OverviewNews of David Bertone's departure from Bio-Me came as a shocker to the executive team when they met on March 25th, 2020 to talk about future plans for the company. The executive meeting was like any other. In this particular meeting, however, there was an ominous undertone in the atmosphere. As the room became quiet, David stood up out of his silence to address the situation with tears in his eyes. He stated, “This will be my last week at Bio-Me. I have been diagnosed with Stage 3 Brain Cancer.”
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david's Story |
After 3 years of working with and creating biographies, CEO David Bertone was diagnosed with Stage 3 Brain Cancer. David went to the doctor complaining of headaches expecting the diagnosis to be a simple migraine. After receiving the diagnosis, the founder of Bio-Me realized in an instant that even though he had spent years listening and reading the biographies of other people, he himself had no story to tell. As a result, he decided to leave Bio-Me to pursue his own story so that he may have his own legacy to share.
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Moving Forward |
Hearing this news, shocked the executive team of Bio-Me, however, there was a remorseful understanding of what David felt that he had to do. Naturally, a new CEO had to be appointed. The executive team unanimously voted for Daneel Douglas, who previously served as the Chief Executive of Graphics and Design, to be the next CEO of Bio-Me, leading them into their next chapter of development. We thank David for his dedication to Bio-Me, and we wish him the best of luck with his treatment.
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