05.16.18
Rezolute, Inc. announced that Keith Vendola, M.D., M.B.A., has joined as chief financial officer.
“I am thrilled to join Rezolute,” stated Dr. Vendola. “The team is driven by a passion to develop promising therapeutics that improve the care and lives of patients impacted by metabolic and rare conditions. I am honored to help with this mission.”
Dr. Vendola previously served as vice president of Competitive Strategy and Chief of Staff at Coherus BioSciences while the market cap exceeded $1 billion. In this role, he interacted extensively with Wall Street and executed multiple financings. In addition, he has served in senior finance and corporate development roles at a variety of pharmaceutical companies and as an investment banker within the healthcare groups of Bank of America Securities and Chase.
With two decades of expertise in healthcare corporate finance, Dr. Vendola will report directly to Nevan Elam, chief executive officer of Rezolute.
“Keith’s finance and extensive deal expertise coupled with his medical background are a perfect fit for Rezolute given our stage of development and strategic goals,” Mr. Elam said. “Keith will play an integral role in moving Rezolute forward as a clinical stage company. I look forward to working closely with him.”
“I am thrilled to join Rezolute,” stated Dr. Vendola. “The team is driven by a passion to develop promising therapeutics that improve the care and lives of patients impacted by metabolic and rare conditions. I am honored to help with this mission.”
Dr. Vendola previously served as vice president of Competitive Strategy and Chief of Staff at Coherus BioSciences while the market cap exceeded $1 billion. In this role, he interacted extensively with Wall Street and executed multiple financings. In addition, he has served in senior finance and corporate development roles at a variety of pharmaceutical companies and as an investment banker within the healthcare groups of Bank of America Securities and Chase.