Faith L. Charles became an Abeona director on March 26, 2021 and chairs the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee while serving on the Compensation Committee. She has been a corporate transactions and securities partner at the law firm Thompson Hine LLP since 2010, where she leads the Life Sciences practice and co-heads the securities practice, advising public and emerging biotech and pharmaceutical companies on financings, mergers and acquisitions, licensing and strategic collaborations. She serves on the boards of Avenue Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATXI) since May 2022 and CNS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: CNSP) since December 2023. She founded the Women in Bio Metro New York chapter and serves on the national board of Women in Bio. She holds a J.D. from The George Washington University Law School and a B.A. in Psychology from Barnard College, Columbia University.