Omega Therapeutics, Inc. announced the appointment of Chris Schade to its Board of Directors. Mr. Schade brings over 30 years of experience across the biopharma industry to support the Company’s long-term growth objectives. Mr. Schade is a seasoned executive with over 30 years of experience across private and public biopharma companies, including proven leadership in several executive roles.

He joined Flagship Pioneering as a Growth Partner in January of this year. Previously, he was President and Chief Executive Office of Aprea Therapeutics, where he has been serving as a member of the board since 2016 and as Chairman of the board since 2020. Prior to Aprea, he held leadership positions at Novira, Omthera Pharmaceuticals and Medarex.

In addition to industry expertise, Schade brings extensive corporate finance and capital markets experience from the investment banking industry, with roles at Merrill Lynch and JP Morgan Chase & Co. He also serves on the board of directors of Sapience Therapeutics, Inc., Integra LifeSciences, Inc., Ring Therapeutics and Alltrna Therapeutics. He received a Master of Business Administration from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Arts from Princeton University.