Moderna names Juan Andres chief operating officer; Jerh Collins to retire

Moderna created a new chief operating officer role and appointed Juan Andres, a former Moderna technical operations executive who left in 2023, to fill it, effective October 5, 2026. Andres reports to CEO Stephane Bancel, sits on the Executive Committee and will lead the manufacturing organization. Jerh Collins, Chief Technical Operations and Quality Officer, will retire, though the release gives no date. The company ties the change to preparing for a possible launch of intismeran autogene.

• Juan Andres returns as COO, a newly created role, effective October 5, 2026
• Andres reports to CEO Stephane Bancel and joins the Executive Committee
• Andres will directly lead the manufacturing organization
• Jerh Collins has decided to retire; no retirement date given