Omega Therapeutics, Inc. announced that Chris Schade has been appointed as Chairman of the Board, succeeding Noubar Afeyan, Ph.D. In addition, Michelle C. Werner will join Omega?s Board to support the Company?s growth. Michelle C. Werner is a seasoned pharmaceutical executive with more than 20 years of experience spanning commercial and research & development (R&D) responsibilities. Currently, she serves as the CEO of Alltrna and CEO-Partner at Pioneering.

Prior to her current role, Ms. Werner served as Worldwide Franchise Head, Solid Tumors at Novartis Oncology, where she was responsible for delivering the disease area strategies across multiple tumors and led business development efforts resulting in a doubling of long-term portfolio value for the franchise. Prior to Novartis, she was a senior leader at AstraZeneca in several roles, including Global Franchise Head in Hematology and Head of U.S. Oncology. Ms. Werner previously spent 10 years at Bristol Myers Squibb in various roles in sales, marketing, and market access in both the U.S. and the U.K., and above market in Europe and Global almost exclusively in oncology.