Biocept, Inc. announced that On February 15, 2022 Timothy C. Kennedy resigned from his positions as Chief Operating Officer and Secretary, including as the principal financial officer and principal accounting officer, of the Company, effective as of the close of business on February 15, 2022. Antonino Morales, a member of the Company's Board, to serve as the Company's Secretary. Mr. Morales, age 66, has served as a member of the Company's Board since July 2021 and as a member of its Audit Committee from August 2021 until his appointment as Interim Chief Financial Officer.

Mr. Morales has more than 30 years of broad leadership experience in the United States and Latin America. Mr. Morales served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Apoyo Financiero, Inc. from June 2017 to March 2020. Mr. Morales provides operational, market development and financial consulting services as an independent consultant for early stage companies in the United States as well as Fortune 500 companies in the United States and Latin America, such as Mazda North America, Mazda de Mexico, PriceSmart, Inc. and Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.