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title: "Craig Wichner Named CEO of Cibus; Peter Beetham Returns to President & COO"
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description: "Cibus appointed Craig Wichner as CEO and Peter Beetham returned to President & COO effective June 8, 2026. This transition follows succession planning, with Beetham resuming his prior role after serving as Interim CEO since February 2025. Both executives resigned from the Board of Directors on the same date."
datetime: "2026-06-09T12:23:00.000Z"
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# Craig Wichner Named CEO of Cibus; Peter Beetham Returns to President & COO

**Cibus appointed Craig Wichner as Chief Executive Officer effective June 8, 2026, and Peter Beetham reverted to President and Chief Operating Officer the same day.**

Individual

Craig Wichner

Peter Beetham

Role

Chief Executive Officer

President and Chief Operating Officer

Type of Change

Appointed

Returned to role / Resumed prior role

Effective Date

June 8, 2026

June 8, 2026

Reason

Culmination of succession planning strategy

CEO transition following succession planning

Replacement Info

Not disclosed

Had been Interim CEO since Feb 2025; returned to prior role

Background Details

Founder & Managing Partner of Farmland LP; founded Farmland in 2009; prior tech and investment company founder; BS Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (UCSD)

Served as Interim CEO since Feb 2025; President & COO since June 2023; co‑founder of Cibus Global and former CEO and SVP R&D

Board/Committee Role Changes

Resigned from Board and Strategy Committee effective June 8, 2026

Resigned from Board effective June 8, 2026

Original SEC Filing: Cibus, Inc. \[ CBUS \] - 8-K - Jun. 09, 2026

**Disclaimer**

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