Anika Therapeutics has appointed Steve Griffin as its new executive VP and chief financial officer (CFO) and treasurer, effective June 3, 2024. He succeeds Michael Levitz, who is stepping down as CFO after almost four years with Anika and remaining with the company through December 31 to create a smooth transition.
 
“We are pleased to welcome Steve to Anika as we focus on accelerating our pivot to profitability,” said Cheryl Blanchard, Ph.D., Anika’s president and CEO. “Steve is an accomplished public company leader whose ability to connect strategic, operational, and financial expertise will be a significant asset for our company. I am confident that Steve will build on our recent momentum and partner with our operating teams to achieve the meaningful value building potential across the business.”
 
Steve Griffin has over 15 years of experience in senior finance leadership roles. He was most recently senior VP and CFO at VSE Corporation, where he helped orchestrate a 60-year-old company’s strategic transformation through organic growth, six acquisitions, and two divestitures.
 
Prior to VSE Corporation, Griffin had an over 10-year tenure at GE in roles of growing responsibility including corporate audit, financial planning and analysis, and divisional CFO roles. He worked across GE HealthCare, GE Aerospace, and GE Power.
 
“Joining Anika represents an exciting opportunity to contribute to a well-established, market-leading organization with a strong track record of developing innovative solutions in the highest opportunity spaces in orthopedics,” said Griffin. “I look forward to partnering with Cheryl and the talented Anika team to unlock new opportunities with its significant pipeline of differentiated product lines to deliver sustainable, profitable growth.”
 
“I’m very thankful for the opportunity to have been a part of the Anika team,” said departing CFO Michael Levitz. “The company has navigated a challenging period and made meaningful strides, including thoughtful investments as well as targeted cost reductions that together have strengthened its core OA business, advanced a meaningful portfolio and pipeline of differentiated products leveraging Anika’s HA expertise, and maintained a healthy financial position. I am confident this progress will continue with Steve guiding our talented team and look forward to following Anika’s success for years to come.”