IKT - Inhibikase Therapeutics Announces Planned Retirement of Chief Financial Officer Joseph Frattaroli | Benzinga
BOSTON and ATLANTA, Jan. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Inhibikase Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:IKT) ("Inhibikase" or "Company"), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing protein kinase inhibitor therapeutics to modify the course of Parkinson's disease, Parkinson's-related disorders and other diseases of the Abelson Tyrosine Kinases, today announced that Joseph Frattaroli, Chief Financial Officer, plans to retire at the end of the first quarter of 2024. The Company's Vice-President for Finance, Garth Lees-Rolfe, will be promoted to Chief Financial Officer.
"On behalf of the Board of Directors and the entire Inhibikase team, I would like to extend our deepest gratitude to Joe for his years of service. Joe joined Inhibikase in 2018, and, through his leadership, we successfully transitioned into a public company and have managed to finance our research and development programs despite the difficult market," said Dr. Milton Werner, President and Chief Executive Officer of Inhibikase. "While I'm sad to lose a partner and confidant, succeeding Joe in his role is Garth Lees-Rolfe, our current VP of finance, who has been working with Joe and has been assuming increased responsibilities over the past year as part of a planned transition to becoming our next Chief Financial Officer. We are excited to have Garth take on an expanded role with Inhibikase as we enter a new chapter of growth."
"It has been a pleasure to work with the dedicated, professional team at Inhibikase Therapeutics for the past six years," said ...