Thrive Earlier Detection: Matt Franklin, Sarah Larson, Semi Trotto

Thrive Earlier Detection has announced the appointment of Matt Franklin as its chief commercial officer, the appointment of Sarah Larson to its board of directors, and Semi Trotto's promotion to chief people officer.

Franklin holds more than 20 years of business, commercial, and strategic marketing experience in the diagnostics, life sciences, and technology industries. Most recently, he served as chief business officer at ArcherDx, where he was responsible for various business development activities. Prior to Archer, he held senior leadership roles at both Foundation Medicine and Boston Scientific.

Larson currently serves as partner and chief human resources officer at Third Rock Ventures where she is responsible for human resources and also provides guidance and counsel to the firm's portfolio companies, focusing on areas of human capital, leadership development, and culture creation. She has more than 20 years of experience in human resources and leadership development.

Trotto, a member of Thrive's founding management team, most recently served as senior vice president and head of human resources. Before joining Thrive, she held leadership positions in human resources at Editas Medicine, Baxalta, and Bristol-Myers Squibb. She has more than 20 years of experience in the field overall.