AlloVir announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Diana M. Brainard, M.D., as the company’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective May 17, 2021. Dr. Brainard has served on AlloVir’s Board of Directors since April 2019, initially as a Board Observer, and as an Independent Director since July 2020. Dr. Brainard currently serves as Senior Vice President and Head of the Virology Therapeutic Area at Gilead Sciences, Inc. She will succeed David Hallal, who will step down as CEO and continue to serve as Executive Chairman of the Board.