COLUMBIA, Maryland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: OSIR), a leading stem cell therapeutic company, announced today the appointment of Richard W. Hunt as Chief Financial Officer effective July 23, 2008. He will report directly to C. Randal Mills, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer. Additionally, Philip R. Jacoby, Jr., the company’s controller and interim CFO, has been promoted to the position of Vice President of Finance.