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Toft Group Completes Chief Financial Officer Search for Organovo Holdings, Inc. in San Diego, CA

SAN DIEGO, CA, August 4, 2016 — Organovo Holdings, Inc., a three-dimensional biology company focused on delivering scientific and medical breakthroughs using its 3D bioprinting technology, today announced the appointment of Craig Kussman as Chief Financial Officer, effective August 22, 2016.

Robin Toft, Chief Executive Officer of Toft Group, Inc. said: “We are thrilled to have worked with the senior leadership of Organovo to select Mr. Kussman as CFO, and congratulate him on his new role. We have every confidence that he will make an exceptional contribution to the company’s continued growth and success.”

Kussman was most recently the chief financial officer at Alphaeon Corporation, a lifestyle healthcare company. Prior to his current role, Kussman served as chief financial officer of XIFIN, Inc., a healthcare information technology firm. Kussman formerly served as chief financial officer and senior vice president of corporate development for Ascenta Therapeutics, a developmental stage biopharmaceutical company. Kussman has also held senior executive positions at Breach Security, Discovery Partners International, Inc., SYNAVANT Inc., Cognizant Corp., and IMS Health.

“Organovo is a visionary company that is poised to revolutionize drug discovery and transplant medicine,” said Kussman. “With a first mover advantage, strong history of innovation and a powerful technology platform, the company is positioned for great success. I look forward to joining the team and helping drive its future growth.”

About Toft Group Executive Search

Toft Group Executive Search is “Changing the Future of Medicine, One Relationship at a Time” and we take pride in the fact that our work helps our clients accelerate getting novel products to market. We are a global retained executive search firm that is 100% dedicated to life sciences & healthcare industries. Our customers include biotech, pharmaceutical, medical device, digital health, and diagnostic companies. With offices in San Francisco, San Diego, and Boston, we assist a wide range of local, national and international companies – from venture backed start-ups to Fortune 500 corporations.

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Robin Toft
President & CEO
rtoft@thetoftgroup.com