Obalon Therapeutics, Inc. announced that William J. Plovanic has been promoted to President and Chief Executive Officer, from his prior position of President and Chief Financial Officer. In conjunction with this change, Nooshin Hussainy, previously Vice President of Finance, has been promoted to the position of Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining Obalon in March 2016, Mr. Plovanic spent 20 years as an equity research analyst for several investment banks and worked with medical device companies that were focused on bringing new technologies and solutions to patients and providers.

Ms. Hussainy has been with Obalon since 2011, most recently serving as Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller.