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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.3M
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We are a leader in developing a hemoglobin-based oxygen-carrying red blood cell substitute. The initial indication we are seeking for our product PolyHeme is the treatment of life-threatening hemoglobin levels when blood transfusion is indicated but red blood cells may not be available, appropriate or acceptable. PolyHeme is a human hemoglobin-based temporary oxygen-carrying red blood cell substitute. PolyHeme simultaneously restores lost blood volume and hemoglobin levels and is designed for rapid, massive infusion. PolyHeme requires no cross-matching. It is compatible with all blood types and therefore immediately available for infusion. It has an extended shelf life in excess of 12 months. Patient enrollment was completed in July 2006 in a landmark Phase III, randomized, controlled open-label, multicenter, parallel group study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of PolyHeme when used to treat severely injured patients in hemorrhagic shock before they reach a hospital. Under the protocol, treatment began at the scene of the injury or in the ambulance, and continued during transport and a 12 hour post-injury period in the hospital. Northfield intends to submit a BLA for PolyHeme to FDA with a request for Priority Review, based on the potential of PolyHeme to address a critical, unmet medical need.

Chief Executive Officer
Ed Wood
Number of Employees 91
Contact Information

1560 Sherman Ave Ste 1000

Evanston, Illinois 60201-4800

www.northfieldl...

(847) 864-3500

NAICS Code Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing: 325414

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Ed Wood Chief Executive Officer
Jack J. Kogut Cfo & Senior Vice President, Admin
John F. Bierbaum Chief Financial Officer, Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
Laurel Omert Chief Medical Officer
Marc Doubleday Chief Technical Officer
Robert L. McGinnis Senior Vice President
Donna O Neill-Mulvihill Vice President of Finance
Eva C. Essig Vice President Regulatory Affairs and Quality
George A. Hides Vice President
Jay H. Kleiman Vice President, Clinical Affairs
John J. Hinds Vice President, Finance
Sophia H. Twaddell Vice President
Bruce S. Chelberg Director Independence
Marcia Mead Manager, HR
Ernest E Moore Lead Investigator for Northfield's Phase
George Allen

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Steven A. Gould Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
David A. Savner Chairman
Alan L. Heller Board of Directors
Jack Olshansky Board of Directors
Paul M. Ness Board of Directors

Mr. Wood, age 62, has served as a director of Northfield since September 2005. Since 2000, he has served as Chief Executive Officer of Summit Roundtable, consultants to medical products companies. Prior to 2000, Mr. Wood served as President of COBE BCT Inc., now Gambro BCT Inc., a blood component technology company. Mr. Wood is also a director of MonoGen, Inc., Engineering and Research Associates, Inc. (SEBRA) and ArcScan, Inc. Mr. Wood received his M.B.A. from the University of Colorado in 1972.

Organization Position Status
Northfield Laboratories Inc. Chief Executive Officer Current
Summit Roundtable Chief Executive Officer Current
Northfield Laboratories Inc. Board of Directors Current
Research Associates Director Current
Iowabiotech.Com Board of Directors Current
Monogen Director Current
Summit Roundtable Summit Roundtable's Principal Former
Mission Medical Executive Chairman Former
University of Colorado M.B.A. Former
Harvey Mudd College B.S. in chemistry Former

Dr. Gould is a founding member of Northfield’s scientific team and has served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Northfield since July 2002. From July 1993 to July 2002, Dr. Gould served as President and a director of Northfield. Prior to that time, Dr.Gould served as a Consultant and Principal Investigator for Northfield’s clinical trials. From 1989 to 1993, Dr. Gould served as Chief of the Department of Surgery of Michael Reese Hospital. Since 1990, Dr. Gould has also served as Professor of Surgery, nonsalaried, at the University of Illinois College of Medicine. From 1979 through 1989, Dr.Gould was Assistant Professor and then Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery at The University of Chicago School of Medicine. Dr. Gould has been involved in development of national transfusion policy through his participation in the activities of the National Heart Lung Blood Institute, the National Blood Resource Education Panel, the Department of Defense, the American Association of Blood Banks, the American College of Surgeons and The American Red Cross. Dr. Gould received his M.D. degree from the Boston University School of Medicine in 1973.

Organization Position Status
Northfield Laboratories Inc. Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Current
Northfield Laboratories Inc. Executive Officer Former
University of Illinois College of Medicine Professor Current
Northfield Laboratories Inc. President Former
University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine Associate Professor Former
Northfield Laboratories Inc. Director Current

Mr. Kogut has served as Senior Vice President Administration since August 2006. He was appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in January 2003. From 1986 to December 2002, Mr. Kogut served as Vice President Finance. Mr. Kogut has also served as Northfield's Secretary and Treasurer since January 1994. From 1982 to 1986, he was the Group Controller Health Products for Sybron Corporation and also served as President of Sybron Asia. Mr. Kogut received his M.B.A. degree from Loyola University of Chicago in 1972.

