Avedro Names Chief Financial Officer

Avedro Inc., an ophthalmic pharmaceutical and medical device company and developer of corneal remodeling, has hired Thomas E. Griffin as chief financial officer (CFO). Griffin has more than 25 years of executive management experience at emerging growth medical technology companies. He brings a track record of success, leading both early-stage and commercial companies throughout his career.
 
“Tom’s financial acumen combined with his significant experience in the medical technology industry for both private and publicly held companies will be a tremendous asset to Avedro and we are very pleased that he has decided to join us in this important executive role,” said Reza Zadno, Ph.D., CEO of Avedro. “We look forward to leveraging his expertise to lead Avedro’s finance functions for high growth and future financing options. Tom’s guidance will be indispensable as we continue to expand our ability to deliver products that improve the lives of patients with keratoconus and develop new and innovative cross-linking applications that help reduce the need for eyeglasses and contact lenses.”
 
A veteran finance executive, Griffin has spent his entire career in financial operations at medical technology and biotechnology companies. For 10 years and during the company’s initial public offering, Griffin served as CFO of Entellus Medical Inc., a medical technology company that designs products for the treatment of chronic and recurrent sinusitis, before transitioning to vice president of finance in May 2016. Prior to this, Griffin served in a variety of executive level financial positions at several organizations, including Digital Gene Technologies Inc., Centerpulse Spine-Tech Inc. (now Zimmer Spine Inc.), and CIMA Labs Inc. (now owned by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.). He is a member of Helius Medical Technologies Inc.’s board of directors, where he chairs the audit committee.

Griffin has a bachelor of arts degree in accounting from the University of Minnesota, Duluth, an M.B.A. in management from the University of St. Thomas, and is a certified public accountant (inactive).
 
“This is a very exciting time for Avedro, and I look forward to working with the team to achieve the company’s strategic and financial growth objectives,” said Griffin.

Avedro is a privately held pharmaceutical and medical device company advancing the science and technology of corneal cross-linking and refractive correction. Avedro’s Photrexa Viscous, Photrexa, and KXL products are approved for sale in the United States. Avedro’s products sold outside of the United States include capital equipment such as the UV-X devices, the KXL, and Mosaic Systems, and related proprietary pharmaceuticals such as the VibeX and MedioCROSS formulations. Avedro distributes its products in countries outside of the United States through a network of ophthalmic medical device distributors.