Edward F. Smith has more than 20 years of executive finance and operational leadership experience in publicly traded biotechnology companies from early stage through commercial stage.
As CFO of Marinus, Mr. Smith oversees finance, accounting, information technology, and program management. Throughout his career, he has raised hundreds of millions of dollars from IPOs, follow-on equity raises, private placements, convertible securities, and debt issuances. Prior to Marinus, Mr. Smith served as CFO of PolyMedix, Inc., and executive director of finance at InKine Pharmaceutical Company, Inc., where he assisted with the acquisition of the company by Salix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Earlier in his career, he held various positions of increasing responsibility in public accounting, most recently in the audit practice at Deloitte & Touche, LLP.
Mr. Smith is currently a member of the board of directors at Benitec Biopharma, Inc., a development-stage biotechnology company focused on the advancement of novel genetic medicines. Mr. Smith holds a B.S. in business administration from the University of Hartford and was licensed as a Certified Public Accountant in Pennsylvania.