IVAN CHEN - Corporate Board Profile

PURE BIOSCIENCE, INC.

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2018-12-20	Ivan Chen was appointed to our Board on June 29, 2018. Mr. Chen, an attorney and entrepreneur, brings extensive experience in the healthcare and technology industries, with deep legal and strategic experience in areas including licensing, joint ventures, mergers & acquisitions, securities and corporate governance, and has been admitted to the bar in the states of California and New York. His experience includes serving as Director, Mergers & Acquisitions at eBay, Inc., a publicly-traded e-commerce platform. In this role, he led the negotiation and execution of numerous US and cross-border transactions. Prior to eBay, Mr. Chen focused on transactional, securities, and corporate governance matters while serving as an associate at Morrison & Foerster LLP and at Skadden, Arps, Meagher & Flom LLP, both large international law firms. Mr. Chen earned a J.D. from Harvard Law School, a master’s degree from the University of Cambridge, and a bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University.
2019-12-20	Our independent directors include: Messrs. Chen and Okuno. The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors currently consists of Messrs. Okuno (Chair) and Chen. The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, currently consists of Messrs. Chen (Chair) and Okuno. The Board has determined that Messrs. Chen and Okuno are "independent director" under the listing standards of the NYSE American. The Board of Directors has also determined that Messrs. Chen and Okuno are each an "audit committee financial expert" within the applicable definition of the SEC. The director compensation table shows Ivan Chen with $52,000 fees earned or paid in cash and no option awards.
2020-12-08	Ivan Chen was appointed to our Board on June 29, 2018. Mr. Chen, an attorney and entrepreneur, brings extensive experience in the healthcare and technology industries, with deep legal and strategic experience in areas including licensing, joint ventures, mergers & acquisitions, securities and corporate governance, and has been admitted to the bar in the states of California and New York. His experience includes serving as Director, Mergers & Acquisitions at eBay, Inc., a publicly-traded e-commerce platform. In this role, he led the negotiation and execution of numerous US and cross-border transactions. Prior to eBay, Mr. Chen focused on transactional, securities, and corporate governance matters while serving as an associate at Morrison & Foerster LLP and at Skadden, Arps, Meagher & Flom LLP, both large international law firms. Mr. Chen earned a J.D. from Harvard Law School, a master’s degree from the University of Cambridge, and a bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University.
2021-12-20	Ivan Chen joined our Board in June 2018 and has served as Chairman of the Board since August 2021. Mr. Chen brings extensive experience in the healthcare, life sciences and technology industries... The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, currently consists of Messrs. Chen (Chair) and Rendall and Ms. Taylor... The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors currently consists of Messrs. Chen (Chair) and Rendall and Ms. Taylor... The following table sets forth compensation earned in the fiscal year ended July 31, 2021 by each of our non-employee directors who are not named executive officers. Ivan Chen $59,000 cash fees and $39,000 option awards totaling $98,000.
2022-12-23	Ivan Chen joined our Board in June 2018 and has served as Chairman of the Board since August 2021. ... The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors currently consists of Messrs. Chen (Chair) and Rendall and Ms. Taylor. ... The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, currently consists of Messrs. Chen (Chair) and Rendall and Ms. Taylor. ... Our non-employee directors are compensated based upon their respective levels of Board participation and responsibilities, including service on Board committees. ... Ivan Chen $75,000 total compensation.
2024-01-10	Ivan Chen joined our Board in June 2018 and has served as Chairman of the Board since August 2021. The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors currently consists of Messrs. Chen (Chair) and Rendall and Blotner. The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, currently consists of Messrs. Chen (Chair) and Rendall and Blotner. The following table sets forth compensation earned in the fiscal year ended July 31, 2023 by each of our non-employee directors who are not named executive officers. Ivan Chen received $59,750 in total compensation.
2024-12-12	Ivan Chen joined our Board in June 2018 and has served as Chairman of the Board since August 2021. Mr. Chen brings extensive experience in the healthcare, life sciences and technology industries, with expertise in areas including licensing, joint ventures, mergers & acquisitions, securities and corporate governance. He currently serves as Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Imagen Dental Partners, LLC, or Imagen, a dental partnership organization that provides non-clinical support services to dental practices across the United States. In this role, he oversees all legal, compliance, government relations, insurance/risk and patient relations matters at Imagen. Before joining Imagen, he was Director, Senior Corporate Counsel at Pacific Dental Services, LLC, or PDS, one of the largest dental support organizations in the United States, where he focused on acquisitions, dispositions, commercial contracts and healthcare compliance. Mr. Chen also served as the principal legal counsel to the Pacific Dental Services Foundation, a nonprofit organization providing oral healthcare to underserved communities worldwide. At PDS, he received numerous organization-wide awards for outstanding performance. Prior to joining PDS, he was Director, Global M&A Counsel at eBay Inc., a publicly-traded e-commerce platform. In this position, he led the negotiation and execution of numerous U.S. and cross-border acquisitions. Earlier in his career, he was an associate at Morrison & Foerster LLP and at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, both large international law firms. In these roles, he focused on transactional, securities and corporate governance matters. In addition to serving on the Board of our company, Mr. Chen is also on the Board of AiTmed Incorporated, a privately-held, early-stage telehealth platform. Mr. Chen earned a Juris Doctor, or J.D. from Harvard Law School, a master27s degree from the University of Cambridge, and a bachelor27s degree from Northwestern University. He is admitted to the bar in California and New York and is a registered in-house counsel in Arizona. We believe Mr. Chen27s qualifications to serve as a director on our Board include his executive leadership experience as an attorney and entrepreneur, as well as his educational background.