{"schema_version":"alpha-profile-public-v1","slug":"sean-ainsworth","canonical_url":"https://registry.alpha.ac/people/sean-ainsworth","as_of":"2026-09-21T16:44:25.479254+00:00","published_at":"2026-09-02T02:37:23.696859+00:00","last_reviewed_at":"2026-05-16T00:31:40.764+00:00","identity":{"display_name":"Sean Ainsworth","headshot_url":null,"headshot_media":null,"profile_kind":"director","role_tags":["director","executive"],"current_role":{"company_name":"Opus Genetics, Inc.","company_slug":"opus-genetics-inc","exchange":"NASDAQ","ticker":"IRD","role_category":"director","title":"Director","committee":null,"is_board_chair":false,"is_independent":true,"valid_from":"2020-01-01","valid_to":null,"is_current":true,"verification_status":"confirmed","confidence":0.85,"evidence":{"source_type":"sec_proxy","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1228627/000114036126010757/ny20063680x2_def14a.htm","effective_date":"2026-03-23","last_checked_at":"2026-04-25T00:07:01.596+00:00"}},"photo_match":null},"assurance":{"is_claimed":false,"status":"unverified","assurance_level":null,"method":null,"verified_at":null,"expires_at":null},"claiming":{"eligible":true,"label":"Is this you? Claim your Alpha Profile","claim_url":"https://terminal.alpha.ac/claim-profile?person=sean-ainsworth","suggest_edit_label":"Suggest an edit","suggest_edit_url":"https://terminal.alpha.ac/claim-profile?person=sean-ainsworth&mode=suggest","canonical_record_will_be_reused":true,"canonical_facts_owner_controlled":false},"presentation":{"schema_version":"alpha-profile-presentation-v1","state":"alpha_editorial","version":0,"published_at":null,"headline":null,"headline_evidence":null,"location":null,"photo":null,"cover":null,"about":["26 years of experience operating companies in the life sciences industry with extensive leadership in gene and cell therapy. Founded and scaled biotech companies through various transactions, including the sale of RetroSense Therapeutics to Allergan plc for $555 million. Seasoned advisor with expertise in IP strategy, licensing, and corporate development."],"links":[],"sources":[],"featured":[],"competencies":[],"board_preferences":null,"board_service":[{"organization":"Opus Genetics, Inc.","organizationId":"opus-genetics-inc","title":"Director","period":"2020-01-01 · current","evidenceLabel":"sec_proxy","evidenceState":"verified","sourceUrl":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1228627/000114036126010757/ny20063680x2_def14a.htm"}],"experience":[],"education":[],"credentials":[],"section_order":null,"hidden_sections":[],"limitations":["Presentation fields do not alter independently verified Alpha Profile facts.","Owner-supplied résumé records retain their field-level evidence state.","Only confirmed company_person_roles with public evidence. Website governed_site_fallback rows are not invented. about/links are stored people.profile_summary/bio and linkedin_url only. Dates stay undisclosed when the role has no start_date. SoFi Bank is not SoFi Technologies."]},"presentation_authority":"confirmed_company_person_roles","roles":[{"company_name":"Opus Genetics, Inc.","company_slug":"opus-genetics-inc","exchange":"NASDAQ","ticker":"IRD","role_category":"director","title":"Director","committee":null,"is_board_chair":false,"is_independent":true,"valid_from":"2020-01-01","valid_to":null,"is_current":true,"verification_status":"confirmed","confidence":0.85,"evidence":{"source_type":"sec_proxy","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1228627/000114036126010757/ny20063680x2_def14a.htm","effective_date":"2026-03-23","last_checked_at":"2026-04-25T00:07:01.596+00:00"}}],"claims":[{"claim_type":"ai_ml_experience","claim_value":false,"claim_text":"Proxy extraction classified AI/ML experience for Sean Ainsworth as false.","claim_state":"verified","valid_from":null,"valid_to":null,"confidence":0.72,"source_tier":3,"verification_status":"confirmed","last_reviewed_at":"2026-05-16T00:31:40.939889+00:00","version":1,"evidence":[{"source_name":"SEC EDGAR","document_title":"IRD DEF 14A director slate","source_type":"sec_filing","source_tier":3,"source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1228627/000114036126010757/ny20063680x2_def14a.htm","published_at":"2026-03-23T00:00:00+00:00","last_checked_at":"2026-05-16T00:31:40.828622+00:00","relation":"supports","excerpt_locator":null}]},{"claim_type":"board_role","claim_value":"Lead Independent Director","claim_text":"Sean Ainsworth currently serves as Lead Independent Director at Opus Genetics, Inc..","claim_state":"verified","valid_from":"2026-03-23","valid_to":null,"confidence":0.92,"source_tier":3,"verification_status":"confirmed","last_reviewed_at":"2026-05-16T00:31:40.894038+00:00","version":1,"evidence":[{"source_name":"SEC