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CareDx: Abhishek Jain, Abraham Ronai, Alexander Johnson

CareDx appointed Abishek Jain as CFO effective Sept. 7. Jain has served as the company’s interim CFO since May, and had previously served as VP and corporate controller. Prior to joining the company, Jain served in a number of finance positions and customer-facing roles at Agilent Technologies.

CareDx also appointed Abraham Ronai as its chief administrative and legal officer and secretary. Ronai previously served as the company's general counsel. Prior to joining CareDx, Ronai held various leadership roles, including global general counsel, at Getinge, a global medical technology company. Prior to that, Ronai worked at two Manhattan law firms, medical device company Datascope, and as a professor for patent litigation at Concord Law School. 

In addition, Alexander Johnson transitioned to the role of president of patient and testing services from his previous role as chief business officer and head of testing services. Johnson will remain an executive officer at CareDx.

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