Intellia Therapeutics Names Georgia Keresty, Ph.D., M.P.H., to Board of Directors

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Intellia Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTLA), a leading genome editing company focused on developing curative therapeutics using CRISPR/Cas9 technology both in vivo and ex vivo, today announced the appointment of Georgia Keresty, Ph.D., M.P.H., to the company’s Board of Directors.  

“Dr. Keresty's experience as a scientific and operational leader in our industry will be a great asset to Intellia as we continue to advance our research programs, expand our manufacturing capabilities and move towards delivering potentially curative therapies to patients globally,” said Intellia President and Chief Executive Officer John Leonard, M.D. 

Dr. Keresty brings more than 35 years of pharmaceutical industry experience to Intellia’s board, including leading the transition of novel therapeutic programs from preclinical to clinical development, and process development to commercial manufacturing. During her career, she has held key global roles in pharmaceutical research and development, operations, manufacturing and distribution, quality, compliance and regulatory affairs. Dr. Keresty recently served as chief operating officer and global head, medical sciences and development operations for Takeda Research and Development, a division of Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. Prior to joining Takeda, Dr. Keresty served in leadership roles at Johnson & Johnson, including as vice president and global head, pharmaceutical development and manufacturing science; at Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., as vice president, worldwide quality and compliance; and at Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation as manufacturing site head.

In addition to Intellia’s board, Dr. Keresty serves as a member of the board of directors of Aspen Technology, Inc., (NASDAQ: AZPN), an industrial asset optimization software company and Solid Biosciences, Inc., (NASDAQ: SLDB), a life science company. She is also a member of the board of directors of Commissioning Agents, Inc., a global engineering services firm, and the board of trustees for Clarkson University in Potsdam, New York. She previously served on the board of Janssen Alzheimer Immunotherapy and the board of trustees for the New Jersey Foundation for Aging, which is now called the NJ Advocates for Aging Well.