Aurinia Pharmaceuticals (AUPH) Names Joe Miller as CFO

Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: AUPH) today announced the appointment of Joe Miller as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Miller will be responsible for developing and leading the Company’s financial operations to effectively support the Company’s rapid growth. Dennis Bourgeault will be retiring from that role after serving the Company for more than two decades.

Mr. Miller joins Aurinia with over two decades of experience as a senior executive managing financial operations and supporting enterprise growth in companies across the health sciences, biotech and pharmaceutical sectors. Most recently, he served as Chief Financial Officer, Principal Executive Officer, and Corporate Secretary at Cerecor, Inc. At Cerecor, he completed the acquisition of Ichorion Therapeutics, Inc., the purchase of Aevi Genomic Medicine, and facilitated a strategic transformation of the organization by leading the divestiture of the company’s commercial portfolio in a transaction with Aytu BioScience, Inc. in 2019. Mr. Miller currently serves as a director on Cerecor’s Board. Prior to Cerecor, Mr. Miller was the Vice President of Finance at Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc., where he was responsible for building out the finance organization to effectively support the company’s rapid growth, ultimately leading to the $1.2B merger with Mallinckrodt in early 2018. Prior to Sucampo, he served in various progressive finance and management roles at QIAGEN, Eppendorf and KPMG LLP. Mr. Miller received his B.S. in accounting from Villanova University and is a Certified Public Accountant.

“I am thrilled to join Aurinia at this pivotal moment and during a period of immense growth and opportunity,” said Mr. Miller. “Following the positive AURORA Phase 3 data and recent formation of Aurinia’s U.S. commercial team, I look forward to facilitating continued momentum and financial strength as the team works to bring novel therapies to those living with serious autoimmune diseases.”

Mr. Miller will replace Mr. Bourgeault, who has served as the Company’s CFO since 1998. Mr. Bourgeault will remain an advisor to the Company to assist with the transition.

“Dennis has played an integral role in every phase of Aurinia’s growth, dating back before the Company’s merger with Isotechnika. On behalf of the entire team, I’d like to sincerely thank him for his tireless dedication to this organization and wish him all the best in retirement,” said Peter Greenleaf, President and Chief Executive Officer of Aurinia. “We welcome Joe to help lead Aurinia’s next phase of growth. His experience in building and executing financial strategies and his vision to support long-term growth will be instrumental as we work to reach our goals as an organization and create value for both patients and investors.”

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