Westminster, CA – February 20, 2023 – BioLargo, Inc. (OTCQB:BLGO), a developer of sustainable cleantech technologies and full-service environmental engineering company, announced that its subsidiary Clyra Medical Technologies, Inc. has added two medical industry veterans as new members of its board of directors: Nicholas Valeriani and Linda Park.
Nicholas Valeriani has decades of executive experience in
the medical device industry. He spent 34 years at Johnson & Johnson, where
he led several corporate functions and was a member of its executive committee.
Key positions included corporate vice president of human resources, worldwide
chairman of medical devices & diagnostics, and Vice President in the Office
of Strategy and Growth. He currently serves on the board of directors for Edwards
Lifesciences, Surgalign, Inc., SPR Therapeutics, and AgNovos Bioscience. Mr.
Valeriani also serves on the board of the Gary and Mary West Health Institute,
an independent non-profit medical research organization whose mission is to
enable seniors to successfully age in place with access to high quality,
affordable healthcare and support services. Mr. Valeriani holds a bachelor’s
degree in Industrial Engineering and an MBA from Rutgers University.
Linda Park is a trusted executive and legal professional
with a proven track record of supporting and advising public companies. With corporate
board and executive experience at billion-dollar corporations such as her
current roles working with Edwards Lifesciences in her capacity as Corporate
Secretary, Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel, and Board
Member of the Edwards Lifesciences Foundation, and prior work with Western
Digital Corporation, Linda brings over 20 years of experience advancing
organizations’ corporate governance and strategic goals. She also has many years
of experience advising issuer and investment banking clients on corporate and
securities matters, mergers and acquisitions, bank financings and capital
markets, including initial public offerings. She is also an active partner and
thought leader on environmental, social, and corporate governance issues. Linda
has an undergraduate degree from Johns Hopkins University, and a law degree
from Duke University School of Law.
“We are so pleased that Nicholas and Linda have joined
Clyra’s board of directors,” said Steve Harrison, President of Clyra Medical
Technologies. “Nicholas and Linda both have extensive experience in the medical
industry successfully executing on projects to take medical products to market
– a monumental task we are currently engaged in. We believe their expertise will
be invaluable as Clyra works to execute agreements in licensing, distributing,
and marketing its innovative medical products, including its first – BioClynse,
a patented, FDA 510(k)-cleared wound irrigation product that is gentle but
effective while not generating antimicrobial resistance.”
Dennis P. Calvert, President and CEO of BioLargo, commented
on the news, “We are so pleased that Clyra now has a clear path ahead of them
to commercialize the incredible products they developed based off of BioLargo’s
patented technology. We know that with experts like Nicholas Valeriani and
Linda Park providing key guidance, Clyra’s future is extremely bright.”
About BioLargo, Inc.
BioLargo, Inc. (OTCQB:BLGO) is a cleantech and life sciences
innovator and engineering services solution provider. Our core products address
PFAS contamination, achieve advanced water and wastewater treatment, control
odor and VOCs, improve air quality, and control infections and infectious
disease. Our approach is to invent or acquire novel technologies, develop them
into product offerings, and extend their commercial reach through licensing and
channel partnerships to maximize their impact. See our website at www.BioLargo.com.
Contact Information
Dennis P. Calvert
President and CEO, BioLargo, Inc.
888-400-2863
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