Northstar has named Brian Dow as its new CFO and vice president of finance, effective January 1, 2009. Mr Dow brings over 16 years of financial management and accounting experience and has most recently served as Northstar’s director of finance, having joined Northstar to help execute the company’s 2006 initial public offering.
Prior to joining Northstar, Mr Dow served in roles of progressively-increasing responsibilities in public and private companies in the life sciences and technology industries and has experience with public and private equity financings, debt financings and mergers and acquisitions.
John Bowers, president and CEO of Northstar, said: “Brian has been an integral leader in our finance organization over the last three years, and has been instrumental in recent strategic initiatives. He has strong knowledge of our business, systems, and all aspects of our financial management, compliance and corporate governance, and I look forward to his leadership in his new role.”