Mr. Joseph B. Saluri, also known as Joe, J.D., serves as an Executive Vice President of Corporate Development and General Counsel at Calyxt, Inc. Mr. Saluri served as the Chief Legal Officer and Vice President of Business Development at Stine Seed Company. He served as a Vice President and General Counsel of the Stine Group. At NewLink Genetics Corporation, he works to establish collaborative marketing and research alliances with biotechnology and international agribusiness companies and manages its legal and intellectual property affairs. He was an Attorney and Solicitor at Law for Nicholas Critelli Associates, PC in Des Moines and London. He has more than a decade of experience in business development, legal and regulatory affairs and collaborations and joint ventures. He has been an Independent Director of KemPharm, Inc. since January 13, 2014. He served as a Director of NewLink Genetics Corporation from May 2010 to July 14, 2017. Among other professional associations, he is a Member of the Iowa Biotechnology Association and the Corporate Counsel Association. Mr. Saluri has a B.S.B.A. in Investment Finance from Drake University, a Doctor of Jurisprudence from Drake University Law School and a Certificate from the College of Law of England and Wales in London.