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Agios Appoints Cecilia Jones as Chief Financial Officer
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AGIO), a leader in the field of cellular metabolism pioneering
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[{"type":"text","content":"CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AGIO), a leader in the field of cellular metabolism pioneering therapies for rare and genetically defined diseases, today announced the appointment of Cecilia Jones to the role of chief financial officer, effective Sept. 26, 2022. Ms. Jones will replace Jonathan Biller, who served as the company’s previous chief financial officer and head of corporate affairs and who resigned effective Sept. 16, 2022 in order to become chief legal officer of Vertex Pharmaceuticals. “With more than two decades of experience in financial leadership roles with leading biopharmaceutical companies, including most recently as chief financial officer of a rare disease company, we are thrilled to welcome Cecilia as a strategic member of our leadership team at such a pivotal moment for Agios as we continue to execute on the commercial launch of PYRUKYND®, advance five pivotal trials and expand our rare and genetically defined disease capabilities,” said Brian Goff, chief executive officer of Agios. “Cecilia has deep expertise in rare diseases and across a range of finance functions, including global commercial operations, business development and long-range planning and budget management, making her the ideal fit for the role. In addition, she shares our dedication to raising the bar in all that we do on behalf of the patients we serve. I also offer my sincere gratitude to Jonathan for his contributions to Agios over the last three years which have allowed us to focus on rapidly advancing our rare and genetically defined disease portfolio for patients in need and ensuring financial sustainability well into the future.” Ms. Jones has more than 20 years of financial experience within the biopharmaceutical industry, including several companies focused on rare diseases. She joins Agios from LogicBio Therapeutics, where she served as chief financial officer and was responsible for driving the company’s financial strategy, including evaluation of financing alternatives and analysis of business development opportunities, and managing corporate financial planning, accounting, corporate communications and investor relations. Prior to her role at LogicBio, Cecilia spent more than 10 years at Biogen in roles of increasing responsibility within the finance organization. Most re...