Genvor Appoints Donald Kalkofen as Chief Financial Officer
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Genvor (OTCQB: GNVR) appointed Donald Kalkofen as Chief Financial Officer, effective May 21, 2026. He will lead financial strategy as Genvor advances commercialization across agriculture and human health.
Kalkofen brings 20+ years of CFO experience, including IPOs, NASDAQ listings, SOX 404(b) implementation, and senior roles at biotech, technology, and banking companies.
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- Appoints CFO with 20+ years of public-company finance leadership
- New CFO has guided multiple companies through IPOs and NASDAQ listings
- Experience spans biotechnology, technology, and banking, aligning with dual-market strategy
- Background includes SOX 404(b) implementation and building finance, banking, and IR functions
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Seasoned biotech CFO brings 20+ years of public company finance leadership and IPO experience to support Genvor’s dual-market growth strategy
Woodland, CA, May 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Genvor, Inc. (OTCQB: GNVR) (“Genvor”), a biotechnology company harnessing AI to generate novel peptides that deliver high-performance solutions across agriculture and human health, today announced the appointment of Donald Kalkofen as Chief Financial Officer. In this role, Mr. Kalkofen will lead Genvor’s financial strategy as the company advances its dual-market commercialization plans across agriculture and human health and wellness.
Mr. Kalkofen brings more than 20 years of Chief Financial Officer experience leading finance and operations across biotechnology, financial services, and technology, with a proven track record of guiding companies through initial public offerings and complex capital markets transactions. Most recently, he served as Chief Financial Officer of Alpha Cognition, Inc., a publicly traded CNS-focused biotechnology company dedicated to developing treatments for patients suffering from neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s, where he led the preparations for the company’s successful NASDAQ listing and helped to establish new banking, audit committee, and investor relations functions. Prior to Alpha Cognition, Mr. Kalkofen served as Chief Financial Officer of Protagonist Therapeutics, a publicly traded clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, where he helped guide the company’s strong growth and supported the company’s successful SOX 404(b) implementation. Earlier in his career, Mr. Kalkofen held Chief Financial Officer and senior finance leadership roles at Symantec Corporation and West Coast Bancorp, where he took the bank public on NASDAQ and led growth from
“Don’s track record of guiding biotechnology companies through transformational growth makes him the ideal financial leader for Genvor at this stage of our development,” said Chad Pawlak, Chief Executive Officer of Genvor. “His deep public company experience combined with his command of complex capital markets and partnership transactions positions him to support the structuring of future joint development agreements across both our agricultural and human health and wellness platforms.”
“Genvor is at an exciting inflection point with a proprietary peptide platform, an expanding pipeline, and a clear path to growth across two complementary markets,” said Mr. Kalkofen. “Having helped guide biotechnology companies through similar transitions, I look forward to working alongside Chad and the team to strengthen Genvor’s financial foundation that will drive the company’s next phase of growth.”
Mr. Kalkofen is a Certified Public Accountant (inactive) and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from Washington State University.
About Genvor
Genvor, Inc. (OTCQB: GNVR) is a biotechnology company harnessing AI to generate novel peptides that deliver high-performance solutions across agriculture and human health. Powered by its proprietary BioCypher™ platform and patented peptides, Genvor is developing and intends to commercialize biological actives for crop protection and plant health alongside consumer-focused peptide solutions for recovery, performance, anti-aging, and daily wellness. Through its technology platforms and future partnerships, Genvor intends to advance a new era of natural, science-based innovation. For more information, visit www.genvor.com.
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