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Amylyx Pharmaceuticals Expands Executive Team with Appointment of Gina M. Mazzariello as Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (Nasdaq: AMLX) (“Amylyx” or the “Company”), today announced the appointment of Gina M.
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[{"type":"text","content":" CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nAmylyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (Nasdaq: AMLX) (“Amylyx” or the “Company”), today announced the appointment of Gina M. Mazzariello as Amylyx’ Chief Legal Officer (CLO) and General Counsel, where she will oversee all legal and compliance matters for the Company. Ms. Mazzariello brings more than 20 years of corporate and commercial legal experience in the healthcare industry and will bring to Amylyx a deep knowledge of industry standards related to the investigation, approval, sales and marketing of pharmaceutical products.\n\n“With Gina’s established track record in drug commercialization, coupled with her experience across global markets, her counsel will be invaluable as we navigate our global expansion and prepare for potential regulatory approvals,” said Joshua Cohen, Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Amylyx. Justin Klee, Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Amylyx added, “Gina’s legal acumen and deep knowledge of the pharmaceutical and healthcare space will help us to continue focusing on our ongoing commitments to the neurodegenerative community. We are thrilled to welcome Gina to our growing Amylyx team.”\n\nPrior to joining Amylyx, Ms. Mazzariello was with Boehringer Ingelheim USA, Inc. (“BI”) for almost 15 years in roles of increasing responsibility. She most recently served as Vice President, Human Pharma Business Law, where she was responsible for operational legal support of the U.S. human pharmaceuticals business. As head business lawyer, she led a team of lawyers and paraprofessionals providing legal counsel, strategy, and cross-functional support across research, development, medicine, market access and commercial teams. Prior to BI, Ms. Mazzariello served as in-house counsel for GlaxoSmithKline and in private practice representing healthcare providers, health systems and pharmaceutical companies. Ms. Mazzariello received a bachelor’s degree in marketing management from Syracuse University and her J.D. from Harvard Law School.\n\n“Amylyx is dedicated to helping people with neurodegenerative diseases and I am honored to be able to join this dynamic and experienced team at such an exciting time in the company’s growth,” said Ms. Mazzariello. “I look forward to collaborating with the team as Amylyx expands its business objectives to further support people living with neurodegenerative conditions around ...