Exicure, Inc. announced that Effective January 14, 2022, the board of directors of the company promoted Elias D. Papadimas, the Company's current Chief Accounting Officer, to the role of Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective January 17, 2022 and designated Papadimas as the principal financial officer and principal accounting officer of the Company. Brian C. Bock, the Company's Chief Executive Officer remains the principal executive officer of the Company. Papadimas joined the Company in April 2015 and has held various positions of increasing responsibility with the Company including most recently holding the position of Chief Accounting Officer.

Prior to joining the Company, Papadimas served as senior manager, technical accounting and external reporting at Beam Suntory from July 2011 to August 2014. Prior to that, Papadimas held various positions in financial reporting, technical accounting and accounting operations with Aon Hewitt from September 2004 to July 2011, Nicor Gas from February 2003 to September 2004, and Heller Financial, Inc. from June 1997 to July 2002.