Kindred Biosciences Inc. named Herbert Montgomery as its director. The new director will serve as the chairman of the firm's Audit Committee. Most recently, he was vice chairman of the board and executive officer of Lightpost Holdings LLC.

Prior to that, he was executive vice president, chief financial officer, and treasurer of Standard Media International; senior vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer of Cotelligent Inc; and senior vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer of Guy F Atkinson. He was also earlier chairman of the board of institute for OneWorld Health.