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Rick joined Alimera Sciences in 2005 as CFO and assumed the position of COO in 2010. He is responsible for strategic finance, accounting, distribution logistics, human resources and information technology. Rick brings a wealth of financial and operational management experience with both public and private ventures to the team. Since joining Alimera, he completed three rounds of venture funding totaling approximately $67 million. In 2010 Rick led Alimera's successful IPO, raising $72 million, and negotiated a $32.5 million credit facility leading to recognition of Alimera as the \'Strategic Deal of the Year\' by both Southeastern BIO and Georgia BIO. Rick currently serves as the chairman of the board of directors and audit committee of Jones Soda Co., a Seattle-based publicly traded company, and vice-chairman of the North Metro Miracle League, an Atlanta-based charitable organization. Rick has been active in Atlanta business for more than 20 years, with experience that includes financial and accounting management, mergers and acquisitions, and initial public offerings, as well as entrepreneurial and start-up operational activities. Rick is the founder of two consulting practices, Brand Ignition Group and Black River Holdings, Inc. He is also the former chief financial officer and senior executive vice president of Netzee, Inc., a provider of internet banking solutions to community banks that went public in 1999. Rick started his career in Arthur Andersen’s audit and business advisory practice where he was a senior manager and a certified public accountant. He has an accounting degree from Wake Forest University.

James E. Brown, D.V.M. co-founded DURECT in February 1998 and has served as President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director since June 1998. He previously worked at ALZA Corporation as Vice President of Biopharmaceutical and Implant Research and Development from June 1995 to June 1998. Prior to that, Dr. Brown held various positions at Syntex Corporation, a pharmaceutical company, including Director of Business Development from May 1994 to May 1995, Director of Joint Ventures for Discovery Research from April 1992 to May 1995, and held a number of positions including Program Director for Syntex Research and Development from October 1985 to March 1992. Dr. Brown holds a B.A. from San Jose State University and a D.V.M. (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine) from the University of California, Davis where he also conducted post-graduate work in pharmacology and toxicology.

Robert M. Davis is corporate vice president and president of Baxter's Medical Products business. In this position, Davis oversees a range of products used in the delivery of fluids and drugs to patients, and in the treatment of end-stage kidney disease. Davis took on his current role in October 2010. Prior to this role, Davis served as corporate vice president and president of Baxter's Renal business. He served as corporate vice president and chief financial officer from 2006 through May 2010, and as treasurer from 2004 through 2006. Davis joined Baxter as treasurer in November 2004 from Eli Lilly and Company, where he served in numerous positions of increasing responsibility over 14 years. Davis currently serves on the Board of Trustees for Rush University Medical Center and also serves as a member of the Finance Committee. He also is a member of the Board of Directors of AdvaMed.

Howard Robin joined Nektar Therapeutics in January 2007. He has more than 25 years of successful biopharmaceutical experience managing clinical development and commercial operations. Most recently, Mr. Robin served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Sirna Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering RNAi-based therapies for serious diseases and conditions, including age-related macular degeneration (AMD), hepatitis C, asthma, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and Huntington's disease. During his tenure at Sirna, Mr. Robin successfully re-launched the company and created significant shareholder value that led to its acquisition by Merck for $1.1 billion. Prior to Sirna, Mr. Robin spent 20 years at Berlex Laboratories, the U.S. pharmaceutical subsidiary of the German pharmaceutical firm Schering AG. From 1991 to 2001, he served as corporate vice president and general manager of their U.S. Therapeutics division and was responsible for the development of drugs, such as Betaseron® (Interferon beta-1b) for multiple sclerosis and Fludara® (fludarabine phosphate) for chronic lymphocytic leukemia, generating annual global sales in excess of $800 million. He also served as a member of the Executive Committee. Prior to that, he was vice president of Finance and Business Development and CFO of Berlex. Earlier in his career, Mr. Robin was a senior associate with Arthur Andersen and Co. Mr. Robin serves as a director of the Biotechnology Industry Organization, the world's largest biotechnology industry trade organization. Mr. Robin holds a B.S. in Accounting and Finance from Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey and serves as a member of its Board of Trustees.

Ed was named president & chief executive officer of Owens & Minor, effective March 7, 2019, and was appointed to the board of directors at the same time. Prior to that, Ed served as an independent consultant and advisor in the healthcare, life science and distribution industries since January 2016. From January 2000 through April 2015, he served in various roles of increasing responsibility at Thermo Fisher Scientific, a $17 billion manufacturer and supplier of a range of products to the research, healthcare, industrial and safety markets, including most recently as chief commercial officer & senior vice president. Before joining Thermo Fisher Scientific, Ed spent eight years at TRW Inc., in a variety of finance roles and three years with PricewaterhouseCoopers as an auditor.

Auerbach is the Founder, President, and CEO of Puma Biotechnology, a company dedicated to in-licensing and developing drugs for the treatment of cancer. Previously, he founded Cougar Biotechnology and served as the company's President and CEO until the company's acquisition by Johnson & Johnson in 2009. Following the acquisition, Mr. Auerbach served as the Co-Chairman of the Integration Steering Committee at Cougar that provided leadership and oversight for the development and global commercialization of Cougar's lead product candidate, abiraterone acetate, for the treatment of advanced prostate cancer. Prior to founding Cougar, Mr. Auerbach was a Vice President, Senior Research Analyst at Wells Fargo Securities, where he was responsible for research coverage of small- and middle- capitalization biotechnology companies, with a focus on oncology. He had primary responsibility for technical, scientific, and clinical due diligence as well as selection of biotechnology companies followed by the company. Prior to that, Mr. Auerbach was a Vice President, Research Analyst at the Seidler Companies, where he was responsible for research coverage of small-capitalization biotechnology companies. Previous to his work as a biotechnology analyst, Mr. Auerbach worked for Diagnostic Products Corporation, where he designed and implemented clinical trials in the field of oncology. Mr. Auerbach received a BS in Biomedical Engineering from Boston University and an MS in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Southern California.

Douglas C. Bryant became President and Chief Executive Officer on March 1, 2009. Prior to joining Quidel, Mr. Bryant served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Luminex Corporation, managing its Bioscience Group, Luminex Molecular Diagnostics (Toronto), manufacturing, R&D, technical operations, and commercial operations. From 1983 to 2007, he held various worldwide commercial operations positions with Abbott Laboratories including, among others: Vice President of Abbott Vascular for Asia/Japan, Vice President of Abbott Molecular Global Commercial Operations and Vice President of Abbott Diagnostics Global Commercial Operations. Earlier in his career with Abbott, Mr. Bryant was Vice President of Diagnostic Operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and Vice President of Diagnostic Operations Asia Pacific. Mr. Bryant holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of California at Davis.

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