Rockwell Medical Names Jesse Neri as Senior Vice President, Finance

Rockwell Medical, Inc. (the "Company") (Nasdaq: RMTI), a healthcare company that develops, manufactures, commercializes, and distributes a portfolio of hemodialysis products to dialysis providers worldwide, today announced that Jesse Neri has joined the Company as Senior Vice President, Finance. Mr. Neri will oversee all aspects of Rockwell Medical's finance organization.

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Jesse Neri - Senior Vice President, Finance at Rockwell Medical (Nasdaq:RMTI) (Photo: Business Wire)

Mr. Neri has over 20 years' experience leading finance functions at both public and private companies. Prior to joining Rockwell Medical, he was the head of finance at Hemavant Sciences, a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing therapeutics to improve the lives of patients with blood disorders and hematological malignancies. Previously, Mr. Neri served as Senior Vice President of Finance at Zyla Life Sciences, a public pharmaceutical company with annual revenue of $80 million. As a member of the senior management team, Mr. Neri was responsible for all aspects of its finance organization including SEC reporting, audit, controllership, and strategic planning. While at Zyla, he played a pivotal role in multiple product acquisitions, financings, commercial product launches and regulatory approvals, along with Zyla's acquisition by Assertio Therapeutics in May 2020. Prior to Zyla, Mr. Neri served as Vice President of Financial Planning and Analysis at Symphony Health Solutions, a private equity-backed market research company with revenues over $200 million. Mr. Neri received a B.S., Business Administration of Finance from Villanova University and an M.B.A. from Drexel University LeBow School of Business.

"Jesse's extensive experience leading finance organizations within revenue-generating, growth-oriented healthcare businesses will be valuable to Rockwell Medical as we contemplate various avenues of expansion and growth," said Mark Strobeck, Ph.D., President and CEO at Rockwell Medical. "Additionally, Jesse's expertise will enhance our ability to continue strengthening our financial and operating infrastructure while advancing our ability to meet our strategic objectives."