Heron Therapeutics Announces Appointment of Michael Kaseta to Board of Directors
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Heron Therapeutics (HRTX) has appointed Michael Kaseta to its Board of Directors. Kaseta currently serves as CFO and COO of Liquidia and brings extensive experience in corporate finance, business strategy, and biopharma product commercialization. His previous roles include CFO positions at Aerami Therapeutics and Aralez Pharmaceuticals, as well as CFO at Sanofi North America, where he managed a $10 billion business across eight therapeutic areas. Kaseta holds a BBA in accounting from James Madison University and is a CPA.
Positive
- Addition of experienced executive with significant financial and operational expertise in biotech sector
- New director brings experience managing $10 billion business portfolio
- Strategic addition of leadership with background in product commercialization and launches
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- None.
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Mr. Kaseta currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Liquidia Corporation, a biopharmaceutical company developing innovative therapies for patients with rare cardiopulmonary diseases. Prior to Liquidia, Mr. Kaseta served as the Chief Financial Officer at Aerami Therapeutics, Inc., a private biotech company focused on the development of improved therapies for the treatment of severe respiratory diseases, including pulmonary arterial hypertension. Previously, Mr. Kaseta served as the Chief Financial Officer at Aralez Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and spent eleven years at Sanofi S.A. in a variety of financial roles, culminating in the Chief Financial Officer role at Sanofi North America, Global Services. In this role he managed a
"We are excited to welcome Mike and his deep experience in commercial biotechnology leadership to Heron's Board of Directors," said Craig Collard, Chief Executive Officer of Heron. "I look forward to working with Mike more closely and I am confident that he will be an important asset to the Board as we drive continued growth of our existing portfolio of proprietary products focused on improving the lives of patients."
About Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
Heron Therapeutics, Inc. is a commercial-stage biotechnology company focused on improving the lives of patients by developing and commercializing therapeutic innovations that improve medical care. Our advanced science, patented technologies, and innovative approach to drug discovery and development have allowed us to create and commercialize a portfolio of products that aim to advance the standard-of-care for acute care and oncology patients. For more information, visit www.herontx.com.
Forward-looking Statements
This news release contains "forward-looking statements" as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Heron cautions readers that forward-looking statements are based on management's expectations and assumptions as of the date of this news release and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties identified in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements reflect our analysis only on their stated date, and Heron takes no obligation to update or revise these statements except as may be required by law.
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Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
iduarte@herontx.com
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