Gamida Cell Ltd. announced the appointment of Thomas Klima to the newly created role of chief commercial officer. Mr. Klima brings nearly 20 years of global experience in the pharmaceutical industry with expertise in cellular therapy, hematology, oncology and transplantation. During his career, he has played key roles in building commercial organizations and leading multiple successful product launches. Additionally, the company announced that Nurit Benjamini, an experienced financial executive, has been appointed to Gamida Cell’s board of directors and will chair the board’s audit committee. Mr. Klima most recently served as head of global commercial planning and operations at Atara Biotherapeutics, prior to which he played a key role as senior vice president and chief commercial officer at Navidea Biopharmaceuticals Ltd. Mr. Klima also served as head of sales and commercial operations at Algeta U.S. and led the successful commercial build-out and launch of Xofigo®. Ms. Benjamini has served as chief financial officer of TabTale Ltd. since 2013. Previously, she held a number of chief financial officer positions, including at Wix.com Ltd., Sigma Designs Israel Ltd. and Compugen Ltd.