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Oruka Therapeutics appoints Christopher Martin to board; Cameron Turtle resigns
Oruka Therapeutics, Inc.
- Cameron Turtle resigned as director on Dec 11, 2025; not due to disagreement with the company.
- Christopher Martin appointed as Class II director, Chair of Compensation Committee, and Audit Committee member.
- Martin previously Chief Commercial Officer at Verona Pharma, acquired by Merck for ~$10B in Oct 2025.
- He received an option to buy 35,000 shares vesting over 3 years; annual cash retainers: $40K (board), $12K (Comp Chair), $7.5K (Audit).
- Martin also serves on the board of Edgewise Therapeutics (EWTX).