Prior to joining Capricor, Mr. Bergmann had experience in accounting, finance and operations management of companies ranging in size from start-ups to mid-size companies. Mr. Bergmann joined Capricor in 2011 and served as the Director of Finance until November 2013. After the merger with Nile Therapeutics, Inc., he was made the Vice President of Finance. He also serves as the Company’s corporate treasurer. Mr. Bergmann assisted with the Company’s Series A-3 $6.0 million Preferred Stock offering, helped structure the Company’s successful $19.8 million budget proposal to the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine and coordinated the Company’s reverse merger and financings yielding over $30 million. He has experience in developing corporate and financial strategy alternatives and executing on strategic plans Mr. Bergmann manages the Company’s finance, accounting and human resource functions. Mr. Bergmann graduated from Providence College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Management, and a minor in Finance. He has an M.B.A. from the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business. He is actively involved in various venture capital and entrepreneurial associations throughout the Los Angeles area.