GENFIT announced that its board of directors has appointed Pascal Prigent, GENFIT’s Executive Vice President of Marketing and Commercial Development, as Chief Executive Officer, following the recommendation of Jean-François Mouney, who will remain Chairman of the Board. As the Company celebrates its 20th anniversary, co-founder Jean-François Mouney has decided to focus exclusively on his role as Chairman of the Board starting September 16, 2019. Pascal joined GENFIT in May 2018 and has worked closely with Jean-François and Dean Hum, GENFIT’s COO and CSO, since his arrival.