Richard S. Eiswirth Jr. — President and Chief Financial Officer at Alimera Sciences

Mr. Richard S. Eiswirth, Jr., also known as Rick, has been President of Alimera Sciences, Inc. since January 1, 2016 and served as its Chief Financial Officer since October 2005 until August 2010. Mr. Eiswirth has been President and Chief Financial Officer at Alimera Sciences Limited since January 2016. Mr. Eiswirth served as the Chief Operating Officer of Alimera Sciences, Inc. from August 2010 to December 2015 and served as its Principal Accounting Officer, Treasurer, Secretary and Vice President. He was responsible for strategic finance, accounting, distribution, logistics, human resources and information technology. From 2003 to 2005, Mr. Eiswirth served as founding partner of Brand Ignition Group, engaged in consumer products acquisition activities. He has a wealth of financial management experience to the team with both public and private ventures. Since joining Alimera, he led Alimera Sciences's financing activities, raising over $300 million in private and public equity and debt financing. He joined Alimera Sciences in 2005. He has been active in Atlanta's business circle 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. He was the founder of two consulting practices, Brand Ignition Group and Black River Holdings, Inc. in 2002. From 2002 to 2005, Mr. Eiswirth served as President of Black River Holdings, Inc. He served as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Netzee Inc., a publicly owned affiliate of Intercept Group from August 1999 to April 2002. He served as Secretary of Netzee Inc. from August 1999 to 2002. He was responsible for the initial public offering and the identification, evaluation and negotiation of ten acquisitions that fortified Netzee's product offerings. He has extensive experience in managing investment bankers, brokers, attorneys and accountants. In this capacity he provided audit, accounting, due diligence, merger and acquisition and consulting services to a variety of industries including real estate, technology, banking, insurance and financial services. Since April 2002, he has been involved in capital raising efforts for several start up technology services. He started his career in Arthur Andersen's audit and business advisory practice where he was a senior manager and certified public accountant from 1991 to 1999. He served as the Chairman of Jones Soda Co. until June 27, 2012. He served as Vice Chairman of the North Metro Miracle League, an Atlanta-based charitable organization. He has been a Director of Color Imaging Incorporation since April 2003. He serves as a Director of Celtaxsys Inc. He served as a Director of Jones Soda Co. from August 30, 2006 to June 27, 2012. He is a Certified Public Accountant and graduated cum laude from Wake Forest University in 1991 with a Bachelor of Arts/B.S. degree in Accounting.