Itaconix announced changes to the Board. Dr. James Barber has stepped down as Chair and Non-Executive Director of the Board with immediate effect. Dr. Barber served as a Non-Executive Director of Itaconix plc since 2016 and Chair since 2018.

He also served as a Director of Itaconix Corporation from 2012 to 2016. Dr. Peter Nieuwenhuizen isappointed to the Board as a Non-Executive Director and Interim Chair with immediate effect. He is a Founding Partner of the European Circular Bioeconomy Fund ("ECBF"), a €300 million venture capitalfund dedicated to the circular bioeconomy.

He serves as Chair of the Green Chemistry and Commerce Council, as Boardmember of PeelPioneers B.V. and In Ovo Holding B.V., and as an advisor to Solugen LLC and to Cosun (Coöperatie Koninklijke Cosun U.A.). Prior to co-founding ECBF, Peter was CTO & Corporate Director RD&I & Sustainability for AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals (now Nouryon B.V.) and CTO of Enerkem Inc.He earned his Ph.D. in Chemistry from Leiden University. As a result, the Board now comprises Dr. Nieuwenhuizen (Non-Executive Interim Chairman) and John R. Shaw (Chief Executive Officer).

The Company is actively working on further Board appointments, to include recruitment of an additional independent non executive director.