Veracyte Appoints Jonathan Wygant as Chief Accounting Officer

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Veracyte, Inc. has appointed Jonathan Wygant as its new chief accounting officer, effective immediately. Wygant will manage all global accounting operations, financial reporting, and tax functions, reporting directly to Rebecca Chambers, the CFO. He previously held finance leadership roles at several healthcare companies, including as corporate controller at Biosplice Therapeutics. This leadership change aims to strengthen Veracyte's accounting operations as the company pursues its global strategic vision.

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• Jonathan Wygant brings extensive experience in healthcare accounting, potentially enhancing financial operations.
• Wygant's leadership is expected to support Veracyte's global strategic initiatives.

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SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Veracyte, Inc. (Nasdaq: VCYT), a global diagnostics company, today announced that it has appointed Jonathan Wygant as chief accounting officer, effective immediately. Mr. Wygant will oversee all aspects of the company’s global accounting operations, financial reporting and tax functions. He will report to Rebecca Chambers, Veracyte’s chief financial officer.

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“We are thrilled to welcome Jonathan to Veracyte,” said Ms. Chambers. “He brings a depth of expertise and experience leading accounting operations for a range of healthcare companies, including global organizations. As we advance our global strategic vision, his accounting leadership will be critical to ensuring our organization’s continued success.”

Mr. Wygant most recently served as corporate controller at Biosplice Therapeutics, Inc. (formerly Samumed, LLC), a clinical-stage biotechnology company. In this role, he led all finance, accounting and reporting functions within the company. Prior to that, Mr. Wygant was the chief financial officer at Cibus Global, LLC, where he oversaw the company’s financial operations. He also served as vice president, controller and chief accounting officer at Alere, Inc., a point-of-care diagnostics company which was acquired by Abbott in 2016. Prior to that, Mr. Wygant held various leadership roles at CareFusion, including senior vice president, controller and chief accounting officer.

About Veracyte

Veracyte (Nasdaq: VCYT) is a global diagnostics company that improves patient care by providing answers to clinical questions, informing diagnosis and treatment decisions throughout the patient journey in cancer and other diseases. The company’s growing menu of diagnostic tests leverages advances in genomic science and technology, enabling patients to avoid risky, costly diagnostic procedures and quicken time to appropriate treatment. The company’s tests in lung cancer, prostate cancer, breast cancer, thyroid cancer, bladder cancer, colon cancer, and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis are available to patients and its renal cancer and lymphoma subtyping tests are in development, the latter as a companion diagnostic. With Veracyte’s exclusive global license to a best-in-class diagnostics instrument platform, the company is positioned to deliver its genomic tests to patients worldwide. Veracyte is based in South San Francisco, California. For more information, please visit www.veracyte.com and follow the company on Twitter (@veracyte).

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Tracy Morris

Vice President of Corporate Communications & Investor Relations

650-380-4413

tracy.morris@veracyte.com

Source: Veracyte, Inc.

FAQ

Who is the new chief accounting officer of VCYT?

Jonathan Wygant has been appointed as the new chief accounting officer of Veracyte, Inc. (VCYT).

What experience does Jonathan Wygant have in accounting?

Jonathan Wygant has extensive experience in healthcare accounting, previously serving as corporate controller at Biosplice Therapeutics and CFO at Cibus Global.

When did Jonathan Wygant start his role at Veracyte?

Jonathan Wygant's appointment as chief accounting officer became effective immediately upon the announcement.

What are Jonathan Wygant's responsibilities at Veracyte?

As chief accounting officer, Wygant will oversee global accounting operations, financial reporting, and tax functions.

Who does Jonathan Wygant report to at Veracyte?

Jonathan Wygant reports to Rebecca Chambers, Veracyte's chief financial officer.