EDGAR","document_title":"IRD DEF 14A director slate","source_type":"sec_filing","source_tier":3,"source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1228627/000114036126010757/ny20063680x2_def14a.htm","published_at":"2026-03-23T00:00:00+00:00","last_checked_at":"2026-05-16T00:31:40.828622+00:00","relation":"supports","excerpt_locator":null}]},{"claim_type":"committee_assignments","claim_value":["Audit","Compensation"],"claim_text":"Sean Ainsworth serves on Audit, Compensation.","claim_state":"verified","valid_from":"2026-03-23","valid_to":null,"confidence":0.88,"source_tier":3,"verification_status":"confirmed","last_reviewed_at":"2026-05-16T00:31:40.923159+00:00","version":1,"evidence":[{"source_name":"SEC EDGAR","document_title":"IRD DEF 14A director slate","source_type":"sec_filing","source_tier":3,"source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1228627/000114036126010757/ny20063680x2_def14a.htm","published_at":"2026-03-23T00:00:00+00:00","last_checked_at":"2026-05-16T00:31:40.828622+00:00","relation":"supports","excerpt_locator":null}]},{"claim_type":"current_executive_company","claim_value":"Immusoft Corporation","claim_text":"Sean Ainsworth is linked to Immusoft Corporation as an operating executive.","claim_state":"verified","valid_from":null,"valid_to":null,"confidence":0.85,"source_tier":3,"verification_status":"confirmed","last_reviewed_at":"2026-05-16T00:31:41.038536+00:00","version":1,"evidence":[{"source_name":"SEC EDGAR","document_title":"IRD DEF 14A director slate","source_type":"sec_filing","source_tier":3,"source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1228627/000114036126010757/ny20063680x2_def14a.htm","published_at":"2026-03-23T00:00:00+00:00","last_checked_at":"2026-05-16T00:31:40.828622+00:00","relation":"supports","excerpt_locator":null}]},{"claim_type":"current_executive_role","claim_value":"Chief Executive Officer and Chairman","claim_text":"Sean Ainsworth is also listed as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman.","claim_state":"verified","valid_from":null,"valid_to":null,"confidence":0.85,"source_tier":3,"verification_status":"confirmed","last_reviewed_at":"2026-05-16T00:31:41.02167+00:00","version":1,"evidence":[{"source_name":"SEC EDGAR","document_title":"IRD DEF 14A director slate","source_type":"sec_filing","source_tier":3,"source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1228627/000114036126010757/ny20063680x2_def14a.htm","published_at":"2026-03-23T00:00:00+00:00","last_checked_at":"2026-05-16T00:31:40.828622+00:00","relation":"supports","excerpt_locator":null}]},{"claim_type":"cybersecurity_experience","claim_value":false,"claim_text":"Proxy extraction classified cybersecurity experience for Sean Ainsworth as false.","claim_state":"verified","valid_from":null,"valid_to":null,"confidence":0.72,"source_tier":3,"verification_status":"confirmed","last_reviewed_at":"2026-05-16T00:31:40.973006+00:00","version":1,"evidence":[{"source_name":"SEC EDGAR","document_title":"IRD DEF 14A director slate","source_type":"sec_filing","source_tier":3,"source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1228627/000114036126010757/ny20063680x2_def14a.htm","published_at":"2026-03-23T00:00:00+00:00","last_checked_at":"2026-05-16T00:31:40.828622+00:00","relation":"supports","excerpt_locator":null}]},{"claim_type":"technology_background","claim_value":false,"claim_text":"Proxy extraction classified technology background for Sean Ainsworth as false.","claim_state":"verified","valid_from":null,"valid_to":null,"confidence":0.72,"source_tier":3,"verification_status":"confirmed","last_reviewed_at":"2026-05-16T00:31:40.956309+00:00","version":1,"evidence":[{"source_name":"SEC EDGAR","document_title":"IRD DEF 14A director slate","source_type":"sec_filing","source_tier":3,"source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1228627/000114036126010757/ny20063680x2_def14a.htm","published_at":"2026-03-23T00:00:00+00:00","last_checked_at":"2026-05-16T00:31:40.828622+00:00","relation":"supports","excerpt_locator":null}]},{"subject":"alpha:person:sean-ainsworth","claim_type":"board_service","claim_value":{"tags":[],"title":"Director","period":"2020-01-01 · current","organization":"Opus Genetics, Inc.","organization_id":"opus-genetics-inc"},"claim_text":"Director at Opus Genetics, Inc. (2020-01-01 · current)","valid_from":null,"valid_to":null,"verification_status":"confirmed","date_precision":"period_text_only","evidence":[{"source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1228627/000114036126010757/ny20063680x2_def14a.htm","label":"sec_proxy","evidence_state":"verified"}],"claim_state":"confirmed","version":1}],"network":{"schema_version":"alpha-profile-network-public-v1","relationships":[],"relationship_pathfinding":false,"authentication_prompt":"Sign in to see how you're connected.","limitations":["Representative factual associations only.","Shared contexts do not assert personal acquaintance.","Anonymous graph traversal is not available."]