Translate Bio, Inc. announced two executive appointments supporting the Company’s continued growth and leadership in the development of mRNA therapeutics. Frank DeRosa, Ph.D. has been appointed chief technology officer. The Company’s scientific founder and current chief technology officer, Michael Heartlein, Ph.D. will transition to the newly created role of executive vice president and founder. In addition, Paul Burgess will assume the new role of chief operating officer, overseeing both operations and legal functions for the Company. Mr. Burgess will continue to serve as the Company’s chief legal officer. Frank DeRosa joined Translate Bio in 2016 and prior to being appointed chief technology officer he served as senior vice president of platform technology. He joined Translate Bio from the mRNA therapeutics platform (MRT) team at Shire which he joined in 2009, most recently serving as senior director of preclinical research and process development. Paul Burgess joined Translate Bio in 2015 serving most recently as chief legal officer, a role he has held since 2018. He has over 20 years of experience in the biotech and pharmaceutical industry, with expertise in corporate law, licensing and intellectual property. Prior to joining the Translate Bio team, Paul held senior legal roles at Scholar Rock, Civitas Therapeutics and BIND Therapeutics.