electroCore LLC announced that Chief Executive Officer, Francis R. Amato, has been elected to join the company’s board of directors effective immediately. Mr. Amato will also remain in his role as CEO of electroCore. Mr. Amato, who has served as CEO since July 2016 and joined electroCore in 2012 as Chief Operating Officer, has extensive commercial experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Prior to joining electroCore, Mr. Amato held the position of US Vice President, Specialty Commercial Operations Group, at Merck. Other senior positions held include Executive Director, Global Business Operations, at Schering-Plough; Business Unit Lead, Oncology for Ligand Pharmaceutical; and National Accounts Director, Specialty Managed Markets, for Pfizer.