Consonance Capital Management Announces Promotion of Gabriela Franco-Boland to Chief Financial Officer

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Consonance Capital Management (CCM), the public equity life sciences manager of Consonance Capital, announced today that Gabriela Franco-Boland has been promoted to Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Ms. Franco-Boland previously served as CCM’s Vice President of Finance.

Kevin Livingston, Partner and member of the Investment Committee of CCM, said, “It has been a pleasure working with Gabriela over the years as she has grown remarkably at Consonance Capital Management. Her promotion to CFO is well-deserved and we are excited for our future.” Mitchell Blutt, CEO of Consonance Capital, added, “Gabriela is one-of-a-kind and a joy.”

Ms. Franco-Boland joined Consonance Capital Management in November of 2006 as an Operations and Investor Relations Associate and she rose through the ranks, completing her MBA while a full time employee of Consonance. Prior to joining Consonance, Gabriela was a Marketing Assistant at the New York Knicks and a Floor Director at the New York Rangers.

Ms. Franco-Boland commented, “I am deeply honored to take on the role of Chief Financial Officer and I look forward to continuing to work within Consonance’s collaborative team culture.”

Ms. Franco-Boland is currently a member of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants. She holds a BS and a BA from St John’s University and an MBA from the Gabelli School of Business at Fordham University.

About Consonance Capital, Consonance Capital Management and Consonance Capital Partners

Consonance Capital is a platform housing Consonance Capital Management, a public equity healthcare manager and Consonance Capital Partners, a private equity healthcare manager. Consonance Capital was established in 2005 in New York City.