Martin E. Shmagin, 57, has served as Urigen’s Chief Financial Officer since December 2005. For over ten years Mr. Shmagin served as president of Innovative Financial Solutions Ltd., an accounting and financial consulting firm that serves as chief financial officer and controller for start-up through mid-size businesses. From 1978-86, Mr. Shmagin was vice president, Finance/chief financial officer of Fisher & Brother, Inc. From 1986-89, he was comptroller of Strober Bros., Inc. and supported the company’s successful initial public offering. He then opened his own consulting firm where he assisted Stenograph Corporation with its acquisition of Baron Data Corporation and Hanover Direct with its acquisition of Gumps. He also supported a $24 million global systems conversion of American President Companies, Ltd., a $2.6 billion transportation company, where he coordinated the data conversion of eighty-three subsidiaries in multiple currencies. Mr. Shmagin holds a B.S. degree in accounting from New York University.
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