Thomas McLaughlin

About Thomas McLaughlin

Thomas L. McLaughlin (age 36) was appointed Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of Predictive Oncology Inc. on October 8, 2025, with responsibilities tied to the company’s digital asset treasury strategy centered on Aethir (ATH) tokens . He also serves as CIO of DNA Asset Management and previously founded and served as CIO of Coral Capital, a multi‑strategy crypto asset management firm with $125M AUM; he began his career as a leveraged finance analyst at Bank of America Merrill Lynch and holds a BS in Finance & Accounting from Lehigh University . As CIO, he presented the firm’s ATH deployment plan and FY’26 performance objective to achieve a high single‑digit percentage return on digital assets, with governance oversight through DNA Holdings Venture (the company’s asset manager) . Tenure began in Q4’25; company‑wide TSR, revenue growth, and EBITDA growth metrics tied to his role are not disclosed in filings to date .

Past Roles

External Roles

Fixed Compensation

• As of the 2025 proxy, POAI has not disclosed McLaughlin’s base salary, target bonus, or actual bonus paid; bonus policy is discretionary and no bonuses were paid to Named Executive Officers in FY2024 .
• Standard employee benefits (health/dental, disability, life insurance, 401(k), FSA/Section 125) are available to employees and officers generally; McLaughlin‑specific enrollment is not disclosed .

Performance Compensation

• No McLaughlin‑specific RSU/PSU or option grants are disclosed in the 2025 proxy; 2024 NEOs had no outstanding equity awards at 2024 year‑end .
• Equity framework: POAI’s 2024 Equity Incentive Plan allows grants of RSUs, performance awards, options, and SARs; the plan prohibits repricing, discounted options, and tax gross‑ups, and subjects awards to a clawback policy .
• Change‑in‑control: Unless otherwise specified in award agreements, incentives become vested and restrictions lapse upon a qualifying change‑in‑control event .
• FY’26 CIO objective (role‑linked operating metric): Achieve high single‑digit % return on digital assets; deploy ATH via staking and booking GPUs to drive cash flow and revenue—payout or personal metrics tied to this objective are not disclosed .

Equity Ownership & Alignment

Employment Terms

• Appointment: McLaughlin appointed CIO on October 8, 2025 .
• Contract/Offer Letter: No employment agreement or offer letter terms for McLaughlin disclosed; an investor agreement states “Officer Appointment” provision requiring his appointment as CIO subject to Board satisfaction and onboarding .
• Severance & Change‑of‑Control: No McLaughlin‑specific severance terms are disclosed; plan‑level change‑in‑control provision accelerates vesting of incentives unless otherwise specified .
• Clawback: Executive incentive compensation subject to clawback consistent with Rule 10D‑1 and Nasdaq Rule 5608; applies company‑wide .
• Non‑Compete/Non‑Solicit: Not disclosed for McLaughlin .
• Governance & Oversight: Cryptocurrency Subcommittee (Chair: Shawn Matthews; members: Raymond Vennare, Matthew Hawryluk) oversees the digital asset treasury strategy; DNA Holdings Venture provides governance oversight as asset manager .

Performance & Track Record

• Digital assets: Experience trading/investing since 2016; founded Coral Capital; CIO roles at DNA Asset Management and DNA Holdings Venture .
• Company ATH strategy (CIO‑led execution): As of Nov 10, 2025, POAI held ~5.7bn ATH tokens; accumulated ~927.9m tokens using $25m cash (from $44.5m net cash PIPE) at an average price of $0.027; FY’26 goal is high single‑digit % return; token unlocks scheduled through 12/12/2028 .
• Market backdrop: Presentation cites AI infrastructure spend potentially reaching $2.8T by 2029 as rationale for ATH‑linked compute strategy .

Related Party/Interlocks

• External affiliation: McLaughlin serves as CIO of DNA Asset Management; DNA Holdings Venture is POAI’s asset manager and its CEO joined POAI’s Board on Oct 7, 2025 .
• Board governance: Cryptocurrency Subcommittee formed and chaired by DNA Holdings Venture’s CEO; oversight of digital asset strategy .

Compensation Committee & Say‑on‑Pay

• The Compensation Committee (independent directors) administers the 2024 Plan and proposed amendments; plan features emphasize governance (no evergreen, no repricing, clawback) .
• 2025 advisory vote: Board recommends “FOR” approval of executive compensation disclosed; vote outcomes not included in filings reviewed .

Investment Implications

• Alignment: No disclosed equity ownership and no McLaughlin‑specific equity awards to date may indicate limited direct stock‑based alignment in the near term; monitor for initial grants under the 2024 Plan post‑appointment .
• Retention risk: Absence of disclosed base/bonus and severance terms leaves retention economics unclear; watch for employment agreements, RSU/PSU grants, and plan amendment approvals that enhance stickiness .
• Trading signals: Track upcoming Forms 3/4 for initial holdings and any sales; monitor 8‑K Item 5.02 disclosures for compensatory arrangements; observe ATH accumulation/realization steps against FY’26 digital asset returns objective .
• Governance/related party: Dual role with DNA entities and their oversight of POAI’s digital asset strategy underscores the importance of governance controls (Crypto Subcommittee, clawback, no repricing). Continued disclosure clarity on fee structures and incentive alignment will be key as the strategy scales .
• Execution risk: ATH token volatility, unlock schedule through 2028, and operational execution to convert ATH to cash flows via staking and GPU bookings represent core performance levers for McLaughlin’s mandate .