Athersys, Inc. announced that John J. Harrington, a member of the Board of Directors of Athersys, Inc., notified the Company of his resignation from the Board, effective immediately. Dr. Harrington has served on the Board since October 1995. Dr. Harrington's decision to resign from the Board is due to the Company's ongoing efforts to align its resources with its current strategy and operations.

Hardy TS Kagimoto, a member of the Board, notified the Company of his resignation from the Board, effective immediately. Katherine Kalin, a member of the Board, notified the Company of her resignation from the Board. Lorin J. Randall, a member of the Board, notified the Company of his resignation from the Board.

Baiju R. Shah, a member of the Board, notified the Company of his resignation from the Board. On June 17, 2022, the Board appointed Maia Hansen as the Company's Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately. Prior to this role, Ms. Hansen, 54, served as the Company's Senior Vice President of Operations and Supply Chain since March 2020.

Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Hansen was a senior partner at McKinsey & Company, a global senior management consulting firm, since 2013, working in several end markets, including pharmaceuticals, medical device, consumer and industrials.