Jeff Cole brings over 25 years of experience in global pharmaceutical manufacturing and commercial operations, finance, and corporate development. He has served as a consultant to the Company since November 2023. Since August 2010, Mr. Cole has served as Principal of J. Scott Capital, LLC, a firm that provides executive and capital resources to emerging growth life science organizations, where he also provided consulting services to the Company from July 2022 to July 2023. From March 2015 to July 2020, he served as President, Chief Financial Officer and co-founder of Espero BioPharma, Inc. (“Esperoā€¯), where he also served as a director from April 2016 until August 2018. From August 2010 to February 2015, he served as President and co-founder of MarcasUSA, LLC, a marketer and distributor of over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. From May 2008 to August 2010, Mr. Cole was Chief Financial Officer of Legacy Pharmaceuticals International GmbH, a global contract manufacturing organization, and founding President of its generic pharmaceuticals subsidiary Solco Healthcare U.S., Inc. From February 2002 to May 2008, Mr. Cole held various executive positions at Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (now Bausch Health Companies), including General Manager, Vice President of Corporate Development, and Chief Financial Officer for North America. Prior to the pharmaceutical industry, Mr. Cole worked in the technology industry from January 2000 to January 2002. Mr. Cole also served as Principal in the Financial Management Consulting practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers from July 1994 to January 2000. Mr. Cole holds an MBA with honors from the University of Michigan and a BS in accounting from the University of Southern California.