CPRX - Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Announces Appointment of Michael W. Kalb as Chief Financial Officer and Other Executive Promotions | Benzinga
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CORAL GABLES, Fla., Dec. 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Catalyst" or "Company") (NASDAQ:CPRX) today announced the appointment of Michael W. Kalb as its Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective on January 1, 2024. Mr. Kalb will report directly to the Company's Chief Executive Officer and will serve as a member of the Company's executive leadership team. Mr. Kalb's distinguished career in finance spans over three decades in the pharmaceutical and financial services sector. He succeeds Ms. Alicia Grande, who will retire from the Company at the end of this year.
"Allie has been an invaluable contributor through a tremendous period of growth and evolution for Catalyst," stated Patrick J. McEnany, Catalyst's Chairman and CEO. "We thank her for her dedicated service as CFO and for her guiding hand over the last 16 years. We are pleased that Allie will continue to assist the company as an advisor through a transition period ending on December 31, 2024."
"We are delighted to welcome Michael to our team, an accomplished pharmaceutical executive with a wealth of experience in finance, capital allocation, strategic transactions, and operational management," Mr. McEnany continued. "His profound industry acumen and proven value-creation track record are assets we look forward to leveraging to drive transformative contributions that will enhance our Company's near and long-term growth."
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