Unum Therapeutics Inc. announced the appointment of Karen J. Ferrante, MD, and Robert J. Perez to its Board of Directors. Dr. Ferrante, a hematologist-oncologist, most recently served as Chief Medical Officer and Head of Research and Development at Tokai Pharmaceuticals and brings over 20 years of oncology drug development experience to the Board. Mr. Perez is the former Chief Executive Officer of Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc., a role he held until Cubist’s acquisition by Merck in 2015. Mr. Perez, a long-time biopharmaceutical executive, brings extensive experience in building and leading biopharmaceutical companies and overseeing the commercial launch of numerous successful drugs. Dr. Ferrante served as Chief Medical Officer and Head of Research and Development at Tokai Pharmaceuticals from 2014 until her retirement in 2016. Prior to Tokai, Dr. Ferrante held several senior level positions at Millennium Pharmaceuticals and parent company, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, including Oncology Therapeutic Area Head, Takeda Cambridge Site Head, and Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Ferrante has also previously held positions of increasing responsibility at Pfizer Global Research and Development and Bristol-Myers Squibb. Dr. Ferrante holds an MD from Georgetown University and completed her internship and residency in internal medicine at New England Deaconess Hospital (now part of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center) followed by a fellowship in hematology and oncology. She currently serves as a member of the boards of Macrogenics, Progenics Pharmaceuticals, and Hutchinson China MediTech Limited (Chi-Med). Mr. Perez is the founder and managing partner of Vineyard Sound Advisors, providing advisory services to companies in the biopharmaceutical industry. He is also the founder and chairman of Life Science Cares, a nonprofit organization focused on fighting poverty in the greater Boston area. He previously served as the Chief Executive Officer of Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc. until its acquisition by Merck in 2015. Prior to his tenure as Cubist’s CEO, Mr. Perez held multiple roles including President, Chief Operating Officer, and Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, where he oversaw the launch of Cubicin (daptomycin for injection). He also held roles of varying commercial responsibilities in the industry, including serving as Vice President of Biogen’s central nervous system (CNS) commercial organization and as a regional business director at Zeneca Pharmaceuticals. He currently serves on the boards of directors at several public and private companies.