DAVID J. MAZZO, PHD

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LISATA THERAPEUTICS, INC.

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2015-06-08	David J. Mazzo was appointed as Caladrius’ Chief Executive Officer and a member of our Board on January 5, 2015. Dr. Mazzo brings to the Company over 30 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Prior to joining Caladrius, Dr. Mazzo served from August 2008 to October 2014 as Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the board of directors of Regado Biosciences, Inc., a Nasdaq-listed biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel antithrombotic drug systems for acute and sub-acute cardiovascular indications. Prior to his leading Regado, from March 2007 to April 2008, Dr. Mazzo was President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Æterna Zentaris, Inc., a publicly held international biopharmaceutical company. From 2003 until 2007, Dr. Mazzo served as President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Chugai Pharma USA, LLC, a biopharmaceutical company which was the U.S. subsidiary of Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. of Japan. Dr. Mazzo has also held senior management and executive positions in research and development and was a director of the Essex Chimie European subsidiary at Schering-Plough Corporation, a publicly held pharmaceutical company that was subsequently acquired by Merck & Co., Inc.; Hoechst Marion Roussel, Inc., the US subsidiary of Hoechst AG, which was subsequently acquired by Sanofi, a multinational pharmaceuticals company; and Rhone-Poulenc Rorer, Inc., a subsidiary of Rhone-Poulene SA, a French pharmaceuticals company, which was subsequently acquired by Hoechst AG. He also previously served on the Board of Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biotechnology company which was sold to Otsuka Holdings in 2015. He currently serves on the board of directors of pSivida Corp., a publicly held biopharmaceutical company, in the role of non-executive chairman. Dr. Mazzo earned a B.A. in the Honors Program (Interdisciplinary Humanities) and a B.S. in Chemistry from Villanova University. In addition, Dr. Mazzo received his M.S. in chemistry and his Ph.D. degree in analytical chemistry from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He was also a research fellow at the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, Switzerland. Based on Dr. Mazzo’s experience within the pharmaceutical industry and his executive experience, specifically his experience as Chief Executive Officer at other companies in the biotechnology industry, as well as his service on other boards of directors in the biotechnology industries, the Board believes Dr. Mazzo has the appropriate set of skills to serve as a member of the Board.
2016-05-10	David J. Mazzo, PhD David J. Mazzo was appointed as Caladrius' Chief Executive Officer and as a member of our Board on January 5, 2015... The Science and Technology Committee consists of four directors: Drs. Traber (chairperson), Mazzo, Preti and Pecora... Directors who are employees of Caladrius or its subsidiaries do not receive additional cash compensation for serving as directors.

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2015-06-08

David J. Mazzo was appointed as Caladrius’ Chief Executive Officer and a member of our Board on January 5, 2015. Dr. Mazzo brings to the Company over 30 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Prior to joining Caladrius, Dr. Mazzo served from August 2008 to October 2014 as Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the board of directors of Regado Biosciences, Inc., a Nasdaq-listed biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel antithrombotic drug systems for acute and sub-acute cardiovascular indications. Prior to his leading Regado, from March 2007 to April 2008, Dr. Mazzo was President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Æterna Zentaris, Inc., a publicly held international biopharmaceutical company. From 2003 until 2007, Dr. Mazzo served as President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Chugai Pharma USA, LLC, a biopharmaceutical company which was the U.S. subsidiary of Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. of Japan. Dr. Mazzo has also held senior management and executive positions in research and development and was a director of the Essex Chimie European subsidiary at Schering-Plough Corporation, a publicly held pharmaceutical company that was subsequently acquired by Merck & Co., Inc.; Hoechst Marion Roussel, Inc., the US subsidiary of Hoechst AG, which was subsequently acquired by Sanofi, a multinational pharmaceuticals company; and Rhone-Poulenc Rorer, Inc., a subsidiary of Rhone-Poulene SA, a French pharmaceuticals company, which was subsequently acquired by Hoechst AG. He also previously served on the Board of Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biotechnology company which was sold to Otsuka Holdings in 2015. He currently serves on the board of directors of pSivida Corp., a publicly held biopharmaceutical company, in the role of non-executive chairman. Dr. Mazzo earned a B.A. in the Honors Program (Interdisciplinary Humanities) and a B.S. in Chemistry from Villanova University. In addition, Dr. Mazzo received his M.S. in chemistry and his Ph.D. degree in analytical chemistry from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He was also a research fellow at the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, Switzerland. Based on Dr. Mazzo’s experience within the pharmaceutical industry and his executive experience, specifically his experience as Chief Executive Officer at other companies in the biotechnology industry, as well as his service on other boards of directors in the biotechnology industries, the Board believes Dr. Mazzo has the appropriate set of skills to serve as a member of the Board.

2016-05-10

David J. Mazzo, PhD David J. Mazzo was appointed as Caladrius' Chief Executive Officer and as a member of our Board on January 5, 2015... The Science and Technology Committee consists of four directors: Drs. Traber (chairperson), Mazzo, Preti and Pecora... Directors who are employees of Caladrius or its subsidiaries do not receive additional cash compensation for serving as directors.

Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-08-30