Asterias Appoints CFO

Asterias BioTherapeutics, Inc. has appointed Georgia Erbez chief financial officer (CFO) – effective Nov. 9. Erbez has served as financial consultant to various biotech companies and most recently was CFO, secretary, and treasurer of Raptor Pharmaceutical Corp. Prior to this, she was managing director, healthcare investment banking at Collins Stewart, a senior level investment banker at Beal Advisors, Jeffries & Company, Inc. and Cowen and Company