Discovery Labs Appoints John Tattory As SVP And CFO - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Discovery Laboratories Inc. (DSCO) said that it has appointed John Tattory as its Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. The company also said that William Roberts has joined the Company as Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications.

Both Roberts and Tattory will report to John Cooper, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Tattory joined Discovery Labs in 2008 and has served since then as Vice President, Finance. Tattory is a Certified Public Accountant with more than 20 years of finance and accounting experience, including eight years with Ernst & Young LLP and eight years with Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS). At Discovery Labs, he is responsible for the management of the Company's financial operations and has played a key role in the Company's financing activities.

Prior to joining the Company, Roberts spent ten years with ViroPharma Incorporated (recently acquired by Shire), most recently serving as Vice President, Corporate Communications, with responsibility for investor and media relations, patient and physician advocacy, disease awareness, and commercial support.