Omni Bio Pharmaceutical, Inc. announced the appointment of Jack Riccardi as its Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Riccardi brings more than 30 years of financial leadership experience. He was formerly CFO of ADial Pharmaceuticals and served most recently as CFO and Partner at Green Street Ventures.

Mr. Riccardi's appointment will become effect on September 1, 2014. Prior to his role at Green Street Ventures, Mr. Riccardi served as Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary of ADial Pharmaceuticals, where he oversaw the commercialization effort, drug market studies, and advanced valuation analyses for several late stage pharmacotherapies. He also served as Chief Financial Officer of Modern Visuals, a software start-up venture spun off from Siemens Technology Group, where he successfully prepared the company for its eventual sale to a strategic buyer.

Mr. Riccardi spent eight years at General Motors, last serving as Director, Strategic Planning. While at GM, Jack initiated content acquisition and strategic alliance efforts expanding GM's OnStar brand into new household markets, established the company's corporate technology venture fund for direct investment into promising technologies, and founded the company's Business Development Forum.