Invivyd, Inc. announced that two new independent directors, Dr. Srishti Gupta and Kevin F. McLaughlin, were elected to its Board of Directors at the annual meeting of stockholders on May 21, 2024. Dr. Gupta will serve as the Chairperson of the Compensation Committee and Mr. McLaughlin will serve as the Chairperson of the Audit Committee. Following the annual meeting of stockholders, Invivyd?s Board of Directors will consist of seven directors.

Dr. Srishti Gupta, M.D., is an experienced physician leader with over 20 years of experience in health and a global career spanning various sectors, including private, public, and non-profit. Professionally, Dr. Gupta spent 18 years at McKinsey & Company advising clients on topics of strategy, growth, and market access in the life sciences industry and over 10 years leading the McKinsey Global Health Practice. Dr. Gupta currently serves on the Board of Directors at Idorsia Pharmaceuticals, a position she has held since May 2021, where she advises the company on its transition to a leading biopharmaceutical company through the commercialization of innovative small molecule therapeutics.

Dr. Gupta completed her M.D. at Harvard Medical School and M.P.P focusing on international development at Harvard Kennedy School of Government. In addition, she holds a master?s degree in Natural Science from the University of Cambridge, a master?s degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology from the Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and a bachelor?s degree in Biology from Harvard College. Kevin F. McLaughlin has more than 40 years of financial and operating management experience spanning the biotech, high-tech and education industries.

Most notably, from 2010 to 2021, Mr. McLaughlin served as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Acceleron Pharma Inc. (Acceleron) until its acquisition by Merck & Co., Inc. At Acceleron, he was a key member of the management team that helped drive the company?s growth from a private research-focused business to a publicly traded commercial entity. Prior to Acceleron, Mr. McLaughlin held several executive leadership roles within different organizations, including serving as the President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of PRAECIS Pharmaceuticals Incorporated. Mr. McLaughlin currently serves on the Board of Directors of Vericel Corporation (VCEL), Combined Therapeutics and a recently formed private biotech company.

He previously served on the Board of Directors of Decibel Therapeutics (DBTX), until its sale to Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, and the Board of Directors of Stealth Biotherapeutics (MITO), until it was brought private by a venture firm. Mr. McLaughlin received a B.S. from Northeastern University and an M.B.A. from the F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business at Babson College.