Veracyte, Inc. announced that it has appointed Jonathan Wygant as chief accounting officer, effective immediately. Mr. Wygant will oversee all aspects of the company's global accounting operations, financial reporting and tax functions. He will report to Rebecca Chambers, Veracyte's chief financial officer.

Mr. Wygant most recently served as corporate controller at Biosplice Therapeutics, Inc. (formerly Samumed, LLC), a clinical-stage biotechnology company. In this role, he led all finance, accounting and reporting functions within the company.