Mr. David F. Hale is Founder and Managing Director of Dermata Therapeutics, LLC. Mr. Hale serves as Advisor at Windamere Venture Partners, LLC. He is a co-founder of CONNECT. He serves as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Hale BioPharma Ventures, LLC. He is Co-Founder of Neurelis, Inc. and serves as its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. He co-founded Pernix Sleep, Inc. in August 2003 and served as its interim Chief Executive Officer from January 2008 to August 2008 and Executive Chairman since August 2003. He served as Principal Executive Officer of Biocept, Inc. until August 26, 2013. In 1982, after joining Hybritech, Inc., the first monoclonal antibody company, he served as the Chief Operating Officer, President and then Chief Executive Officer, when Hybritech was acquired by Eli Lilly and Co. in 1986. From 1987 to 1997, he was Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Gensia, Inc., and a co-founder and Chairman of Viagene, Inc. from 1987 to 1995. Prior to joining Hybritech, he served as Vice President and General Manager of BBL Microbiology Systems, a division of Becton, Dickinson & Co. and from 1971 to 1980, held various marketing and sales management positions with Ortho Pharmaceutical Corporation, a division of Johnson & Johnson, Inc. He served as Chief Executive Officer and President at CancerVax Corp. since October 2000. He served as Executive Chairman and Acting Principal Executive Officer of Metabasis Therapeutics, Inc. since September 1, 2009 and October 30, 2009 respectively. He serves as Chairman at Ridge Diagnostics, Inc., The Board at CRISI Medical Systems, Inc., Advantar Laboratories, Inc., Intrepid Therapeutics, Inc., Colorescience, Inc., Katama Pharmaceuticals, Skylit Medical and Agility Clinical, Inc. He has been the Chairman of Conatus Pharmaceuticals Inc. since December 2012 and has been its Director since October 2006. He serves as Chairman of Oncternal Therapeutics, Inc. He has been a Non-Executive Chairman at Biocept, Inc. since February 10, 2014 and served as its Executive Chairman from March 2011 to February 10, 2014. He also serves as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Rady Children's Hospital. Mr. Hale served as Chairman of Santarus, Inc. from February 2004 to January 2, 2014 and served as its Director from June 2000 to January 2, 2014. He served as the Executive Chairman of SkinMedica, Inc. from March 2003 to 2012 and served as its Director from 2001 to 2012. He served as Chairman of Metabasis Therapeutics, Inc. since September 14, 2006 and served as its Independent Director since April 1997. He served as Chairman of Micromet, Inc. from May 2006 to March 2, 2012. He serves as a Director of CONNECT. He serves as Trustee at Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute. He serves as Director at Biotechnology Institute, The. He serves as Life Director at BIOCOM, Inc. He serves as Director at Verus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Adigica Health, Inc. He serves as a Director of Neurelis, Inc. Mr. Hale serves as a Director of Dermata Therapeutics, LLC. He served as a Non Executive Independent Director of Cassiopea S.p.A. since April 2015 until October 24, 2017. He served as a Director of Tokalas, Inc. He served as Director of Dura Pharmaceuticals, Inc. since 1986. He served as Director at CancerVax Corp. since December 2000, Xcel Pharmaceuticals Inc. since November 2001 and Micromet, Inc. from December 2000 to March 7, 2012. Mr. Hale received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology and Chemistry from Jacksonville State University. He is a co-founder and served as Chairman of Somaxon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. before its acquisition by Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. He also serves as Chairman of Clarify Medical, Inc., MDRejuvena, Inc., Neurana Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Recros Medica, Inc. He was President and Chief Executive Officer of Women First HealthCare, Inc. from late 1997 to June 2000, before joining CancerVax in October 1999.