Pasadena-Based Innova Selects New Chairman, Chief Medical Officer

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The Pasadena-based Innova Medical Group on Monday announced the appointment of a new company chairman and a new chief medical officer.

The company, which is “the world’s largest manufacturer of rapid antigen test kits and leader in COVID-19 testing solutions globally,” named Sean Rogers as chairman of Innova Medical Group and Dr. Todd Malan as Innova’s chief medical officer, Innova said in a written statement.

“The two seasoned leaders will be valuable additions to Innova’s continued growth in screening and diagnostic test production and distribution, as well as its expanding partnerships with health authorities around the world to help break the COVID-19 chain of transmission and end the deadly pandemic through widespread testing for home screening and clinical diagnostics,” the statement said.

Rogers most recently served as global head of technology strategy and solutions for Citigroup, according to Innova.

He has also been named CEO of Innova’s parent company, Pasaca Capital.

“Since the beginning of the pandemic, Innova’s rapid and accessible antigen tests have proven to be a critical tool in comprehensive testing regimes to contain COVID-19 and save lives,” he said. “I’m honored to be joining the leadership team of this growing company at such a crucial time for global health, as we fight to combat further spread of the virus and get people back to work and normal life.”

Malan most recently held the position of senior vice president of clinical research and quantum material corporation, Innova representatives said.

His resume also includes serving as chief medical officer for iQuantum Labs, founding the investigational research for adipose derived cell therapies at the Center for Regenerative Cell Medicine and serving as medical director for adipose tissues services at Celebration Stem Cell Labs in Arizona, the statement said.

“All the challenges of the past year have demonstrated the need for simple, rapid and accessible diagnostic tests – for COVID-19 and for other diseases,” according to Malan. “Innova has established itself as a leader in manufacturing and distributing indispensable tests to nations around the world, and I’m proud to lead its medical team as we build on our expertise and capacity to help fight this global pandemic and develop additional innovative tools for healthcare in the future.”

Innova CEO Daniel Elliot said he was excited to welcome the new company leaders aboard.

“Our company is experiencing rapid growth and we are working non-stop to meet the needs of our clients around the world whose citizens and employees rely on our tests to stay safe and get back to work,” he said. “I’ve got tremendous confidence that these two new Innova executives are up to the challenge.”

More information on Innova Medical Group can be found on the company’s website at innovamedgroup.com.