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Vaxart Appoints Dr. Raquel Bono to Board of Directors
Vaxart, Inc.
- Raquel C. Bono, M.D., retired U.S. Navy Vice Admiral, was appointed to Vaxart's board effective Oct. 16, 2026; the board deemed her independent.
- Bono led the Defense Health Agency from 2015 to 2019, overseeing a $50 billion global healthcare system serving 9.5 million beneficiaries.
- She was appointed under Vaxart's July 2026 cooperation agreement with stockholders and will chair the Stockholder Engagement Committee.
- Bono is a Humana (NYSE: HUM) director and served as Chief Health Officer of Viking Cruises (NYSE: VIK) from November 2020 to December 2023.