Organization Position Status
Northfield Laboratories Inc. Cfo & Senior Vice President, Admin Current
Iowabiotech.Com Senior Vice President Administration Current
Northfield Laboratories Inc. Secretary Current
Northfield Laboratories Inc. Secretary and Treasurer Former
Loyola University Chicago M.B.A. Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Northfield Laboratories Inc. Chief Financial Officer, Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis Current
Iowabiotech.Com Chief Financial Officer Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis Current
Saint Paul Chief Financial Officer Current
Northfield Laboratories Inc. Chairman Current
Iowabiotech.Com Board of Directors Current
Pohlad Companies Inc. Executive Vice President Former
PepsiAmericas, Inc. Senior Officer Former
University of Minnesota B.S. Degree Former

Dr. Omert has served as Chief Medical Officer since January 2005. Prior to that, she was Associate Professor of Surgery at Drexel University and Associate Director of Trauma at Allegheny General Hospital. She received her B.A. from Yale University and her M.D. from the Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine. She completed fellowships in trauma and critical care at the Maryland Institute of Emergency Medical Services Systems, Baltimore, MD, and in surgical research at the University of Pittsburgh. After completing her clinical training, Dr. Omert served as Associate Professor of Surgery and Director of Trauma at West Virginia University. She is the author of numerous clinical and scientific publications on various aspects of the care of trauma patients.

Organization Position Status
Northfield Laboratories Inc. Chief Medical Officer Current
Iowabiotech.Com Chief Medical Officer Current
Drexel University Associate Professor Former
Allegheny General Hospital Associate Professor Former
West Virginia University Associate Professor Former
West Virginia University Director Former
Loyola University M.D. Degree Former
Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine M.D. Former
Stritch School of Medicine M.D. Degree Former
Yale University B.A. Former
University of Pittsburgh Md, and In Surgical Research Former

Mr. Doubleday has served as Vice President and General Manager since February 2003. From December 1994 through February 2003, Mr. Doubleday served as Northfield’s Vice President Process Engineering since December 1994. Prior to December 1994, he served as Northfield’s Plant Manager and Senior Process Engineer. Before joining Northfield in 1988, Mr. Doubleday was employed in various capacities with Davy McKee, Millipore Corporation and Abbott Laboratories, Inc. Mr. Doubleday received his M.M. degree from Northwestern University in 1991.

Organization Position Status
Northfield Laboratories Inc. Chief Technical Officer Current
Iowabiotech.Com Chief Technical Officer Current
Northfield Laboratories Inc. Vice President Current
Northfield Laboratories Inc. Plant Manager and Process Engineer Former
Millipore Corporation Former
Abbott Laboratories Former
Northwestern University Master of Management Former
Northwestern University Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Iowabiotech.Com Senior Vice President Operations Current
Northfield Laboratories Inc. Senior Vice President Current
Construction Co., Inc. Project Manager Former
University of Chicago M.B.A. Degree Former

Ms. O’Neill-Mulvihill, has served as the Company’s Controller since January 2006. From November 1998 to January 2006, she served as Controller of Evanston Lumber Company. Ms. O’Neill-Mulvihill received a B.S. in Finance in 1999 and an MBA in Management Information Systems in 2005, both from DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois. She is also a Certified Public Accountant

Organization Position Status
Northfield Laboratories Inc. Vice President of Finance Current
Evanston Lumber Controller Former

Dr. Essig has served as Vice President Regulatory Affairs and Quality since September 2003. From 1993 to 2003, Dr. Essig served in various capacities at Searle-Pharmacia, now Pfizer Inc., with her most recent position being Director Worldwide Regulatory Affairs with global responsibility for Celebrex. Dr. Essig received her Ph.D. degree in neuropharmacology from Bristol University, Bristol, U.K. in 1990.

Organization Position Status
Northfield Laboratories Inc. Vice President Regulatory Affairs and Quality Current
Pfizer Inc. Former
Pharmacia Corporation Former

Organization Position Status
Iowabiotech.Com Vice President Clinical Operations Current
Northfield Laboratories Inc. Vice President Current
Northfield Laboratories Inc. Senior Director Former
DePauw University B.A. Degree Former
DePauw University Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Vasogen, Inc. Chief Medical Officer & Head, Cardio Development Current
Northfield Laboratories Inc. Vice President, Clinical Affairs Current
Georgetown University School of Medicine medical resident Former
Stanford University Fellow in Cardiology Former
University of Michigan MD Former

Organization Position Status
Northfield Laboratories Inc. Vice President, Finance Current
Deloitte & Touche LLP Former
DePaul University B.S. In Accounting Former

Ms. Twaddell, age 55, has served as Vice President Corporate Communications since January 2003. From 1999 to 2002, Ms. Twaddell was Senior Vice President and Partner and Global Biotechnology Practice Leader at Fleishman-Hillard. Prior to joining Fleishman-Hillard, Ms. Twaddell was Vice President Investment Banking at Prudential Vector Healthcare Group and held various positions at American Hospital Supply Corporation, Baxter Healthcare Corporation and Boots Pharmaceuticals, Inc. She received an M.A. degree from Northwestern University in 1978.

