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KalVista appoints Bilal Arif as COO and Linea Aspesi as Chief People Officer
KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- Bilal Arif appointed COO effective Oct 6, 2025; base salary $520k, annual bonus target 40%, option grant of 100,000 shares.
- Linea Aspesi appointed Chief People Officer; also receives inducement option grant of 100,000 shares.
- Both options vest over 4 years: 1/4th on 1-year anniversary, then monthly vesting.
- Appointments support global launch of EKTERLY for hereditary angioedema.
- Arif was EVP at Sarepta Therapeutics; Aspesi was Chief Admin Officer at Editas Medicine.