<div><div></div><div>TELA Bio appointed Joseph Capper as chairman-designate and added Guido Neels, Guy Nohra and Paul Thomas to its board, with several existing directors set to retire following the 2026 Annual Meeting.<div><table><tbody><tr><td>Individual</td><td>Doug Evans</td><td>Joseph Capper</td><td>Kurt Azarbarzin</td><td>Vince Burgess</td><td>Federica O’Brien</td><td>Guido Neels</td><td>Guy Nohra</td><td>Paul Thomas</td></tr><tr><td>Role</td><td>Chairman of the Board</td><td>Director; to serve as Chairman of the Board upon election</td><td>Director</td><td>Director</td><td>Director</td><td>Class II Director</td><td>Class III Director</td><td>Class III Director</td></tr><tr><td>Type of Change</td><td>Will retire / Not standing for re-election</td><td>Nominated for election / To be elected Chairman</td><td>Resigned</td><td>Resigned</td><td>Resigned</td><td>Appointed</td><td>Appointed</td><td>Appointed</td></tr><tr><td>Effective Date</td><td>Effective immediately following 2026 Annual Meeting</td><td>Chairman role effective upon (i) Evans' resignation and (ii) Capper's election at 2026 Annual Meeting</td><td>Effective immediately following 2026 Annual Meeting</td><td>Effective immediately following 2026 Annual Meeting</td><td>Effective immediately following 2026 Annual Meeting</td><td>Effective immediately following 2026 Annual Meeting</td><td>Effective immediately following 2026 Annual Meeting</td><td>Effective immediately following 2026 Annual Meeting</td></tr><tr><td>Reason</td><td>Retirement / not standing for re-election</td><td>Board nomination for election; to serve as Chairman</td><td>Not disclosed</td><td>Not disclosed</td><td>Not disclosed</td><td>Board appointment in connection with resignations</td><td>Board appointment in connection with resignations</td><td>Board appointment in connection with resignations</td></tr><tr><td>Replacement Info</td><td>To be replaced by Joseph Capper (upon election)</td><td>N/A</td><td>Successor appointments made (Incoming Directors)</td><td>Successor appointments made (Incoming Directors)</td><td>Successor appointments made (Incoming Directors)</td><td>N/A</td><td>N/A</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td>Background Details</td><td>Not disclosed</td><td>Nearly 30 years in MedTech/life sciences; CEO of MiMedx since Jan 2023; former CEO of BioTelemetry (2010–2021); ex-U.S. Navy naval aviator; degrees in Accounting (West Chester) and MBA (George Washington)</td><td>Not disclosed</td><td>Not disclosed</td><td>Not disclosed</td><td>Operating Partner at EW since 2006; former COO of Guidant; board experience; degrees from University of Leuven and MBA from Stanford</td><td>Co-founder of Alta Partners; venture investor; board roles; MBA University of Chicago; BA Stanford</td><td>CEO and co-founder of Prominex; former CEO of Roka Bioscience and LifeCell; board member of Axogen; MBA Columbia; B.S. Chemistry</td></tr><tr><td>Board/Committee Role Changes</td><td>Will retire from Compensation and Audit Committees</td><td>Will serve as Chairman; not expected to be independent under Nasdaq rules</td><td>Will resign from Nominating, Compensation, Audit Committees</td><td>Will resign from Nominating, Compensation, Audit Committees</td><td>Will resign from Nominating, Compensation, Audit Committees</td><td>Expected member of Compensation and Nominating Committees</td><td>Expected member of Audit Committee and chair of Compensation Committee</td><td>Expected member of Audit Committee and chair of Nominating Committee</td></tr></tbody></table></div>Original SEC Filing: TELA Bio, Inc. [ TELA ] - 8-K - Apr. 30, 2026<section>Disclaimer<div>This is an AI-powered summary. It may contain inaccuracies. Consider verifying important information with the source. Please note this summary is solely based on documents filed with the SEC.</div></section></div></div>

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TELA Bio has appointed Joseph Capper as chairman-designate and added Guido Neels, Guy Nohra, and Paul Thomas to its board. Several existing directors will retire after the 2026 Annual Meeting. Capper will assume the chairman role upon election, while the new appointees will fill positions following the resignations of current directors. This restructuring is part of TELA Bio's ongoing governance changes.

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TELA Bio names Joseph Capper chairman; Guido Neels, Guy Nohra, Paul Thomas appointed to board