Vaxxinity, Inc. announced that On September 22, 2023, Ren Paula notified the Company that he intends to resign from his position as the Company's General Counsel, effective November 3, 2023, to pursue other opportunities. On September 28, 2023, the Company announced that Sumita Ray will serve as the Company's Chief Legal &
Administrative Officer, effective, October 1, 2023. Ms. Ray will oversee the Company's legal, compliance, human resources, IT and facilities functions. Ms. Ray joins the Company with over 20 years of legal and business experience in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries and has spent the past decade on the executive leadership teams of various biotech companies, including Pharmacyclics, Calithera and most recently Instil Bio. Prior to that, Ms. Ray served in legal positions of increasing seniority at AstraZeneca, Genentech and Elan Pharmaceuticals. Ms. Ray started her legal career as a litigator at the law firm of Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads. She holds a Juris Doctor from Temple University Law School and a Bachelor of Science in microbiology from the University of Arizona.