TELA Bio appoints Jeffrey Blizard as President; Blizard resigns from Board

TELA Bio, Inc.

Blizard resigned from Board effective June 2, 2025; no disagreement with company.
Blizard appointed President effective same date; Antony Koblish remains CEO, drops President title.
Annual base salary $475,000; target bonus 50% of salary; cash sign-on $150,000.
Equity grant: 154,100 stock options (4-yr vest) and 104,800 RSUs (4-yr annual vest).
Blizard previously Global Head of Surgical Sales at Abiomed (J&J); joined TELA Bio board June 2024.

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Role change

Antony Koblish

President

TELA · TELA Bio, Inc.

Effective: 2025-06-02
Filed: June 2, 2025, 7:59 PM ET

Antony Koblish, the Company’s current President and Chief Executive Officer, will continue in his role as Chief Executive Officer, but as of the Effective Date will no longer hold the title of President.

Departed

Jeffrey Blizard

Director

TELA · TELA Bio, Inc.

Effective: 2025-06-02
Filed: June 2, 2025, 7:59 PM ET

Jeffrey Blizard, a member of the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) of TELA Bio, Inc. (the “ Company ”), tendered his resignation from the Board, effective as of June 2, 2025.

Appointed

Jeffrey Blizard

President

TELA · TELA Bio, Inc.

Effective: 2025-06-02
Filed: June 2, 2025, 7:59 PM ET

the Board appointed Jeffrey Blizard as the new President of the Company, effective as of June 2, 2025

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Antony Koblish changed role as President at TELA Bio, Inc..

Action: relinquished
Role: President

Exact text from the filing

Antony Koblish, the Company’s current President and Chief Executive Officer, will continue in his role as Chief Executive Officer, but as of the Effective Date will no longer hold the title of President.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Jeffrey Blizard resigned as Director at TELA Bio, Inc..

Action: resigned
Role: Director

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Jeffrey Blizard, a member of the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) of TELA Bio, Inc. (the “ Company ”), tendered his resignation from the Board, effective as of June 2, 2025.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Jeffrey Blizard was appointed as President at TELA Bio, Inc..

Action: appointed
Role: President

Exact text from the filing

the Board appointed Jeffrey Blizard as the new President of the Company, effective as of June 2, 2025

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