ArriVent Appoints Chris Nolet to its Board of Directors
ArriVent BioP-harma, Inc., a clinical-stage company dedicated to accelerating the global development of innovative biopharmaceutical therapeutics, today announced the appointment of Chris Nolet to its Board of Directors. Mr. Nolet has extensive leadership experience as an audit partner, business advisor and independent board director in the life sciences industry, and currently serves on the Boards of public companies Revance Therapeutics and Jasper Therapeutics.
“The addition of Chris Nolet to our Board of Directors comes at an important time for ArriVent as we advance our global development plans for furmonertinib in non-small cell lung cancer, including an ongoing Phase 3 study, and continue to broaden our pipeline,” said Bing Yao, Chairman, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of ArriVent. “Chris has worked with a wide range of life science companies, from rapidly growing startups to Fortune 100 multinational organizations. He brings significant insight into financial markets and substantial experience in capital structuring and operating strategies. His expertise and counsel as a member of our Board will be invaluable as we pursue our mission of identifying, developing, and commercializing innovative drug candidates.”
Mr. Nolet is the former West Region Life Sciences Industry Leader and Partner at Ernst & Young {EV), retiring in June 2019 after over 38 years in the industry. In addition to client services, his responsibilities included serving as a member of the Global EV Life Sciences Executive Leadership Group, which established policies and operating strategies for EY Life Sciences practice worldwide. Prior to joining EY, Mr. Nolet was a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he developed and led the life sciences practice in the western U.S. Previously, Mr. Nolet was a member of the Finance & Investment Committee and Emerging Companies Section of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization.
About ArriVent
ArriVent is dedicated to accelerating the global development of innovative biopharmaceutical products. With a deep and global network, ArriVent seeks to access unique and best-in-class drug candidates at various development stages, including those coming from China and other emerging biotech hubs. Through strategic collaborations with innovative biopharma companies, ArriVent aims to globalize medicines for patients with unmet medical need in a broad range of diseases, with an initial focus in oncology. For additional information, visit www.arrivent.com.