Mr. Russell L. Skibsted serves as Chief Financial Officer of AgeX Therapeutics, Inc. Mr. Skibsted has been the Chief Financial Officer of BioTime, Inc. since November 16, 2015. Mr. Skibsted served as the Chief Financial Officer of OncoCyte Corporation since November 2015. He served as the Chief Financial Officer of Asterias Biotherapeutics, Inc. since August 14, 2016. He is a seasoned executive with over 25 years of experience in finance, acquisitions, partnering, marketing and operations, with companies ranging from start-ups to a Fortune 5, including over 10 years with Chief Financial Officer responsibilities in public life science companies. He has significant private equity, public market, operations and transaction experience with both public and private companies. He served as an Acting Chief Financial Officer of Asterias Biotherapeutics, Inc. since March 14, 2016 until August 14, 2016. He joined BioTime from Proove Biosciences, Inc. where he served as Chief Financial Officer since 2014. He served as the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President at Pharmagen, Inc., from June 2014 to June 30, 2014. From 2013 to 2014, Mr. Skibsted served as Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer of RSL Ventures, where he provided financial consulting services to public and private companies in the life sciences sector. He served as the Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Aeolus Pharmaceuticals Inc., from February 2011 to May 31, 2013 and also served as its Principal Accounting Officer and Secretary until May 31, 2013. He served as the Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Talon Therapeutics, Inc. from November 15, 2004 to January 1, 2006 and as its Secretary from November 2004 to January 1, 2006. where he led the process of bringing it public and completed two financings. He served as Senior Vice President and Chief Business Officer of Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. from 2006 to 2009. At Spectrum, he led global strategy, mergers and acquisitions, licensing, fund raising and investor relations. During his tenure at Spectrum, he completed numerous financings, including one of the 2008 largest biopharma partnering transactions for a non-platform technology. He was a Partner and served as the Chief Financial Officer of Asset Management Ventures. Mr. Skibsted served as a Partner and Chief Financial Officer of Asset Management Company where he oversaw the financial and administrative functions, public and private portfolios and aviation operations. He worked at GE Capital Services' Structured Finance Group, running business development in the western United States. As a member of the Corporate Development team at Pinkerton's Inc. where he spearheaded the implementation of its acquisitions and corporate partnering department. He was a Principal at NewCap Partners, Inc. He co-founded two successful startups in the real estate industry. He managed the Johnson family office and the Franklin & Catherine Johnson Foundation. Mr. Skibsted served as a Director of TCSI Corporation since October 2001. He holds a BA in Economics from Claremont McKenna College and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.