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Celularity adds Viome CEO Naveen Jain to board; Diane Parks resigns; fifth director expected
Celularity Inc
- Naveen Jain, founder and CEO of Viome Life Sciences, appointed to Celularity's board, effective once the Rule 14f-1 information statement process completes.
- Director Diane Parks resigned effective at that same time; Celularity said her decision was not the result of any disagreement over operations, policies or practices.
- Jain's seat comes from board designation rights granted to investors in the September 2026 financing, previously disclosed in the Form 8-K filed September 28, 2026.
- Board now consists of CEO Robert J. Hariri, Peter H. Diamandis, Philip A. Barach and Jain; Celularity said it expects to announce a fifth director shortly.
- Jain receives standard non-employee director compensation, is expected to sign the company's standard indemnification agreement, and has no initial committee assignments.