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INOVIO Expands Executive Leadership to Prepare for Commercial Operations
Appoints New Chief Commercial Officer, General Counsel, Corporate Affairs and Human Resource Leaders PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., Nov. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --
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[{"type":"text","content":"Appoints New Chief Commercial Officer, General Counsel, Corporate Affairs and Human Resource Leaders\n\n\nPLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., Nov. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- INOVIO (NASDAQ: INO), a biotechnology company focused on bringing to market precisely designed DNA medicines to treat and protect people from infectious diseases, cancer, and HPV-associated diseases, today announced the strategic appointments of new leaders designed to position INOVIO for growth and upcoming commercial operations. Effective immediately, four experienced and talented leaders will all join the executive team and report to INOVIO's President and CEO, Dr. J. Joseph Kim.\nDr. Kim said, \"These leaders, all with global experience, bring world-class talent to our executive management team as we move towards commercial operations. Their contributions and leadership will help the company deliver on its mission to rapidly bring to market innovative, life-saving DNA medicines.\"\nMark Twyman is appointed to the newly created Chief Commercial Officer role. Mark joined INOVIO in 2017 to drive the company's global commercialization efforts. Prior to joining INOVIO, Mark held various VP and SVP level commercial roles with Novavax, Sanofi-Genzyme, GI Dynamics, LENSAR, MedImmune, and Merck; as well as senior advisory roles to pharmaceutical and biotech organizations. He played a leadership role in commercializing multiple global brands including: Recombivax HB® Ped/Adol, Gardisil®, Varivax®, ProQuad®, Synvisc-One®, and LENSAR-AR®. Mark brings over 30 years of senior commercial leadership experience to this newly created role. Mark holds an MBA in Finance from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and a BA in Economics from Dickinson College.\nRob Crotty joins INOVIO as its new General Counsel. Rob brings more than 15 years' experience in the life sciences industry. Prior to joining INOVIO, Rob held legal positions of increasing responsibilities at ImClone Systems Incorporated, NPS Pharmaceuticals, Dendron Corporation, Vernalis Therapeutics, and most recently, Nabriva Therapeutics where he served as General Counsel & Secretary. Before going in-house, Rob was an associate at the global law firm of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, where his practice was focused on business and finance. Rob holds a JD from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and a BA from Prin...