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Berkeley Lights: Kurt Wood, Shaun Holt, Peter Leddy, and Mimi Healy

Feb 04, 2021

Berkeley Lights has selected Kurt Wood to replace Shaun Holt as chief financial officer, effective March 15, 2021. Wood is currently the firm's VP of business development.

Holt will remain with Berkeley Lights in an advisory capacity through April 30, 2021 to assist with the transition.

In addition, Peter Leddy has joined Berkeley Lights as chief human resources officer; and Mimi Healy will join the firm on Feb. 15, 2021 in the newly created customer-facing role of chief products officer.

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