Moderna names Juan Andres as first COO effective Oct 5; Jerh Collins to retire

Moderna, Inc.

Juan Andres returns to Moderna as Chief Operating Officer, effective October 5, 2026, reporting to CEO Stephane Bancel and serving on the Executive Committee.
Andres' pay: $800,000 base salary, 90% annual bonus target, $5,000,000 new-hire equity award vesting over four years (max 75% in RSUs).
Future annual equity award target set at $4,000,000-$5,000,000, subject to Compensation Committee approval.
Jerh Collins, Ph.D., Chief Technical Operations and Quality Officer since January 2023, is retiring; he joined Moderna in October 2022 after nearly 30 years at Novartis.
Company cites preparation for potential launch of intismeran autogene after positive Phase 3 results; the therapy is co-developed with Merck (MSD).

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