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Jasper Therapeutics appoints COO Jeet Mahal as CEO; Ron Martell steps down, Thomas Wiggans named Executive Chair
Jasper Therapeutics, Inc.
- Effective Jan 5, 2026, Jeet Mahal becomes CEO and President; he also joins the Board as Class III director.
- Outgoing CEO Ron Martell's departure is without cause; he receives 18 months base salary plus COBRA for up to 18 months.
- Thomas Wiggans, current Board Chair, appointed Executive Chair effective Jan 5, 2026.
- Mahal's annual salary increased to $600,000 with eligibility for performance bonus up to 50% of base salary.
- Company to host investor webinar on Jan 8, 2026 to present updated data from BEACON study and open-label extension in CSU/CIndU.