Obalon Therapeutics, Inc. completed the succession plan previously announced with the promotion of Kelly Huang, Ph.D., to Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Huang has served as Obalon's Chief Operating Officer since September 2017, and was promoted to President in August 2018. Andy Rasdal, who has served as CEO since Obalon's founding in 2008 will serve as Executive Chairman.

Prior to joining Obalon, Dr. Huang was the General Manager for Galderma Laboratories, L.P., Aesthetic & Corrective, where he led business strategy, execution, and development. During his tenure, key aesthetic brands grew through product innovation, marketing strategies, and value-added services for physician customers that allowed for better patient acquisition, retention and more efficient clinical logistics. Prior to Galderma, Dr. Huang was a President on Endo Pharmaceutical's Executive Committee, responsible for leadership of the urology device and services division, affording him extensive experience in medical devices.

Dr. Huang was also at Johnson & Johnson for more than 16 years, across a variety of divisions, from research and development to professional sales and marketing.