Since founding Dyadic in 1979, Mr. Emalfarb has successfully led and managed the evolution of Dyadic -- from its origins as a pioneer and leader in providing ingredients used in stone-washing of blue jeans -- to the discovery, development, manufacturing and commercialization of specialty enzymes used in various industrial applications and the development of the C1 Expression System. Mr. Emalfarb is an inventor of over 25 U.S. and foreign biotechnology patents and patent applications resulting from discoveries related to Dyadic’s proprietary C1 microorganism, and has been the architect behind its formation of several strategic R&D, manufacturing and marketing relationships with U.S. and international partners. Mr. Emalfarb earned a B.A. degree from the University of Iowa.

Mr Gerardi has served on the boards of numerous New York Stock Exchange Member firms and was a member of the New York Stock Exchange for over 17 years. He was a registered principal with NASD and Vice President at Lehman Brothers where he managed all floor trading operations as well as Lehman Brothers hedge fund operations. He had portfolio management experience with a Fund having in excess of $200M under management. He is currently President of a money management consulting firm and has held that position for 20 years. He also served as CEO and Chairman of a publicly traded company and is a Managing Member of QuantWorks, LLC.

Mr. Warner has served as a director of Dyadic since August 15, 2004. He currently serves as Managing Partner of Bioform LLC, a newly established Florida-based venture capital fund focused on investments in biotechnology companies. Mr. Warner has over 25 years of venture capital experience. In 1981, Mr. Warner founded Merrill Lynch Venture Capital Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. in New York and served as its President and Chief Executive Officer from 1981 to 1990. Under his leadership, Merrill Lynch Venture Capital managed over $250 million and made over 50 venture capital investments. In 1999, Warner co-founded and became Chairman/CEO, of Crossbow Ventures Inc., a private equity fund that invests in early and expansion stage technology companies primarily located in Florida and the Southeast, with over 20 venture capital investments in Florida. Mr. Warner earned a B.S. degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an MBA from the Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania.