David Gionco

Mr. Gionco is the Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Accounting Officer at Stemline Therapeutics. Mr. Gionco was previously Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Accounting Officer at Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc., where he oversaw the financial function of the organization and was instrumental in helping to grow the company, raising over $350 million.

Prior to this, Mr. Gionco held audit, corporate accounting, financial planning, finance, and controller roles at companies including Merck & Co., Inc. and, previously, Medco Health Solutions, Inc., which was acquired by Merck during his tenure. At Merck, Mr. Gionco held various financial and accounting positions of increasing responsibility. Mr. Gionco also held senior financial positions at Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Odyssey Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a subsidiary of Pliva, Inc., now Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.).

Mr. Gionco previously spent 7 years in financial auditing with a major public accounting firm. Mr. Gionco holds a BS in accounting from Fairleigh Dickinson University and an MBA in finance from Rutgers University. Mr. Gionco is a Certified Public Accountant in the state of New York.