PDL BioPharma has appointed David Montez as controller and chief accounting officer, effective today.

Montez joins PDL BioPharma from GlassPoint Solar, a solar steam generator manufacturer, where he served as director of finance and corporate controller, responsible for managing a team and the reporting processes.

Prior to that, Montez served as an audit senior manager for six years at Moss Adams, an accounting and consultancy firm. Previously, he was controller at video infrastructure company Harmonic, and a senior associate at PwC.