Olema Oncology Appoints Shawnte M. Mitchell, J.D. as Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
February 18 2025 - 7:00AM
Olema Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Olema” or “Olema Oncology”, Nasdaq:
OLMA), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the
discovery, development, and commercialization of targeted therapies
for breast cancer and beyond, today announced the appointment of
Shawnte M. Mitchell, J.D., as Chief Legal Officer and Corporate
Secretary.
“We are pleased to welcome Shawnte to our executive team to lead
our Legal function as we progress both our late-stage palazestrant
programs and our OP-3136 KAT6 program through clinical
development,” said Sean P. Bohen, M.D., Ph.D., President and Chief
Executive Officer of Olema Oncology. “Her extensive experience in
regulatory, commercial, intellectual property, and business
development matters in the biotechnology industry will be
invaluable to Olema as we execute against our strategic
priorities.”
Ms. Mitchell is a seasoned business leader with 20 years of
experience advising publicly traded and privately held companies in
the healthcare, life sciences, and sustainability industries. She
joins Olema from Genomatica, where she served as Chief Legal
Officer and was responsible for overseeing significant business
transformation initiatives, contract negotiations, and the
implementation of company-wide compliance and environmental
initiatives. Prior to this, Ms. Mitchell was Executive Vice
President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Zogenix,
where she contributed to the development and execution of the
company’s strategic and operational plans while overseeing
compliance, governance, intellectual property, data privacy, and
contractual matters. Before Zogenix, she served as Senior Vice
President of Corporate Affairs, Chief Compliance Officer and
Corporate Secretary at Aptevo Therapeutics, leading the company’s
legal, intellectual property, compliance, and human resources
functions. Ms. Mitchell currently serves as a member of the Board
of Directors of Life Science Cares Bay Area and a member of How
Women Lead’s Silicon Valley Board of Advisors. She received a B.S.
in Biological Sciences from Stanford University and a J.D. from The
George Washington University Law School.
“I am excited to join Olema as it approaches key milestones in
its journey to deliver new treatment options to patients with
breast cancer and beyond,” said Ms. Mitchell. “I look forward to
contributing my unique skillset and expertise to support Olema’s
growth as we develop novel therapies for endocrine-driven
cancers.”
About Olema OncologyOlema Oncology is a
clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to transforming
the standard of care and improving outcomes for patients living
with breast cancer and beyond. Olema is advancing a pipeline of
novel therapies by leveraging our deep understanding of
endocrine-driven cancers, nuclear receptors, and mechanisms of
acquired resistance. Our lead product candidate, palazestrant
(OP-1250), is a proprietary, orally available complete estrogen
receptor (ER) antagonist (CERAN) and a selective ER degrader
(SERD), currently in a Phase 3 clinical trial called OPERA-01. In
addition, Olema is developing a potent KAT6 inhibitor (OP-3136).
Olema is headquartered in San Francisco and has operations in
Cambridge, Massachusetts. For more information, please visit us at
www.olema.com.
Media and Investor Relations ContactCourtney
O’KonekVice President, Corporate CommunicationsOlema
Oncologymedia@olema.com
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