David E. Jorden

Biography

 David E. Jorden has been Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company effective July 1, 2016 after serving as Acting CEO since January 8, 2016 and Acting CFO since May 2015. Mr. Jorden also serves as Acting Secretary of the Company, and has served on the Board of Directors since October 2008 and was Executive Chairman from February 2012 to May 2015. From 2003 to 2008, he was with Morgan Stanley’s Private Wealth Management group where he was responsible for equity portfolio management for high net worth individuals. Prior to Morgan Stanley, Mr. Jorden served as CFO for Genometrix, Inc., a private genomics/life sciences company focused on high-throughput microarray applications. Mr. Jorden was previously a principal with Fayez Sarofim & Co. Mr. Jorden has a MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School and a B.B.A. from University of Texas at Austin. He holds both Certified Financial Analyst and Certified Public Accountant designations. Mr.Jorden serves on the board of Opexa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPXA) where he has held the position of Acting Chief Financial Officer since August 2012. He is also on the board of a private companies, PLx Pharma, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company developing GI safer NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs). Mr. Jorden brings his experience and expertise in the areas of capital raising, investor relations, financial management and analysis, and business strategy to the Board and the Company.

Research Interest

 nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug