Rafael Holdings CEO Bill Conkling to step down; Executive Chairman Howard Jonas to become CEO

Rafael Holdings, Inc.

William Conkling resigns as CEO and President effective May 31, 2025; Howard Jonas appointed CEO and President effective June 1, 2025.
Conkling to receive consulting agreement with $100,000 annual fee and accelerated vesting of options and restricted stock; no cash severance.
Company focuses on Trappsol Cyclo for Niemann-Pick Disease Type C1; Phase 3 TransportNPC trial 48-week interim analysis expected mid-2025.
Conkling led merger with Cyclo Therapeutics prior to departure; Jonas previously served as CEO from 2018 to 2021.

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Appointed

Howard Jonas

Chief Executive Officer and President

RFL · Rafael Holdings, Inc.

Effective: 2025-06-01
Filed: April 24, 2025, 7:59 PM ET

On April 23, 2025, the Company’s Board of Directors elected Howard Jonas, the Company’s Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board, as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and President, effective June 1, 2025.

Departed

William Conkling

Chief Executive Officer and President

RFL · Rafael Holdings, Inc.

Effective: 2025-05-31
Successor: Howard Jonas
Filed: April 24, 2025, 7:59 PM ET

On April 23, 2025, William Conkling resigned as Chief Executive Officer and President of Rafael Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), effective May 31, 2025.

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Howard Jonas was appointed as Chief Executive Officer and President at Rafael Holdings, Inc..

Action: appointed
Role: Chief Executive Officer and President

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On April 23, 2025, the Company’s Board of Directors elected Howard Jonas, the Company’s Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board, as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and President, effective June 1, 2025.

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William Conkling resigned as Chief Executive Officer and President at Rafael Holdings, Inc..

Action: resigned
Role: Chief Executive Officer and President

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On April 23, 2025, William Conkling resigned as Chief Executive Officer and President of Rafael Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), effective May 31, 2025.

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