Controller
Management Team
Abel Svitavsky, CPA
Controller
Mr. Svitavsky’s career spans over 25 years in accounting and finance positions. Prior to joining our company, he served as the executive director, finance and controller of Aravive, Inc. from April 2019 until January 2024. From 2017 through 2018, he served as director of technical accounting and internal controls at Pfenex, Inc. Before transitioning to the biotech industry, he spent 17 years as a senior audit manager at Cohnreznick, where he gained extensive knowledge of auditing small and mid-size companies. Mr. Svitavsky received a bachelor’s degree in business administration with emphasis in accounting from San Diego State University and is a licensed CPA in California.