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Chrystal Jensen was appointed Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel in December 2012 and Secretary in February 2024. Prior to Cerus, she was Senior Corporate Counsel at Zynga Inc. and a partner at Cooley LLP practicing corporate and securities law; she holds a BS from the University of Colorado and a JD from the University of Chicago.

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CERUS CORP

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Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Secretary at CERUS CORP

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current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-19

CERUS CORPCERUS CORPChrystal Jensen

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  • CERUS CORP

    Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Secretary

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Source 1 · Sec FilingCERS DEF 14A executive officersSupports AI and ML experience, Cybersecurity experience, Executive company, Executive title, Technology background.Open source

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AI and ML experience · Source reportedAI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

AI expertise · Source reportedAI expertise: not identified in the cited filing1 source
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Source reported
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

AI governance relevance · Source reportedAI governance relevance reported from role and filings1 source
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Source reported
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Cybersecurity experience · Source reportedCybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
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Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Executive company · CorroboratedExecutive at CERUS CORPSupported by 2 public records2 sources
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Corroborated
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Executive function · Source reportedLegal Governance (GENERAL_COUNSEL)1 source
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Source reported
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Executive title · CorroboratedExecutive title: Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and SecretarySupported by 2 public records2 sources
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Corroborated
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Technology background · Source reportedTechnology background: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

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  1. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

    Supports: AI and ML experience · Cybersecurity experience · Executive company · Executive title · Technology background

  2. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1020214/000102021426000011/cers-20260422.htm

    Sec Def 14a · Tier not stated · Reviewed Sep 6, 2026

    Supports: Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Secretary at CERUS CORP (NASDAQ: CERS)

  3. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: AI expertise · AI governance relevance · Executive company · Executive function · Executive title