Updated
Updated · MarketWatch · May 8
Nektar Therapeutics names Linda Rubinstein interim CFO
Updated
Updated · MarketWatch · May 8

Nektar Therapeutics names Linda Rubinstein interim CFO

7 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · May 8
  • The appointment takes effect on 15 May, replacing retiring interim finance chief Sandra Gardiner, who has held the role since 2023.
  • Rubinstein, a partner at FLG Partners, has served as permanent and interim CFO at several public and private biotech companies, including Adverum Biotechnologies and Five Prime.
  • Nektar said Gardiner will support the transition as needed and amended its FLG consulting agreement to pay $650 an hour for Rubinstein's services.
Can a new $650/hour CFO steer Nektar through class-action lawsuits and restore investor faith?
With $1B in cash but facing legal turmoil, is Nektar's new CFO a sign of strength or instability?