Gerald Masoudi, '93: Appointed Chief Legal Officer at JUUL

JUUL Labs Appoints Former FDA Chief Counsel Gerald F. Masoudi as Chief Legal Officer

June 21, 2018 PR Newswire

JUUL Labs today announced the appointment of Gerald F. Masoudi as Chief Legal Officer, effective July 9, 2018. In his new role, Mr. Masoudi will be responsible for the Company's global legal strategy and will report to JUUL's Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Kevin Burns. Mr. Masoudi will be based in the Company's Washington, D.C. office.

Since 2015, Mr. Masoudi has served as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Celgene Corporation. He previously served as Chief Counsel (2007-09) and Principal Deputy/Acting Chief Counsel (2004-05) of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In those roles, Mr. Masoudi supervised agency litigation and advised the FDA's senior leadership on regulatory and enforcement matters.

"Jerry is a renowned legal expert in FDA regulation and life sciences, and I am honored to welcome him to the JUUL Labs team," said Mr. Burns. "JUUL Labs is incredibly fortunate to benefit from his knowledge and experience as we work with the medical community, public health officials, regulators and community leaders to address the tremendous potential of e-cigarettes."

"I am thrilled to join JUUL Labs and contribute to the Company's important mission to eliminate combustible cigarette smoking," said Mr. Masoudi. "I believe vapor technology has great promise, and I look forward to collaborating with key stakeholders to provide an alternative for adult smokers around the world."