Leadership

A WORLD CLASS

Team

Steve Gorlin

Principal & Founder

Over the past 45 years, Mr. Gorlin has founded several biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, including Hycor Biomedical, Inc. (acquired by Agilent), Theragenics Corporation (NYSE: TGX), CytRx Corporation (NASDAQ: CYTR), Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation (sold to Valeant for approximately $2.6 billion), EntreMed, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENMD), MRI Interventions (MRIC), DARA BioSciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: DARA), MiMedx (NASDAQ: MDXG), and Medivation, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDVN). Mr. Gorlin served for many years on the Business Advisory Council to the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and on The Johns Hopkins BioMedical Engineering Advisory Board and serves on the Board of Andrews Institute. Mr. Gorlin founded a number of nonmedical related companies, including Perma-Fix, Inc., Pretty Good Privacy, Inc. (sold to Network Associates), Judicial Correction Services, Inc. (sold to Correctional Healthcare), and NTC China. He started The Touch Foundation, a nonprofit organization for the blind and was a principal financial contributor to the founding of Camp Kudzu for diabetic children. He presently serves as Vice Chairman of NantKwest, Inc., Chairman of ViCapsys, CEO of Nantibody Fc and on the Boards of Medovex, Inc. (MDVXU), Catasys, Inc. (CATS), Nantibody Fc and on the Board of NTC China, Inc. He is also a member of the Research Institute Advisory Council (RIAC) at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Ashley G. Johnson

Managing Partner

Since 2002, Mrs. Ashley Johnson, has been instrumental in the successful launches of numerous Gorlin Companies business ventures, including Dara Biosciences, Medivation, MiMedx, Medovex and others. Mrs. Johnson is involved in several charitable organizations including Alaqua Animal Refuge and The Zika Foundation.

Jon Mogford, PhD

CEO and past Vice Chancellor of Research

Dr. Jon Mogford, has served in various capacities for the Texas A&M University System (“Texas A&M”). Since May 2013, Dr. Mogford has served as the Vice Chancellor for Research, from August 2012 until April 2013 he served as the Chief Research Officer and from November 2011 until August 2012 he served as Associate Vice Chancellor for Strategic Initiatives at Texas A&M. Prior to joining the Texas A&M in 2011, from February 2010 until October 2011, Dr. Mogford served as Deputy Director of the Defense Sciences Office (DSO) of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in the U.S. Department of Defense. From July 2005 until January 2009, Dr. Mogford served as Program Manager of DSO of DARPA. In addition, since November 2016, Dr. Mogford has served as a member of the board of directors of Medovex Corp. Dr. Mogford is the recipient of the Secretary of Defense Medal for Outstanding Public Service. Dr. Mogford obtained his bachelor’s degree in Zoology from Texas A&M University and doctorate in Medical Physiology from the Texas A&M University Health Science Center, College Station, Texas. His research in vascular physiology continued at the University of Chicago as a Postdoctoral fellow from 1997 until 1998. Dr. Mogford transitioned his research focus to the field of wound healing at Northwestern University, both as a Research Associate and also as a Research Assistant Professor from 1998 until 2003. He then served as a Life Sciences Consultant to DARPA on the Revolutionizing Prosthetics program from December 2003 until June 2005. Dr. Mogford is qualified to serve as a member of the Company’s Board because of his experience and research in regenerative medicine.

Elena Ulansky

Business Development /Strategic Relationships

Elena Ulansky represents Gorlin Companies, as a part of its Business Development effort. She is managing ongoing communications with current and new investors, actively sourcing new opportunities for investments and strategic partnerships for the Gorlin Group. Elena Ulansky is currently the Director of Partner Relations with Gorlin Companies. She is responsible for development of partnerships with companies in Biotechnology area as well as developing partner relationships with institutional investors and family offices. In the past, Ms. Ulansky worked for investment companies in different capacities focused in capital raising, originating deals for PE opportunities and cross border M&A. Her diverse background of working with many international investors, and unique knowledge of Eastern European investment markets allowed her to develop a unique network of relationships globally. Ms. Ulansky graduated with a Master's degree in Economics, with distinction, from Moscow State University, Russia.

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