Aravive, Inc. announced the appointment of Rudy Howard as Chief Financial Officer, effective June 03, 2022. Vinay Shah has stepped down as CFO for personal reasons but will remain with the Company as an advisor to ensure a smooth transition. Prior to joining Aravive, Mr. Howard served as the Chief Financial Officer of vTv Therapeutics Inc. Prior to joining vTv Therapeutics Inc., he served as the Chief Financial Officer of SciQuest, Inc. From
November 2008 until joining SciQuest, Mr. Howard served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of MDS Pharma Services, a pharmaceutical services company. From 2003 until joining MDS Pharma Services, he operated his own financial consulting company, Rudy C. Howard, CPA Consulting, in Wilmington, North Carolina, where his services included advising on merger and acquisition transactions, equity and debt issuances and other general management matters. Mr. Howard additionally served as Chief Financial Officer for PPD, Inc., and was a partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers. Mr. Howard holds a B.A. in Accounting from North Carolina State University, and he is a Certified Public Accountant.