Avalon GloboCare Appoints New CFO With AI and SPAC Experience
Avalon GloboCare Corp. has appointed Sam Knipper as Chief Financial Officer, effective June 1. Knipper replaces Luisa Ingargiola, who moves into the newly created role of Chief Strategy Officer after nine years leading the company's finance function.
Knipper most recently worked as an outsourced CFO for a private AI company through Brio Financial Group, where he supported IPO readiness, audit compliance, and a $40 million equity financing. Before that, he held finance roles at Calabrese Consulting, Cantor Fitzgerald, and KPMG.
His background spans SEC filings, financial reporting, and work with Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs). He holds a bachelor's degree in business administration and accounting and a master's degree in accountancy, both from Rider University.
Why This Matters for Avalon
Meng Li, Avalon's Interim CEO and Chief Operating Officer, said Knipper's experience with emerging growth companies and AI firms positions him to support the company's expansion of its Catch-Up product into a fully autonomous agentic AI video platform.
Ingargiola will continue in her new strategy role, handling capital markets activities and long-term growth initiatives. Li thanked Ingargiola for her nine years of service and said her strategic insight will remain central to the company's development.
About Avalon
Avalon GloboCare (NASDAQ: ALBT) develops products and services for consumer health and technology markets. Through its subsidiary Avalon Quantum AI LLC, the company builds agentic AI systems for automated video generation, small business marketing, and workflow automation. It also distributes KetoAir, an FDA-registered breathalyzer that measures ketosis levels.
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