Kiora Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has appointed Melissa Tosca as Executive Vice President of Finance. Mrs. Tosca will join the executive management team and oversee finance, SEC reporting and accounting functions as well as play a role in the company's capital markets strategy and planning. Prior to joining Kiora, Melissa served as Executive Director of Finance and Corporate Treasurer for Neomorph, where she managed the company's finance and accounting functions.

She also served as Director of Finance and Accounting at Omniome, building the accounting and finance infrastructure and managing the company's financial operations. Prior to Omniome, she spent nine years at Caris Life Sciences, serving in various leadership roles including Director of Finance and Accounting, Director of Financial Planning and Analysis and Senior Director of Sales Operations. She began her professional career in public accounting at Clifton Gunderson and later moved to Ernst and Young as an Audit Manager.

Melissa is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Arizona.