},"permissions":{"classification":"open_public_projection","public_retrieval":true,"agent_retrieval":true,"redistribution":false,"model_training":false,"relationship_pathfinding":false,"direct_contact":false},"limitations":["Only permissioned public claims and evidence are included.","Absence of a claim is not evidence that the underlying fact is false.","Public retrieval does not grant model-training or redistribution rights.","Private relationships and Council activity are excluded."],"structured_data":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"ProfilePage","@id":"https://registry.alpha.ac/people/sean-ainsworth#profile","url":"https://registry.alpha.ac/people/sean-ainsworth","dateModified":"2026-05-16T00:31:40.764+00:00","mainEntity":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https://registry.alpha.ac/people/sean-ainsworth#person","name":"Sean Ainsworth","url":"https://registry.alpha.ac/people/sean-ainsworth","jobTitle":"Director","worksFor":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Opus Genetics, Inc.","tickerSymbol":"NASDAQ: IRD"},"affiliation":[{"@type":"OrganizationRole","roleName":"Director","startDate":"2020-01-01","memberOf":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Opus Genetics, Inc.","url":"https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/opus-genetics-inc","tickerSymbol":"NASDAQ: IRD"}}]},"isBasedOn":[{"@type":"CreativeWork","url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1228627/000114036126010757/ny20063680x2_def14a.htm","name":"IRD DEF 14A director slate"}],"mainEntityOfPage":"https://registry.alpha.ac/people/sean-ainsworth"},"trust":{"schema_version":"alpha-profile-trust-v1","verification":{"schema_version":"alpha-verification-states-v1","state":"source_reported","identity_ownership":"unclaimed","assurance_level":null,"claim_state_counts":{"source_reported":9,"corroborated":0,"alpha_verified":0,"disputed":0,"superseded":0},"derivation":"claim_states+identity_ownership","summary":"Published claims are reported by public sources; none is Alpha verified. Profile ownership is unclaimed."},"aggregation":{"schema_version":"alpha-claim-aggregation-v1","published_claim_count":9,"under_review_claim_count":0,"owner_supplied_claim_count":0,"evidence_record_count":3,"distinct_source_count":1,"conflicts":[],"conflict_count":0,"headline_conflict_count":0,"internal_review_conflict_count":0,"contradiction_types":[],"headline_conflict_types":[],"verification":{"schema_version":"alpha-verification-states-v1","state":"source_reported","identity_ownership":"unclaimed","assurance_level":null,"claim_state_counts":{"source_reported":9,"corroborated":0,"alpha_verified":0,"disputed":0,"superseded":0},"derivation":"claim_states+identity_ownership","summary":"Published claims are reported by public sources; none is Alpha verified. Profile ownership is unclaimed."},"coverage":{"schema_version":"alpha-coverage-metric-v1","published_claims":9,"corroborated_claims":0,"sources":3,"distinct_sources":1,"role_claims":1,"last_reviewed_at":"2026-05-16T00:31:40.764+00:00","observed_at":"2026-09-21T16:44:25.479254+00:00","freshness_days":129}},"rights":{"public_retrieval":"allowed","agent_retrieval":"allowed","redistribution":"not_granted","model_training":"not_granted","commercial_use":"not_specified","relationship_pathfinding":"not_granted","direct_contact":"not_granted"}},"projection":{"schema_version":"alpha-profile-projection-v5","entity":{"kind":"person","slug":"sean-ainsworth","canonical_url":"https://registry.alpha.ac/people/sean-ainsworth"},"publication":{"published_at":"2026-09-02T02:37:23.696859+00:00","last_reviewed_at":"2026-05-16T00:31:40.764+00:00","as_of":"2026-09-21T16:44:25.479254+00:00"},"representations":{"html":{"href":"https://registry.alpha.ac/people/sean-ainsworth","media_type":"text/html"},"json":{"href":"https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/sean-ainsworth","media_type":"application/json"},"markdown":{"href":"https://registry.alpha.ac/people/sean-ainsworth.md","media_type":"text/markdown"},"structured_data":{"embedded":true,"media_type":"application/ld+json"},"share_image":null},"permissions":{"public_retrieval":true,"agent_retrieval":true,"redistribution":false,"model_training":false,"relationship_pathfinding":false,"direct_contact":false}}}