Sonendo, Inc. announced two upcoming departures from its executive management team. Jacqueline Collins, vice president, general counsel, and Merhzad Khakpour, chief technology officer, will each leave the company in July for other opportunities. In 2018 Ms. Collins became Sonendo's first general counsel, bringing extensive expertise in medical device and intellectual property to the company.

During her tenure she focused on building a legal and contracting foundation to support future growth and was a critical team member in preparing for Sonendo's 2021 initial public offering and transition to operating as a public company. Mr. Khakpour joined Sonendo in 2008 as one of its first employees and played an integral role in Sonendo's early days of intense research and technology exploration. He leaves an experienced R&D organization that is expanding Sonendo's technology platform and that has the expertise and passion to continue the company's history of innovation in endodontics.

A search is underway for a new general counsel and a new chief technology officer with extensive experience in product development to lead and scale the R&D organization for the company's next stage of growth.