Key Takeaways:
- Cibus announces the election of Kimberly A. Box to its Board of Directors
- Box brings over 30 years of leadership experience in technology, commercialization, and global operations
- Company leadership highlights her role in strengthening commercialization strategy and governance
- Box previously served as CEO of Gatekeeper Innovation and held senior roles at Hewlett-Packard
- She also serves on multiple corporate boards and holds NACD and cybersecurity oversight certifications
Cibus Strengthens Governance with New Board Appointment
Cibus, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBUS), a leading agricultural technology company specializing in advanced plant traits, announced the election of Kimberly A. Box to its Board of Directors. The company said Box’s experience in technology and commercialization will play a critical role in its upcoming commercialization efforts.
Leadership Highlights Strategic Timing
Mark Finn, Chairman of Cibus, said Box’s leadership background “will be invaluable as we sharpen our strategic commercialization efforts.” Interim CEO Peter Beetham added that her expertise will be key as the company prepares for its initial trait product launches.
Kimberly A. Box’s Professional Background
Box brings decades of corporate and entrepreneurial experience. She most recently served as President and CEO of Gatekeeper Innovation, leading the company through growth and eventual acquisition by RxGuardian. Before that, she spent nearly 30 years at Hewlett-Packard, rising to Vice President of Global IT Services, where she managed worldwide technology operations.
“I am honored to join the Cibus Board of Directors at such an important time,” Box said, adding that the company’s gene-editing platform “accelerates both speed to market and the range of traits that can be delivered.”
Current Roles and Recognitions
In addition to joining Cibus, Box currently serves on the boards of McGrath RentCorp, Med One Group, and Applied Science, Inc. She was also a director of American River Bank before its acquisition in 2021.
Her credentials include a B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in Management and a minor in Computer Science from California State University, Chico. She completed the Wharton School Executive Development Program, holds NACD Directorship Certification™, and has cybersecurity oversight certification from Carnegie Mellon University.
Cibus
Cibus operates within the plant seed industry, focusing on high-throughput gene editing technologies designed to develop plant traits with greater precision and efficiency compared to conventional breeding. Rather than producing seeds, the company develops and licenses traits to seed companies, generating royalties from seed sales.
The company’s work targets productivity traits intended to improve yield, reduce input costs, and support sustainable farming practices. Its pipeline includes traits such as pod shatter resistance, disease resistance, and nutrient use efficiency, with a focus on multi-crop applications that could be deployed across more than 100 million acres.
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