PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS PARTNERS WITH WESTWOOD & WILSHIRE TO FILL SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE

Portola Pharmaceuticals, a drug discovery and development company specializing in thrombosis and other hematological conditions, has hired Brian Hogan as their Senior Vice President of Finance. Brian joins Portola from Adicet Bio, Inc., where he served as Chief Financial Officer. He holds both Bachelor and Masters degrees in Business Administration and has filled senior and executive roles (VP, CFO) in financial planning, reporting and accounting at ADP, VaxGen, Genomic Health and Adicet Bio.

The search was successfully led by Andrea Tegstam at Westwood & Wilshire.

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