Fusion Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced the appointment of Jeremy Bender, Ph.D., M.B.A., Teresa Bitetti, M.B.A., and David Meek to its Board of Directors, effective October 16, 2023. Dr. Bender, Ms. Bitetti and Mr. Meek succeed Johan Christenson, Ph.D., Chau Khuong and Heather Preston, M.D., who will step down from Fusion's Board effective October 16, 2023. Dr. Jeremy Bender is currently Chief Executive Officer of Day One Biopharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on pediatric cancer.

Previously, Dr. Bender served as Vice President of Corporate Development atGilead Sciences, overseeing acquisitions, partnerships and investments. He also served as Chief Operating Officer at Tizona Therapeutics, Chief Business Officer at Sutro Biopharma, and Vice President of Corporate Development at Allos Therapeutics, and began his career at Boston Consulting Group in the life sciences practice. He currently sits on the Board of Mereo BioPharma as an Independent Board Member.Dr. Bender holds a B.S. in Biological Sciences from Stanford University, a Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology from the University of Colorado and an M.B.A. from the MIT Sloan School of Management.

Ms. Teresa Bitetti currently serves as President of the Global Oncology Business Unit of Takeda. Previously, Ms. Bitetti held various roles of increasing responsibility at Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMS), including as Senior Vice President, Head of Worldwide Oncology Commercialization. At BMS, she also served as Senior Vice President and Head of the U.S. Oncology business, President and General Manager of BMS Canada, and Worldwide Head of the BMS Virology business.

Before BMS, Ms. Bitetti also held various roles of increasing responsibility at Mobil Oil Corporation. Ms. Bitetti currently serves on the board of Osmol Therapeutics as an independent director. Ms. Bitetti holds a B.A. from Wellesley College and an M.B.A. from the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia.

Mr. David Meek most recently served as Chief Executive Officer and Member of the Board of Directors of Mirati Therapeutics. Prior to this role, he served as the President, CEO and Board Member of FerGene and CEO and Board Member of Ipsen. Mr. Meek was previously an Executive Vice President and President of Oncology at Baxalta Incorporated in the leadup to the acquisition by Shire and Chief Commercial Officer of Endocyte, and he held executive leadership roles at Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation and Novartis Oncology.

Mr. Meek has served on the boards of Pharmaceutical Research &Manufacturers of America and European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries &Associations. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of uniQure N.V. and previously served on the Board of Directors of Entasis Therapeutics (acquired by Innoviva). Mr. Meek holds a B.A. from the University of Cincinnati.