ASX RELEASE
13 December
2021
KAZIA THERAPEUTICS APPOINTS
KAREN KRUMEICH AS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Sydney, 13 December 2021 Kazia Therapeutics Limited (NASDAQ: KZIA; ASX: KZA), an oncology-focused drug development company,
is pleased to announce the appointment of Karen Krumeich as Chief Financial Officer.
In this role, Ms Krumeich will focus on building and maintaining
relationships with US investors, on preparing the company for future expansion, and on raising the profile of Kazia in global markets. Ms Krumeich is based in Pennsylvania in the United States and will formally commence work with Kazia in January
2022.
Kazia CEO, Dr. James Garner, commented, It is a great pleasure to welcome Karen to Kazia. This has been a transformative period for the
company, and we anticipate an exciting few years ahead. To that end, we have been taking steps to augment the companys senior leadership. Karen brings to Kazia more than thirty years of experience in corporate finance, focused almost entirely
on the life sciences sector, and has driven the growth of numerous private and public biotech companies.
Ms Krumeichs early career included
roles with Grancare, Inc, an integrated healthcare services provider, and with Bristol-Myers Squibb, in a senior position with the companys global Health Systems Management team. For most of the last twenty years, she has served as Chief
Financial Officer to growth-stage biotech companies, both public and private, including Soligenix, Inc, and, most recently, Theravectys, Inc. In addition to her accounting qualifications, Ms Krumeich is a qualified pharmacist.
Ms Krumeich commented, My excitement with Kazia is driven by the quality of its pipeline, which includes two very promising assets. This is an important
time for the company, as it matures from a development-stage venture with a single program to a pre-commercial company with a richly diversified pipeline. I look forward to working with the team to help drive
the next stage of the companys growth.