Sorrento Therapeutics Inc (SRNE)

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Let me see if I can help you then.
First, there is no COO at Sorrento Therapeutics.
Secondly, if one is a VP the COO is over them.
Thirdly, the Executive VP is higher than the COO. The Executive Vice President and COO are two different executive positions, and they have different duties and different salaries.
An executive vice president (EVP) is the second highest-ranking position in a company just below the president or chairman position and is not voted on by stockholders. It is an appointed position.

The Executive Vice President is a second-in-command of a company, and she is the highest-ranking executive who works at the direction of the Chairman of the Board. The salary of an Executive Vice President is higher than that of a COO because he or she has more work scope than a COO.
When the companies split, she will report to the COB of SCILEX HOLDING COMPANY who is Dr. Ji.