– USA, TN – Harrow, Inc. (Nasdaq: HROW), a leading U.S. eyecare pharmaceutical company, today announced the appointments of Dr. Adrienne Graves (Ph.D.) and Lauren Silvernail to its Board of Directors, effective immediately, bringing the Board to six members.
“I am delighted to announce the addition of Adrienne and Lauren as new members to the Harrow Board of Directors. Having served in senior executive and Board positions at many leading pharmaceutical companies, both Adrienne and Lauren are highly respected business leaders who also share Harrow’s strategic vision and strong commitment to grow into a leading U.S. ophthalmic pharmaceutical company,” ,” said Chairman and CEO, Mark Baum.
About Adrienne Graves, Ph.D.
Dr. Adrienne Graves is a visual scientist by training and a global industry leader in ophthalmology. Dr. Graves was CEO of Santen Inc. from 2002 through 2010, following seven years as Sr. V.P. of Worldwide Clinical Development. Previous experience includes nine years at Alcon, where she built a Retinal Electrophysiology Lab, directed clinical development, and served as Director of International Ophthalmology. Dr. Graves was Chairman of the Board at Iveric Bio until their 2023 acquisition by Astellas and is currently on the Board of Directors at Qlaris Bio, Nicox, Surface Ophthalmics, Opus Genetics, NVasc, JelliSee, and Implandata. She previously held board positions at Encore Vision (acquired by Novartis), Envisia (assets acquired by Aerie), TearLab (now Trukera), Aerpio, and Akorn. In addition, Dr. Graves serves on the Boards of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, Glaucoma Research Foundation, American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO; Emeritus), Retina Global, Himalayan Cataract Project, Foundation Fighting Blindness, and was a founding Board member of OWL (Ophthalmic World Leaders). She is Chairman of the RD (Retinal Degeneration) Fund, the venture arm of FFB, and she co-founded Glaucoma 360. Her recent honors include the Visionary Award, Catalyst Award, Visionary Award, Bernice Brown Memorial Lecture Award (Women in Ophthalmology, or WIO), and The Ophthalmologist 2021 and 2023 Power Lists. Dr. Graves received an AB with Honors in Psychology from Brown University, a Ph.D. in Psychobiology from the University of Michigan, and a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Visual Neuroscience at the University of Paris. She also mentors future leaders at Stanford University’s Ophthalmic Innovation Program, demonstrating her commitment to ophthalmic innovation and solving unmet needs in the treatment of eye disease.
About Lauren Silvernail
Lauren Silvernail is a financial and strategic advisor to Boards of Directors and corporate management teams. Over her career, she has raised more than $1.3 billion in financing and completed numerous transactions for emerging growth companies. From 2018 to 2022, Mrs. Silvernail served as CFO and EVP of Corporate Development at Evolus, Inc., an aesthetic medicine company, where she led financing activities and established infrastructure for the U.S. commercial launch of the company’s first approved product. From 2013 to 2018, she was CFO and CBO at Revance Therapeutics, Inc., a development-stage aesthetic medicine company, where she led the company’s initial public offering and subsequent financing rounds. From 2003 to 2012, Mrs. Silvernail was CFO and VP of Corporate Development at ISTA Pharmaceuticals, a commercial ophthalmology company acquired by Bausch and Lomb. Between 1995 and 2003, she served in operational and corporate development roles for Allergan Inc., including VP of Business Development. From 1990 to 1994, Mrs. Silvernail was a general partner of Glenwood Ventures and a member of the Boards of Directors of several Glenwood portfolio companies. She began her career at Varian and Bio-Rad Laboratories in product marketing. Mrs. Silvernail holds an M.B.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles with an emphasis in entrepreneurial finance and accounting, and a B.A. in Biophysics from the University of California, Berkeley. She is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Nicox S.A., an international ophthalmology company, and Harpoon Therapeutics, Inc., a development stage oncology company that recently announced Merck is acquiring it.
About Harrow
Harrow, Inc. is a leading eyecare pharmaceutical company engaged in discovering, developing, and commercializing innovative ophthalmic pharmaceutical products for the U.S. market. Harrow helps U.S. eyecare professionals preserve the gift of sight by making its comprehensive portfolio of prescription and non-prescription pharmaceutical products accessible and affordable to millions of Americans each year.
SOURCE: https://www.harrow.com/
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