Pluri (PLUR) Appoints Jim Roosevelt, Jr to its Board

Pluri Inc. (Nasdaq: PLUR) today announced the appointment of attorney James Roosevelt, Jr. to the Company’s Advisory Board.

Having served in public-service positions in Washington, D.C., followed by a successful decade in the private sector as CEO of Tufts Health Plan, Mr. Roosevelt is a trusted and sought-after advisor on business matters, legislative and regulatory issues, governance, and personnel matters. The intersection of public policy and health is a passion for him. As CEO of Tufts Health Plan, his leadership achieved consistent profitability while attaining the #1 ranking from the National Committee for Quality Assurance.

“My career advocating for equitable access to quality healthcare is informed by my belief that we can never stop innovating as we search for new approaches and therapeutics for patients. I am excited to join Pluri’s Advisory Board to provide advice and inspiration that will advance their mission of developing new cell-based, sustainable treatments targeting populations with unmet medical needs, using their remarkable 3D cell expansion platform,” said Mr. Roosevelt.

Bringing his expertise to Pluri's Advisory Board, Mr. Roosevelt will contribute to the Company's strategic growth plans, particularly in the area of regenerative medicine, by advising on longevity opportunities, best practices for securing and maintaining ongoing grants and contracts with U.S. government agencies, and facilitating relationships with investors and partners.

“An inspiring leader, Jim has devoted his career to protecting peoples’ health in both the public and private sector, always advocating for improved access to health care,” said Pluri CEO and President Yaky Yanay. “Given his knowledge and excitement about the potential of regenerative medicine and our proprietary technology, he will surely contribute to our future growth.”

“We welcome Jim to our Advisory Board and look forward to incorporating his insights and strategies. Together, we will advance our understanding of how our groundbreaking cell therapies targeting a variety of medical indications will lead to more personalized and well-tolerated treatments,” added Zami Aberman, chairman of the board at Pluri.

Before joining Tufts Health Plan, Mr. Roosevelt served as associate commissioner of the U.S. Social Security Administration and is a national speaker and published author writing about the Affordable Care Act, Medicare and Medicaid policy, and Social Security. He has also been a visiting fellow at the Institute of Politics of the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and continues as a clinical instructor in the Public Health and Community Medicine Department of Tufts University School of Medicine.

In the tradition of his grandfather and other members of the Roosevelt family, Mr. Roosevelt co-chairs the Rules and Bylaws Committee of the Democratic National Committee and serves as volunteer legal counsel for the Massachusetts Democratic Party. Mr. Roosevelt is also a trustee of the Cambridge Public Library, the Cambridge Community Foundation, and the Atrius Health Equity Foundation. In the past, he has co-chaired Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo's Health-Care Leaders Task Force on Health-Care Cost Growth and the Massachusetts Hospital Association's work group on access to behavioral health care.

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