Prometic Life Sciences Inc. (TSX: PLI) (OTCQX: PFSCF) ("Prometic" or "Corporation") is pleased to announce today a new management structure to provide leadership to the Corporation and the appointment of Dr. Gary Bridger, Mr. Timothy Wach and Mr. Neil Klompas to the Board of Directors. All three of these individuals will be included as nominees for election to the Board of Directors by shareholders at the upcoming Annual General and Special Meeting of the shareholders ("AGM") scheduled to take place in Montreal, Québec, Canada on June 19, 2019.
Mr. David John Jeans and Ms. Louise Ménard have stepped down from the Board after having respectively served as Directors since 2017 and 2009. Also, Mr. Bruce Wendel, Chief Business Development Officer, has left the Corporation.
"On behalf of the entire organization, it is a pleasure to welcome Gary, Tim and Neil onto Prometic's Board of Directors, and we look forward to their strategic insight and guidance as we pursue our strategy to build a successful and focused global life sciences company", stated Board Chair, Mr. Stefan Clulow. "I also wish to thank Mr. Jeans and Ms. Ménard for their services to the Board and Mr. Wendel for his services to the Corporation as a former Director and senior executive officer".
In addition to Mr. Galbraith, the newly-appointed CEO, the Corporation's leadership team will include:
Mr. Martin Leclerc, Chief Talent Officer
Dr. John Moran, Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Steven J. Burton, President of Prometic Bioseparations Ltd
Mr. Patrick Sartore, Chief Operating Officer, North America and Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
Mr. Bruce Pritchard, Chief Operating Officer, International and Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Galbraith, Prometic's CEO, stated "I am pleased to confirm my leadership team and look forward to working with them to make progress with both our corporate goals for 2019 and our long-term vision for Prometic. I will retain primary responsibility for ongoing business and corporate development activities and use my 30+ years of life sciences business experience to complete the necessary partnerships and collaborations that will be necessary for our success".
About Prometic's newly appointed members of the Board of Directors
Dr. Gary Bridger
Dr. Gary Bridger has served as a member of the board of directors of X4 Pharmaceuticals, Inc. since October 2018. From February 2015 to December 2017, Dr. Bridger served as a consultant to Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, where he previously served as the Executive Vice President of Research and Development from January 2013 to February 2015. From October 2013 to October 2015, Dr. Bridger served as a Managing Director at Five Corners Capital Inc. From June 2010 to June 2012, Dr. Bridger served as a venture partner at Venture West Capital Management, a venture capital firm. From November 2006 to December 2007, Dr. Bridger served as Senior Vice President of Research and Development of Genzyme Corporation, a biotechnology company, which was acquired by Sanofi, S.A. In June 1996, Dr. Bridger co-founded AnorMED Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, and was its Vice President of Research and Development and Chief Scientific Officer from 2000 until its acquisition by Genzyme in November 2006. Dr. Bridger has served on the board of directors of Aquinox Pharmaceuticals, Inc. since 2013. Dr. Bridger previously served on the board of directors of Alder BioPharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, from 2013 to 2016. Dr. Bridger serves on the scientific advisory board of Alectos Therapeutics Inc., a biopharmaceutical company. Dr. Bridger holds a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology.
Mr. Neil A. Klompas
Mr. Neil A. Klompas joined Zymeworks Inc. in March 2007 where he currently serves as Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining Zymeworks, he worked with KPMG LLP in Canada and the United States, most recently (from 2005 to 2007) with KPMG's Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and Medical Device M&A Transaction Services practice in Princeton, New Jersey, where he advised on transactions including mergers, acquisitions, divestitur...
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