ALPHARETTA, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Clearside Biomedical, Inc., a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company developing innovative first-in-class drug therapies to treat blinding diseases of the eye, today announced that Richard J. Croarkin has been appointed to Clearside’s Board of Directors. Mr. Croarkin is the former Senior Vice President of Finance, Chief Financial Officer & Corporate Strategy Officer of Alcon, Inc. and brings extensive global financial experience from working for diverse companies, including Nestlé Health Science S.A., Pepsico Incorporated and AMAX, Inc.
