8k out. On February 19, 2025, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of iSpecimen Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Ms. Katharyn Field as President of the Company, effective immediately. In connection with her appointment, Ms. Field resigned as a member of the Board, and Ms. Siyun Yang was appointed as an independent director to fill the resulting vacancy, effective immediately.
Ms. Yang has also been appointed to serve on the Audit Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board, replacing Ms. Field. Additionally, the Board appointed Mr. Richard Paolone as Chair of the Board, replacing Ms. Field in this role. Mr. Robert Bradley Lim remains the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board.
The compensation arrangements for Ms. Field in connection with her appointment as President have not yet been determined. The Company will disclose the material terms of any such arrangements in an amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K or in another applicable filing once finalized.
Ms. Yang is an Associate Attorney at Quill & Arrow LLP based in Los Angeles, California, where she specializes in consumer protection and product liability litigation. Previously, she served as In-House Counsel at Halo Collective Inc., overseeing regulatory compliance, corporate transactions, and litigation matters related to cannabis operations and intellectual property. Prior to that, Ms. Yang was a Provisional Licensed Lawyer at Di Li Law, PC, where she focused on trademark filings, oppositions, and intellectual property matters. Ms. Yang holds an LL.M. in International Comparative Law from UCLA School of Law and an LL.B. in International Economic Law from East China University of Political Science and Law. Her expertise in litigation, corporate governance, and data analytics further strengthens the Board’s oversight capabilities. There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Yang and any other person pursuant to which she was selected as a director, nor are there any related party transactions between the Company and Ms. Yang that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
The Board and management team remain focused on executing the Company’s objectives and do not anticipate any disruption to the Company’s operations as a result of these leadership changes.
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