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Jounce Therapeutics Names Jacquelyn Fahey Sandell as Chief Legal Officer and Corporate SecretaryCAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 17, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jounce Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: JNCE), a clinical-stage company focused on the discovery and development of novel cancer immunotherapies and predictive biomarkers, today announced that Jacqui Fahey Sandell has been appointed as chief legal officer and corporate secretary. Jacqui brings over 20 years of experience in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry, as well as in private practice. Most recently, she served as vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary at Vericel Corporation, where she was responsible for all legal matters and supported the launch and commercialization of MACI®. She has considerable experience in healthcare and pharmaceutical law and regulation, corporate governance, business development, commercial business transactions, mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property, compliance, and securities law. “The addition of Jacqui to our team brings enormous value at this point in our company’s lifecycle,” said Richard Murray, Ph.D., chief executive officer and president of Jounce Therapeutics. “She brings a wealth of in-house biotechnology and pharmaceutical legal experience and we believe that her expertise will be a crucial asset as we continue to progress the company and execute on our mission of transforming the way cancer is treated.” Prior to her role at Veicel, Jacqui held senior legal positions at Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company and Genzyme Corporation. Before joining the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry, she specialized in mergers and acquisitions and securities law. She began her legal career at Shearman & Sterling in New York and London and later practiced at Allen & Overy in Rome. Jacqui holds a B.A. from Duke University and a J.D. from Boston University School of Law. About Jounce Therapeutics Investor Contact: Media Contact: |