Mr. Newton, and as previously announced at the closing of the transaction with Regeneron, 2seventy bio’s Board of Directors will temporarily comprise nine members through June, until Dan Lynch steps down from the Board and Nick Leschly becomes Chairman. With today’s announcement, three directors are expected to stand for election at the 2024 Annual Meeting.
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Separately, the Company noted that it received a notice of nomination from Engine Capital for two individuals to stand for election to 2seventy’s Board of Directors at the 2024 Annual Meeting. Engine’s two nominees were included in the Board’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee process that it undertook to identify new directors resulting in today’s appointments of Messrs. Casdin and Newton.
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