Justin A. Renz

Biography

Mr. Justin Renz currently serves as Cardiome’s Chief Financial Officer, with responsibility for overseeing Cardiome’s finances and investor relations. Mr. Renz was most served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer at Karyopharm Therapeutics from August 2014 to April 2017, where he led core business and finance functions. Prior to Karyopharm, Mr. Renz was Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer at Zalicus Inc. (formerly CombinatoRx, Inc.), which he joined in September 2006. He oversaw multiple rounds of equity and debt financing and led the company’s asset monetization strategy and two reverse mergers, culminating with the sale of Zalicus to Epirus Pharmaceuticals in July 2014. Prior to Zalicus, Mr. Renz served in senior finance and accounting roles at Serono, Inc. and Coley Pharmaceutical Group, Inc. Earlier in his career, Mr. Renz held increasingly senior finance positions at ArQule, Inc. and Millipore Corporation. Mr. Renz began his career with Arthur Andersen LLP in 1993. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Accounting from the College of the Holy Cross, a Master of Science in Taxation from Northeastern University and a Master of Business Administration from Suffolk University.

Research Interest

Biochemistry