leadership
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Marvin White retires as Aptevo CEO; COO Jeff Lamothe named successor effective April 1, 2026
Aptevo Therapeutics Inc.
- White to become Executive Chair; Lamothe promoted from COO to President and CEO and appointed to Board.
- John Niederhuber transitions from Chairman to Lead Independent Director; Board expands to seven directors.
- Lamothe receives $650K base salary, 60% bonus target, and a one-time $150K cash promotional award.
- Severance Plan modified to align Executive Chair benefits with CEO-level benefits; EVP tier removed.
- Company notes cash runway into 2029, $60M equity line, and clinical progress with mipletamig Phase 1b.