Mr. Ceesay has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer since February 2023 and has been a member of our Board since March 2023. Prior to joining us, from April 2021 to March 2023, Mr. Ceesay served as President of Cerevel Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: CERE). Mr. Ceesay served as the Chief Executive Officer at Tiburio Therapeutics Inc. from January 2019 to April 2021. Mr. Ceesay has served on the board of directors of Pacira Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: PCRX) since October 2023 and Charles River Laboratories (NYSE: CRL) since May 2025. Mr. Ceesay also currently serves on board for Life Science Cares and on the Board of Trustees at Thayer Academy. Mr. Ceesay received a Bachelor of Science degree from Ithaca College and a Master of Business Administration degree from Suffolk University s Sawyer School of Management. We believe Mr. Ceesay is qualified to serve as a member of our Board because of his prior experiences serving as an officer and director in, and his extensive knowledge of, the biopharmaceutical industry.