Amarin Appoints Peter Fishman Chief Financial Officer
Fishman Previously Served as Global Controller and Principal Financial & Accounting Officer for the Company
DUBLIN and BRIDGEWATER, N.J., Dec. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amarin Corporation plc (NASDAQ:AMRN) today announced that Peter Fishman has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer for the Company, effective immediately. He will be responsible for leading Amarin’s global finance organization and will report directly to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Aaron Berg. Most recently, Mr. Fishman served as the Company’s Global Controller and principal financial and accounting officer.
“Pete brings tremendous experience to his new role at Amarin, including most recently as a trusted advisor to our leadership team serving as principal financial and accounting officer for the Company,” said Aaron Berg, President & CEO, Amarin. “I am confident that he will play an important role in helping to spearhead the Company's financial and business strategy as we move forward.”
Mr. Fishman has nearly 20 years of experience in various finance areas including accounting, financial reporting, treasury, tax and audit as well as building and leading global finance teams. Mr. Fishman has served as the Company’s principal financial and accounting officer since October 2024, and as Vice President & Global Controller since October 2022. Previously, he held roles of increasing responsibility within Amarin’s Finance team since 2019. During his time at Amarin, Mr. Fishman has been an integral part of the Company’s previous financing efforts as well as the Company’s current cash management strategy. In addition, Mr. Fishman has been involved in numerous complex transactions while with the Company. Earlier in his career, Mr. Fishman held roles in financial reporting and technical accounting at Toys R Us. Mr. Fishman began his career at Ernst & Young serving several pharmaceutical clients.
Mr. Fishman holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in accounting from American University, a Masters of Business Administration degree from Rowan University and is a certified public accountant.
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