Mr. James C. Czirr, Executive Chairman 61 years old, co-founded Galectin Therapeutics, formerly Pro- Pharmaceuticals in July of 2000. He orchestrated the company’s initial financing and the eventual listing on the American Stock Exchange. Mr. Czirr became a Series B director and became Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors on February 12, 2009. Mr. Czirr co-founded 10X Fund, L.P., which he organized and funded during the 2008 financial crisis to provide rescue financing for Galectin Therapeutics, formerly Pro-Pharmaceuticals. Between 1995 and 1999 He was instrumental in the development of Safe Science Inc., a developer of anti-cancer drugs. Under his guidance and leadership Safe Science transitioned from a pink sheet public company to a NASDAQ National Market listing and a member of the Russell 2000 index, trading at a high of $29.62 per share. From 2005 to 2008 he served as Chief Executive Officer of Minerva Biotechnologies Corporation, which he rescued from bankruptcy. Minerva is a developer of nano particle bio chips and the owner of pivotal stem cell screening technology that promises to play a major roll in the development and implementation of stem cell therapies and cancer treatment. Mr. Czirr was a consultant and director of Metalline Mining Company Inc., a 1996 start up company. Mr. Czirr organized the market support and capital necessary to develop 10 billion lbs of zinc and 100 million ounce silver resources. After changing its name to Silver Bull the company traded on (NYSE Alternext ), In 1999 Mr. Czirr consulted with The Software Revolution, a private company that owns proprietary software for legacy system conversion. Mr. Czirr organized the capital needed, and provided guidance to successfully complete the software tools and become a profitable business. Mr. Czirr received a B.A. degree from the University of Michigan where he distinguished himself as the only unanimous All Conference Football Player in 1975 per the Big Ten Coaches selection process. Mr. Czirr is married to Heidi. They live in Spokane WA.