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Spero Therapeutics appoints William Ho to board as Patrick Vink resigns
Spero Therapeutics, Inc.
- Patrick Vink, M.D., resigned from Spero's board effective Nov. 10, 2026, including roles as Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee chair and Compensation Committee member.
- The company said Vink's resignation was not due to any dispute or disagreement and thanked him for 11 years of service.
- William Ho, M.D., Ph.D., was appointed Class II director effective Nov. 10, 2026, and will serve on the Development Committee.
- Ho will receive a $40,000 annual board retainer, $5,000 committee retainer and an option for 100,000 shares vesting monthly over one year.
- Ho was RAPT Therapeutics' chief medical officer from 2015 to December 2025; the filing cites RAPT's $2.2 billion acquisition by GSK finalized in March 2026.