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Luba Greenwood

Director at IN8BIO
Board

About Luba Greenwood

Independent director at IN8bio since 2021; age 46. She is CEO of Gallop Oncology (since July 2024), and previously served as Managing Partner of Binney Street Capital (Dana-Farber’s venture fund) and CEO/Chair of Kojin Therapeutics and LUCA Biologics. She is also an entrepreneur-in-residence at PureTech Health; earlier roles include Head of Strategic BD & Corporate Ventures at Verily (Alphabet) and VP Global BD & M&A at Roche (and Head of the Roche Diagnostics Innovation Center, East Coast). Education: B.A. in Biology (Brandeis) and J.D. (Northeastern). The Board has determined she is independent under Nasdaq standards.

Past Roles

OrganizationRoleTenureCommittees/Impact
Binney Street Capital (Dana-Farber)Managing PartnerDec 2020 – Oct 2024Established/managed DFCI’s venture fund
Kojin Therapeutics (private)CEO and Chair of the BoardSep 2021 – Nov 2023Led company; board leadership
LUCA Biologics (private)CEO and DirectorApr 2019 – Dec 2021Women’s health/microbiome; operating leadership
Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteSenior Advisor to CEOApr 2019 – Dec 2020Strategic advisory
Verily Life Sciences (Alphabet)Head of Strategic BD & Corporate VenturesFeb 2018 – Jul 2019Corporate venturing/BD in life sciences
F. Hoffmann-La RocheVP Global BD & M&A; Head, Roche Diagnostics Innovation Center (East Coast)2015 – Feb 2018BD/M&A; diagnostics innovation leadership

External Roles

OrganizationRoleTenureNotes
Gallop OncologyChief Executive OfficerSince Jul 2024Current operating role
PureTech HealthEntrepreneur-in-ResidenceNot disclosedCorporate strategy/oncology program support
OS Acquisition Corp. (SPAC)DirectorSince 2021Public company board (blank check company)

Board Governance

  • Independence: The Board determined all directors other than the CEO are independent under Nasdaq—includes Ms. Greenwood.
  • Committees (2024):
    • Audit Committee: Member (Chair: Peter Brandt; committee independent; Brandt designated financial expert).
    • Compensation Committee: Member (Chair: Alan S. Roemer; committee independent).
    • Nominating & Corporate Governance: Not a member (Whitfill Chair; to be chaired by Graff after May 9, 2025).
    • Science & Technology: Not a member.
  • Attendance: Board met 11 times in 2024; each director attended at least 75% of Board and committee meetings on which they served. Non‑management directors held seven executive sessions.
  • Board leadership: Independent Chair (Alan S. Roemer); CEO and Chair roles separated.

Fixed Compensation

ComponentDetailAmount/Terms
2024 Fees Earned (Cash)Luba Greenwood$51,975
2024 Option Awards (Grant-date fair value)Luba Greenwood$44,371
2024 Total Director CompensationLuba Greenwood$95,346

Director retainer schedule (post 11% reduction effective Sept 1, 2024):

  • Board annual retainer: $35,600; Audit Committee member: $8,900; Compensation Committee member: $4,450. (Higher chair retainers apply if chairing; N/A for Ms. Greenwood.)
  • Prior to Sept 1, 2024: Board $40,000; Audit $10,000 (member; increased from $7,500 effective Feb 5, 2024); Compensation $5,000.

Performance Compensation

Equity Program ElementGrant SizeVestingNotes
Initial Director Option Grant67,300 optionsMonthly over 3 yearsExercise price = FMV at grant; full vest on change in control
Annual Director Option Grant33,650 options (each annual meeting)Monthly over 12 months; fully vested by next annual meetingExercise price = FMV at grant; full vest on change in control
Cash-to-RSU electionConverted from cash retainerFully vested on grantOptional election for directors

No director performance metrics (TSR/ESG/revenue, etc.) are tied to director compensation were disclosed.

Other Directorships & Interlocks

CompanyPublic/PrivateRolePotential Interlocks/Conflicts
OS Acquisition Corp.Public (SPAC)DirectorNo IN8bio-related interlock disclosed
  • Related-party transactions: 2023 and 2024 private placements list participants; Ms. Greenwood is not listed among insiders or 5% holders who participated. No related-party transactions involving her were disclosed.

Expertise & Qualifications

  • Strategic and transactional leadership across pharma/biotech/digital health (Roche BD/M&A; Verily corporate ventures).
  • Company-building/operator experience as CEO/chair at multiple therapeutics companies, now CEO at Gallop Oncology.
  • Venture investing (Managing Partner, Binney Street Capital).
  • Education: B.A. Biology (Brandeis); J.D. (Northeastern).

Equity Ownership

HolderShares Owned (Direct)Options/Warrants Exercisable within 60 daysTotal Beneficial Ownership% of OutstandingNotes
Luba Greenwood7,826152,712 (options)160,538<1%As of Feb 16, 2025

Additional alignment controls:

  • Hedging/pledging: Prohibited for directors, officers, employees, and designated consultants.

Governance Assessment

  • Strengths:

    • Independent director with dual service on Audit and Compensation—exposure to financial reporting, risk oversight, and pay governance.
    • Governance practices include independent Chair, executive sessions, and director independence determinations.
    • Director fee reduction of 11% from Sept 1, 2024 aligns with cost-saving measures; signals sensitivity to shareholder dilution/cash burn.
    • No related-party transactions disclosed involving Ms. Greenwood; hedging/pledging prohibited.
  • Watch items:

    • “Busy-ness” risk: concurrent CEO role at Gallop Oncology could constrain time; however, disclosure shows ≥75% attendance in 2024.
    • Not designated as an audit committee financial expert; that role is held by Peter Brandt.
  • Compensation committee process:

    • Committee uses independent advisor (Aon); independence assessed with no conflicts; oversight of director pay and equity plans.
  • RED FLAGS: None disclosed regarding attendance shortfalls, related-party transactions, hedging/pledging, or option repricing for directors.