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Leadership changes at Hepion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (2026)

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Who joined and who left Hepion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (HEPA)? 1 appointment reported from 2026-07-02 to 2026-10-09, each cited to the company's own filing.

Gary Stetz was named Chief Financial Officer of Hepion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., effective October 9, 2026. As of November 6, 2026, Hepion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has reported 3 leadership change filings to the SEC under Item 5.02 of Form 8-K, from July 2, 2026 to October 9, 2026, naming 1 appointment (Form 8-K, October 9, 2026).

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Key facts

  • · In / out: In · Person: Gary Stetz · Role: Chief Financial Officer · Effective: 2026-10-09 · 8-K, 2026-10-09
  • · In / out: Reported · Person: not named in the filing · 8-K, 2026-08-20
  • · In / out: Reported · Person: not named in the filing · 8-K, 2026-07-02
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Latest filing2026-10-09

Hepion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. reported changes in 3 filings among its directors and officers to the SEC on Form 8-K, Item 5.02, from 2026-07-02 to 2026-10-09. They name 1 person. Every row below is cited to the filing it comes from, and this page adds each new change as Hepion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. files it.

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DateRecordFigureOur pageSource
October 26, 2026Stake report, Schedule 13D, by Gravitas Collective Corp.19.9% of the class5%+ stakesSource
October 21, 2026Stake report, Schedule 13G/A, by Kenneth Rickel7.2% of the class5%+ stakesSource
October 6, 2026Acquired Gravitas Life Sciences, LLC$2.25MAcquisitionSource
September 16, 2026Stake report, Schedule 13D/A, by KI Holdings Ltd.10.2% of the class5%+ stakesSource
September 15, 2026Stake report, Schedule 13G, by Kenneth Rickel5.7% of the class5%+ stakesSource
August 20, 2026Stake report, Schedule 13D, by Gary Stetz5.7% of the class5%+ stakesSource
August 20, 2026Stake report, Schedule 13D, by Sireesh Appajosyula5.7% of the class5%+ stakesSource
August 20, 2026Stake report, Schedule 13D/A, by Vincent LoPriore26.2% of the class5%+ stakesSource
August 7, 2026Stake report, Schedule 13D, by Black Global 5 LLC11.1% of the class5%+ stakesSource
August 5, 2026Form D, private offering$3.06M soldForm D pageSource
May 1, 2026Stake report, Schedule 13D, by Vincent LoPriore21.46% of the class5%+ stakesSource
April 22, 2026Form D, private offering$700K soldForm D pageSource

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FiledIn / outPersonRoleEffectiveSource
2026-10-09InChief Financial Officer2026-10-098-K, 2026-10-09
2026-08-20Reportednot named in the filing8-K, 2026-08-20
2026-07-02Reportednot named in the filing8-K, 2026-07-02

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Every change, in the filing's words

Filed 2026-10-09 · 8-K

Appointed: Gary Stetz, Chief Financial Officer, effective 2026-10-09

On October 9, 2026, the board of directors (the "Board") of the Company appointed Gary Stetz, the Company's former Interim Chief Executive Officer, to serve as the Company's Chief Financial Officer, and Sireesh Appajosyula, PharmD, the former Chief Executive Officer of Gravitas Life Sciences, LLC, to serve as the Company's Chief Executive Officer, in each case effective as of October 9, 2026.

Also stated in this filing

  • Dr. Appajosyula, age 51, has served as a member of the Company's board of directors since March 2026.
  • From July 2021 until June 2026, Dr. Appajosyula was a director of Canton Strategic Holdings, Inc. and was Chief Operating Officer from July 2023.
  • From April 2020 until June 2023, he has served as SVP, Corporate Development and Operations of 9 Meters Biopharma, Inc. ("9 Meters"), a company focused on rare and unmet needs in gastrointestinal patient populations developing compounds with unique gastrointestinal biology, and since 2018 he has served as Managing Member of Highpoint Pharmaceuticals, LLC, a pharmaceutical research and development company.
  • In addition, since 2015, Mr. Appajosyula has served as Managing Partner of Channel BioConsulting, LLC, a company that assists in enhancing search and evaluation efforts for complementary assets to be added to existing portfolios of biopharmaceutical companies.
  • Mr. Stetz currently serves as Managing Partner of Stetz, Belgiovine, Manwarren and Wallis P.C., an accounting, auditing, tax compliance and advisory services firm with more than 1,000 corporate clients.
  • In addition, Mr. Stetz has been Chief Executive Officer of President Street Global, LLC since August 2026.
  • From March 2026 until October 2026, Mr. Stetz was interim CEO of the Company and has been a director of the Company since March 2026.
Filed 2026-08-20 · 8-K

Reported

On August 19, 2026, the Board of Directors of Hepion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Company") approved the appointment of James Liddy as a director of the Company, effective immediately.
Filed 2026-07-02 · 8-K

Reported

On July 1, 2026, the Board of Directors of Hepion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Company") approved the appointment of Danina Fisher and Gary S. Stetz, II as directors of the Company, effective immediately.

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A public company must file a current report on Form 8-K with the SEC within four business days when a director leaves or is elected, or when its chief executive, chief financial, chief accounting or chief operating officer, or another named executive, departs or is appointed. That disclosure goes under Item 5.02 of the report.

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Last updated 2026-11-06
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