Theratechnologies Inc. announced the appointment of Elina Tea, Chief Financial Officer at GLS North America, to its Board of Directors and as a member of the Company?s Audit Committee. Ms. Tea will be Investissement Québec?s designee pursuant to its investor rights agreement with the company. In her current role as Chief Financial Officer at GLS North America, Elina Tea oversees all operational and strategic matters with the finance, M&A, legal, and human resources departments of the GLS Canada and GLS US businesses.

She previously served as Chief Financial Officer at Vosker Corp. and Vice-President, Corporate Development at Cogeco Communications, and has amassed considerable financial and business development experience at a range of companies including SNC-Lavalin (Office of the President), Desjardins Group, RBC Capital Markets, and Ernst & Young Corporate Finance. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree, with a double concentration in Accounting and Finance from McGill University and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

With the appointment of Elina Tea, the Company?s Audit Committee will now comprise four independent members including the recently appointed Jordan Zwick, Gerald Lacoste, and Frank Holler as Chair.