| Thomas Bruce Akin |
Thomas Bruce Akin is the founder of Talkot Capital LLC, which was founded in 1995. He holds the title of Managing Member & General Partner at Talkot Capital LLC. Mr. Akin's current job(s) include being the Chairman at CombiMatrix Corp. since 1998, Chairman at Mobivity Holdings Corp. since 2015, Chairman at Infotec LLC since 2001, Director at eFax.com, Inc. since 1996, Director at Acacia Technologies Group since 1998, Director at Funko LLC, Director at SKR International LLC, Managing General Partner at Talkot Partners II LLC since 1996, Managing General Partner at Talkot Crossover Fund LP since 1996, Managing General Partner at Talkot Partners I LLC since 1996, and Trustee at Capper Foundation. Mr. Akin's former job(s) include being the Non-Executive Chairman at Dynex Capital, Inc. from 2003 to 2017, Chairman at BrandMuscle, Inc., Director at Acacia Research Corp. from 1998 to 2007, Managing Director-Institutional Services at Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. from 1981 to 1994, Independent Director at Impac Mortgage Holdings, Inc. from 2017 to 2020, Director at Centiv, Inc. from 2009 to 2011, and Director at Advanced Data Exchange. Mr. Akin's education history includes an MBA from the University of California, Los Angeles, and an undergraduate degree from the University of California, Santa Cruz, conferred in 1974. |
| Elias Lee Bendekgey |
Elias Lee Bendekgey is currently the Chief Operating Officer & Director at Good Start Genetics, Inc., the Secretary at CombiMatrix Corp., and the Head-Payer Relations, Policy & Government Affairs at Invitae Corp. Previously, he held positions such as Chief Financial Officer, SVP & General Counsel at Incyte Corp., Chief Financial Officer & General Counsel at Nuvelo, Inc., and Vice President-Business Operations at DNAnexus, Inc. Mr. Bendekgey obtained his undergraduate degree from Kalamazoo College and his graduate degree from Stanford Law School. |
| Sean Emerson George |
Sean Emerson George was the founder of Invitae Corp. where he held the titles of Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer from 2019 to 2022. He is also the founder of Locus Development, Inc. Dr. George's current jobs include being the Chief Executive Officer at CombiMatrix Corp. and the President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Good Start Genetics, Inc. Dr. George's former jobs include being the Director-Strategic Planning at Molecular Probes, Inc., Director at CM Life Sciences, Inc., Director at GeneDx Holdings Corp., SVP-Marketing & Life Sciences Business at Affymetrix, Inc., Vice President-Labeling & Detection Business at Invitrogen Corp. from 2002 to 2007, and Vice President-Business Development at Life Technologies Clinical Services Lab, Inc. from 2007 to 2009. Dr. George's education history includes an undergraduate degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, a graduate degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and a doctorate degree from the University of California, Santa Cruz. |
| Shelly D. Guyer |
Shelly D. Guyer currently works at CombiMatrix Corp., as Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Guyer also formerly worked at NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Inc., as Independent Director from 2019 to 2024, Nuvelo, Inc., as VP-Business Development & Investor Relations from 2006 to 2007, JPMorgan Securities LLC, as Principal, Veracyte, Inc., as Chief Financial Officer & Secretary from 2013 to 2015, iRhythm Technologies, Inc., as CFO, Executive VP-Finance & Administration in 2012, and Invitae Corp., as Chief Financial Officer from 2020 to 2021. Ms. Guyer received her undergraduate degree from Princeton University and Masters Business Admin degree from Haas School of Business. |
