Navidea Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. announced Jill Bieker Stefanelli, Ph.D. has joined the Company's Board of Directors, adding deep experience developing and advancing precision medicine products in line with Navidea's stated objectives and its Fix, Fund, Propel approach to advancing innovative technology to market. Separately, Alexander L. Cappello has stepped down from the Company's Board. Results-Driven, Experienced, Precision Medicine Leader and Strategist Jill Bieker Stefanelli, Ph.D. joins Navidea's Board of Directors with demonstrated experience leading fast-paced organizations focused on transformative precision medicine.

Dr. Stefanelli's career and expertise within pharma and commercial client markets strengthen the Board's ability to guide product strategy, partnership development, and delivery of shareholder value. Dr. Stefanelli is currently the founding consultant of a consulting practice focused on supporting Precision Medicine Companies including genomics, digital pathology, artificial intelligence, therapeutics, and medical devices as a Consultant, Scientific Advisor, or Independent Board Member. Previously, her experience includes serving as President, Board Member, and Chief Business Officer at Paige, as Senior Vice President and Head of Partnerships at Invitae/ArcherDX, as Clinical Commercial Development Lead at Life Technologies, as a Genomics Specialist at Roche Diagnostics, and in science and microbiology roles with Genewiz, USDA APHIS and Sandia National Laboratories.

Dr. Stefanelli earned a B.S. in Animal Sciences & Industry, M.S. in Food Science/Microbiology, and Ph.D. in Molecular Medicine and Diagnostic Pathology within the Department of Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology from the Veterinary School of Medicine at Kansas State University. Her teaching experience includes instruction related to veterinary virology, food microbiology and automation in microbiology, and Dr. Stefanelli has published in peer reviewed journals throughout her career. Separately, Alexander L. Cappello, after having joined Navidea in 2021 and recently serving as Chair of the Board, has decided to step down to pursue opportunities outside the organization.