Edesa Biotech, Inc. announced that the company's board of directors has appointed Stephen Lemieux, CPA to the role of Chief Financial Officer, effective July 15, 2023. He is a veteran of the healthcare and biopharmaceutical sectors, with more than 20 years of experience in financial planning and analysis, licensing and mergers & acquisitions. Prior to joining Edesa, Mr. Lemieux held senior financial leadership positions at healthcare and biopharmaceutical biotechnology companies, where he guided financial strategies, optimized capital structures, and supported significant corporate transactions and sales growth.

From July 2021 until June 2023, Mr. Lemieux served as CFO of Titan Medical Inc., and from April 2019 to July 2021 as CFO and Secretary of NeuPath Health. Prior to NeuPath, he was the CFO and Secretary of Cipher Pharmaceuticals from September 2016 to March 2019 and during his tenure served as Interim-CEO from November 2016 to April 2017. Prior to Cipher Pharmaceuticals, he was CFO at Nuvo Pharmaceuticals and Crescita Therapeutics.

Mr. Lemieux is a Chartered Professional Accountant and holds a Master of Management & Professional Accounting degree from the University of Toronto.