Turn Therapeutics Appoints Arthur Golden to Board of Directors

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Oct. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Turn Therapeutics (“Turn” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing next-generation dermatology, wound, and anti-infective therapies, announces the appointment of Arthur Golden, a senior corporate board advisor with extensive experience in M&A transactions, shareholder relations, compliance, and governance, to its Board of Directors. He has decades of experience as a corporate director, most recently as a Director of Emerson Electric where he served for 24 years and chaired the Corporate Governance and Finance Committees and was a member of the Executive Committee.

Mr. Golden brings decades of experience advising complex multinational organizations across regulatory, operational, and corporate development functions. He is currently Senior Counsel at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, where he spent more than 40 years as a partner, guiding Fortune 500 companies and emerging enterprises through transformative transactions, governance evolution, litigation and risk management. His expertise and experience spans life sciences, healthcare, consumer, industrial, and technology sectors, with a particular focus on M&A transactions, regulatory affairs, cross-border governance, and shareholder engagement.

Turn Therapeutics CEO Bradley Burnam commented, “Arthur’s appointment adds a strong layer of governance, legal, and strategic experience to our Board as we advance Turn’s late-stage programs and expand our commercial reach. His decades of work with global companies navigating growth, compliance, and capital market dynamics will be invaluable as we continue to build a platform that combines medical innovation with disciplined execution. Arthur’s counsel will help ensure that we remain positioned for long-term growth and value creation.”

Mr. Golden added, “Turn Therapeutics is operating at a critical inflection point where sound governance, capital discipline, and regulatory focus will determine the pace and durability of its growth. The Company’s commitment to advancing clinically meaningful innovation within a responsible, well-structured framework reflects the kind of rigor that sustains value over time. I look forward to contributing to that effort as part of the Board.”

About Arthur Golden
Arthur Golden is an attorney and corporate advisor with more than 40 years of experience in corporate law, litigation, governance, and strategic advisory work. He is currently Senior Counsel at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, one of the world’s leading international law firms, where he was a Partner for more than 40 years and Co-Chair of the firm’s Global Mergers & Acquisitions and Corporate Governance practices and served on its Management Committee. Throughout his career, Mr. Golden has advised boards, management teams, and investors across sectors including healthcare, pharmaceuticals, consumer, industrial and technology. He has served as a Director of several NYSE companies for more than 30 years.

Mr. Golden has been recognized in numerous legal rankings for excellence in corporate and governance advisory. He earned his JD from the New York University School of Law and holds a BS in Mathematics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute where he is currently Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Trustees.

About Turn Therapeutics
Turn Therapeutics is a biotechnology company developing and commercializing products for dermatology, wound care, and infectious disease. The company has received three FDA clearances for its proprietary wound and dermatology formulations and is advancing late-stage clinical programs in eczema and onychomycosis. In addition, Turn is pursuing global health initiatives in thermostable vaccine delivery designed to serve underserved areas worldwide, reflecting its commitment to public health innovation.

Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, contained in this press release are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements contained in this press release may be identified by the use of words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “seek,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “suggest,” “target,” “aim,” “should,” “will,” “would,” or the negative of these words or other similar expressions, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. Forward-looking statements are based on Turn’s current expectations and are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks, and assumptions that are difficult to predict, including risks related to the timing and effectiveness of the Company’s registration statement, the success of development programs, and the Company’s ability to execute its strategic plan. Further, certain forward-looking statements are based on assumptions as to future events that may not prove to be accurate. For a further discussion of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed in these forward-looking statements, as well as risks relating to the business of Turn Therapeutics in general, see the risk disclosures in the Company’s filings with the SEC. All such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and Turn undertakes no obligation to update or revise these statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

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Muhammad Zubair

Controller

Zubair, Controller, has 5+ years of accounting and finance management experience in companies ranging from medium-sized companies to pulicly traded multinationals. Zubair is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan and holds a Master’s degree in accounting & finance (Equivalent). 

Zuraiz Chaudhary, CPA

Chief Accounting Officer, VP Finance

Zuraiz, VP of Finance and Chief Accounting Officer, is a seasoned finance & accounting executive with more than a decade experience in working with PwC, EY and KPMG.  Zuraiz is a licensed CPA in California and Texas, has a bachelor’s in business administration from Asia-e University (Malaysia), is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan. Zuraiz specializes in financial reporting, SOX compliance and internal controls.

Dr. Neil Ghodadra, MD

Chief Medical Officer, Board Director

Dr. Neil Ghodadra, Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon, joined Turn in Q3 2017. Renowned for surgical skill and orthopedic research, he graduated Magna Cum Laude from Duke University with a BS in Biology, and with Honors from Duke Medical School. His residency at Rush Medical Center focused on sports medicine, specializing in knee & shoulder surgery.

Bradley Burnam

Chief Executive Officer & Founder

Bradley Burnam, Founder & CEO, developed PermaFusion®, a patented drug delivery system, to combat his hospital-acquired skin infection. This innovation led to Hexagen™ Wound Dressing, Turn’s flagship product. Burnam, a self-taught regulatory and formulation expert, secured Turn’s first three FDA clearances solo before assembling a skilled team.

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