PolyNovo announces appointment of general counsel and company secretary

PolyNovo has announced the appointment of Lior Harel as its general counsel and company secretary.

Mr Harel has managed the legal, risk and compliance functions of ASX-listed technology and healthcare companies, with experience in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, and corporate law.

He was most recently commercial director (Australia), general counsel and company secretary for Optima Technology Group. He previously held senior positions at Vitura Heath and Seek.com.au.

The company said Jan-Marcel Gielen will cease his responsibilities as company secretary and dedicate his time to the role of chief financial officer.

Chair David Williams said, “We are looking forward to the depth Lior will add to our company secretarial and in-house legal skills.”

CEO Swami Raote added, “We are pleased to welcome Lior to our Global Executive Team and look forward to his active engagement as we keep scaling our geographic presence, expand our capacity, new products, and partnerships portfolio.”

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