Board appoints longtime executive and legal counsel Norman Tipton as interim CEO to provide experienced leadership during the company’s transition.
SAN DIEGO, CA – December 1, 2025 – Afinida, Inc. (OTC ID: TREP, “Afinida,” “the Company”)2025 – Norman Tipton, former CEO, Chief Legal Counsel, and board member of Afinida, will return to his position on an interim basis effective today.
Afinida Board Chairman Brian Bonar said that Tipton retired in April but maintained a close consulting relationship with the company.
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The search for Afinida’s new CEO has been underway, and we have looked at several potential candidates. It has become clear that until we find the right candidate, Afinida needs Norman’s leadership, Bonar said.
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Besides his most recent title as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Legal Counsel, Tipton has served as Vice President and General Counsel of Afinida and Trucept, Inc. for the past 10 years and has been a member of Afinida’s Board of Directors since 2013.
Throughout his distinguished professional career, Tipton has held management positions at Fortune 500 companies, has overseen human resources as well as labor relations and negotiations for major organizations, and has served as a noted advisor to several publicly traded company boards.
Afinida continuously innovates and strives to adapt to meet the evolving business needs of its clients while driving sustainable growth and delivering true shareholder value.
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