Philip L. Hodges (57) has served as a member of our Board of Directors since May 2017, when he was appointed to the Board in connection with the completion of the Merger, and was first elected to Private Altimmune s board of directors in September 2003. Mr. Hodges is Managing Partner of Redmont & Company, a private investment bank based in Birmingham, Alabama, which he joined at its inception in 1997. Redmont & Company is a co-founder of Private Altimmune. Mr. Hodges focus is on investment and advisory services for emerging growth businesses within the health care, life science and technology sectors. He currently serves as a director for several of the firm s portfolio companies. Mr. Hodges holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the Brock School of Business at Samford University. We believe Mr. Hodges experience as a life science investor combined with his strategic advisory work with emerging healthcare and technology companies, makes him well qualified to serve as a member of our Board of Directors to provide valuable insight into corporate strategy, capital formation and long-term growth planning.