COMPASS Pathways plc announced that Mike Falvey, Chief Financial Officer, will depart the company on November 3, 2023, to pursue other opportunities. Mary-Rose Hughes, current Vice President of Finance at COMPASS, will assume the role of interim CFO effective immediately . COMPASS has begun a search to select a permanent Chief Financial Officer.

Ms. Hughes joined COMPASS as its second finance team employee in May 2020. She has deep knowledge of COMPASS?s business and has led the creation and operation of the company?s financial operations, treasury, tax, financial planning and analysis, and external reporting. She played a key role in COMPASS?s IPO, follow-on public equity offering, term loan facility, and private placement financing.

Prior to joining COMPASS, Ms. Hughes began her career in public accounting with Ernst and Young and was Head of Financial Reporting for Veolia UK & Ireland. She earned her LLB in Law at Queen?s University, Belfast and her ACA qualification from Chartered Accountants, Ireland.