Lifecore Biomedical Appoints Thomas D. Salus as Chief Legal and Administration Officer
Significantly Elevates Lifecore's Capabilities Across Corporate Governance, Transactional Activities, and SEC Reporting and Compliance
CHASKA, Minn., April 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lifecore Biomedical, Inc. (NASDAQ: LFCR) ('Lifecore'), a fully integrated contract development and manufacturing organization ('CDMO'), today announced that it has appointed Thomas (Tom) Salus as chief legal and administration officer and corporate secretary. A business-focused, hands-on executive, Mr. Salus has more than 30 years of broad-based legal and management experience gained from tenures with major law firms and multi-billion-dollar corporations. He possesses a proven track record of success across a range of key legal and operational areas including corporate governance, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reporting and compliance, complex domestic and international business transactions, financings, and corporate compliance. At Lifecore, Mr. Salus will be responsible for overseeing all legal activities and human resources, while playing a key role in strategy development and corporate development activities focused on strategic alliances and partnerships.
Mr. Salus spent the past 11 years with Viatris Inc., a multi-billion-dollar, Nasdaq-listed international pharmaceutical company, most recently serving as general counsel - corporate, securities & transactions and assistant secretary. In this role, among other legal leadership responsibilities, Mr. Salus served as lead attorney for Viatris' global business development and other complex transactions, and for the company's SEC and Nasdaq reporting and compliance activities. He also collaborated extensively with the company's corporate secretary with respect to Viatris' corporate governance activities. During his career, he also held key legal leadership positions with VWR International (now part of Avantor, Inc.), a multi-billion-dollar international distributor of laboratory equipment, chemicals and supplies for the life science industry, and PPL Corporation, a Fortune 500 diversified energy company. Prior to joining industry, Mr. Salus was an attorney at several major law firms, including Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP.
'Tom's appointment is the latest action by Lifecore to strengthen our organization by adding top-tier talent to our leadership team. Having in-house counsel will be particularly valuable to drive corporate governance and SEC/Nasdaq reporting and compliance as we continue to streamline the processes that impact performance in these areas,' said Paul Josephs, president and chief executive officer of Lifecore. 'We are excited to bring Tom on board and benefit from his wealth of experience, particularly his deep expertise across several key segments within the life sciences industry. Beyond his legal expertise, Tom is well known for his strategic prowess, and he will play a key role in the continued development and implementation of our growth strategies.'
'Over the past several months, Lifecore has made impressive progress reshaping the company, as well as executing against our strategic growth strategy. I am thrilled to have the opportunity to join the leadership team and contribute to the continuation of this exciting work,' stated Mr. Salus. 'As the sole publicly listed, pure-play CDMO, Lifecore holds a unique place in the industry, and I am eager to apply my broad legal and management experience to drive success that maximizes this position.'
About Lifecore Biomedical
Lifecore Biomedical, Inc. (Nasdaq: LFCR) is a fully integrated contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) that offers highly differentiated capabilities in the development, fill and finish of sterile injectable pharmaceutical products in syringes, vials, and cartridges, including complex formulations. As a leading manufacturer of premium, injectable-grade hyaluronic acid, Lifecore brings more than 40 years of expertise as a partner for global and emerging biopharmaceutical and biotechnology companies across multiple therapeutic categories to bring their innovations to market. For more information about the company, visit Lifecore's website at www.lifecore.com.
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