BEDMINSTER, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TYME Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: TYME) (the “Company” or “Tyme”), an emerging biotechnology company developing cancer metabolism-based therapies (CMBTs™), today announced that it has appointed Frank L. Porfido as its Chief Financial Officer, effective shortly after the Company files its annual report on Form 10-K.
Mr. Porfido is a well-established biotech and pharmaceutical industry executive with over 25 years of strategic financial leadership expertise. Throughout his career, Mr. Porfido has demonstrated a track record of building and leading cross-functional teams. Collectively, he spent over 15 years at Novartis in various leadership roles, including serving as the Global Head of Finance for their Oncology Business Unit and Head of Global Finance for their Oncology Translational Medicines (OTM) Unit. He was responsible for developing its global strategic plan for a $15 billion business unit and in his OTM position he was a member of a leadership team that managed the early-stage Oncology pipeline.
“The appointment of our Chief Financial Officer is an important milestone for the Company as we are diligently working to finalize the strategic review of our pipeline development programs. We are pleased to have garnered the attention of such a well-suited candidate and welcome Frank to our executive management team to fill this important role,” commented Richie Cunningham, Chief Executive Officer of TYME. “His appointment comes at a perfect time and we believe his leadership and expertise will be an invaluable component as we position the Company moving forward and execute on the strategies ahead. With the addition of Frank, I believe we now have the right team in place to successfully unlock the full potential and vision of TYME. We look forward to providing more updates as we rollout the results from our strategic review in June.”
Mr. Porfido added, “TYME is poised for a transformational year and I am excited to join the team at such a pivotal time in the Company’s history. I believe there is tremendous potential for the Company ahead and the expertise developing and implementing strategic business plans that I’ve gathered over the course of my career will help to provide the necessary insight as TYME advances its efforts. I look forward to hitting the ground running and helping the team build momentum in the near and long term.”
Most recently, Mr. Porfido served as the Vice President, Finance for UroGen Pharma, Inc., biopharmaceutical company dedicated to building novel solutions that treat specialty cancers and urologic diseases. While there, he was responsible for day-to-day operations of Finance and played a key role in the launch of the company’s first commercial product. Prior to that, he served in various roles at Novartis including U.S. Country Chief Financial Officer for its Ophthalmology Business Unit, Infectious Disease Transplant Business Unit, and U.S. Oncology Business Unit.
Mr. Porfido is a Certified Public Accountant and received his BBA in Accounting-CPA Prep from Pace University, his MBA in Finance from Farleigh Dickinson University.
About TYME Technologies, Inc.
TYME Technologies, Inc. is an emerging biotechnology company developing cancer metabolism-based therapies (CMBTs™) that are intended to be broadly effective across tumor types and have low toxicity profiles. Unlike targeted therapies that attempt to regulate specific mutations within cancer, the Company’s therapeutic approach is designed to take advantage of a cancer cell’s innate metabolic weaknesses to compromise its defenses, leading to cell death through oxidative stress and exposure to the body’s natural immune system. With the development of TYME-18 and TYME-19, the Company believes that it is also emerging as a leader in the development of bile acids as potential therapies for cancer and viruses such as COVID-19. For more information, visit www.tymeinc.com. Follow us on social media: Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram.
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