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Gritstone Oncology Announces the Appointment of Technology Executive, Mike Forcht, as Senior Vice President of Human Resources to Support Vision for GrowthEMERYVILLE, Calif., March 11, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gritstone Oncology, Inc. (Nasdaq: GRTS), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing the next generation of cancer immunotherapies to fight multiple cancer types, today announced that Mike Forcht, Ed.D., M.B.A., has joined the company as senior vice president of Human Resources, bringing more than 20 years of global management experience. “It is a pleasure to welcome Mike Forcht to our senior leadership team,” said Andrew Allen, M.D., Ph.D., co-founder, president and chief executive officer of Gritstone Oncology. “Mike brings a wealth of expertise, having led human resource strategy and operations for premier technology companies with thousands of employees worldwide. This is complemented by Mike’s experience in building thriving, high velocity start-ups. Technology companies are often sophisticated and forward-thinking in their talent management approaches, and we are strong believers in blending the best elements of tech and life sciences in every relevant dimension. As we drive to continued success, we will benefit from Mike’s insights into growing and managing highly technical organizations using the best available tools.” Mike Forcht, Ed.D., M.B.A., joins Gritstone from ADLINK Technology, where he was the vice president of Human Resources (HR). In this capacity, he provided global HR leadership, including overseeing the strategic direction and implementation of talent acquisition and development for this technology leader. From 2014 to 2016, Mr. Forcht was the vice president of HR at Intematix, a technology company that had been ranked among Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 list for several years in a row. Previously, he was the senior director of HR Operations and Talent Development at SanDisk where he supported a global R&D organization. From 2009 to 2012, Mr. Forcht was the Vice President of HR for Applied Signal Technology, a full-service intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) provider bringing cutting-edge science and engineering together to enhance global security. Mr. Forcht also held leadership rols at Loral Space Systems, Intuit, Genesys Telecommunications, 3Com Corporation and Apple Computer. Mr. Forcht has an Ed.D. in organizational leadership from the University of San Francisco and an M.B.A. from San Jose State University. “I am energized by the opportunity at Gritstone,” said Mike Forcht, Ed.D., M.B.A., senior vice president of HR at Gritstone Oncology. “I am especially attracted to the company’s remarkably innovative technologies and cultural passion to fulfill its noble and important mission to develop tumor-specific immunotherapies to fight cancer.” About Gritstone Oncology Gritstone Forward-Looking Statements Contacts Investors:
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