Organization Position Status
Northfield Laboratories Inc. Vice President Current
Iowabiotech.Com Vice President Corporate Communications Current
Fleishman-Hillard Inc. Senior Vice President Former
Fleishman-Hillard Inc. Partner Former
Fleishman-Hillard Inc. Global Biotechnology Practice Leader Former
American Hospital Supply Corporation Former
Northwestern University M.A. Degree Former

Mr. Chelberg has served as a director of Northfield since 1989. Mr. Chelberg served from May 1992 through November 2000 as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of PepsiAmericas, Inc., formerly known as Whitman Corporation. Mr. Chelberg is also a director of First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. and Snap-On Incorporated. Mr. Chelberg received his LLB degree from the University of Illinois College of Law in 1958.

Organization Position Status
Northfield Laboratories Inc. Director Independence Current
Snap-on Incorporated Board of Directors Current
Northfield Laboratories Inc. Board of Directors Current
Iowabiotech.Com Board of Directors Current
Actuant Corporation Director Current
Whitman Corporation Chief Executive Officer Former
PepsiAmericas, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Whitman Corporation Chairman of The Board Former
University of Illinois College of Law LLB degree Former

Organization Position Status
Northfield Laboratories Inc. Manager, HR Current

Organization Position Status
Northfield Laboratories Inc. Lead Investigator for Northfield's Phase Current

Organization Position Status
Northfield Laboratories Inc. Current
DePauw University Bachelor of Arts and Letters degree Former

Mr. Savner has served as a director of Northfield since April 1998. Mr. Savner has since April 1998 been the Senior Vice President and General Counsel of General Dynamics Corporation. From 1987 to 1998, Mr. Savner was a senior partner in the law firm of Jenner & Block. Mr. Savner received his J.D. degree from Northwestern University Law School in 1968.

Organization Position Status
Gen Dynamics Corporation Senior Vice President Current
General Dynamics Corporation Senior Vice President Current
General Dynamics Corporation General Counsel, Secretary Current
Gen Dynamics Corporation General Counsel Current
Northfield Laboratories Inc. Chairman Current
Northfield Laboratories Inc. Director Current
Iowabiotech.Com Board of Directors Current
Everybody Wins! DC Director Current
Jenner & Block LLP Senior Partner Former
General Dynamics Corporation Board of Directors Former
Northwestern University J.D. degree Former
Northwestern University School of Law J.D. Degree Former

Al has more than 30 years of leadership experience in a broad range of healthcare segments, with particular expertise in pharmaceuticals. He served as President and CEO of American Pharmaceutical Partners Inc. (APPI). Prior to APPI, Al worked with the Water Street team as an Operating Partner at One Equity Partners. Al also served as Senior Vice President and President of Global Renal Operations at Baxter. In this role, he led global operations for the Renal and Transfusion Therapies divisions, as well as global manufacturing and the office of the Chief Scientific Officer. Al began his career at G.D. Searle. During his 23 years with G.D. Searle, Al was promoted to numerous positions, including Co-President and Chief Operating Officer, and Executive Vice President and President of Searle Operations, a position in which he oversaw Searle's integration into Pharmacia. Al also served as a member of the Monsanto and Pharmacia Management Committees. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois, Chicago and his M.B.A from DePaul University.

Organization Position Status
Water Street Healthcare Partners LLC Operating Partner Current
Applied Neurosolutions, Inc. Director of the Company Current
Applied Neurosolutions, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Multiple Myeloma Board of Directors Current
Iowabiotech.Com Board of Directors Current
APP Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Kalypsys, Inc. Director Current
Northfield Laboratories Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Multiple Myeloma Research Consortium Inc Board of Directors Current
Nfld Board of Directors Current
Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Director Current
Baxter International Inc. CEO Former
APP Pharmaceuticals, Inc. CEO Former
APP Pharmaceuticals, Inc. President Former
Bank One Corp Former
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Former
Baxter International Inc. Chairman Former
DePaul University M.B.A. Former
University of Illinois at Chicago Bachelor's Degree Former
University of Illinois Bs In Accounting Former
University of Chicago Bachelor of Science Degree In Accounting Former

Organization Position Status
Bcz Venture Partners Current
Tandem Medical, Inc. Current
Northfield Laboratories Inc. Board of Directors Current
C.R. Bard, Inc. President Former
McGaw Corporation President Former
Montgomery Securities Co-Manager Former
Ahsc Former
Northfield Laboratories Inc. Chairman Former
Medstone International, Inc. Chairman Former
Medstone International, Inc. Director Former
Brooklyn College B.A. degree Former

Organization Position Status
Johns Hopkins Hospital Director of Transfusion Medicine Current
Sabm Director of Transfusion Medicine at Johns Hopkins Current
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Professor Current
The Practice Company Co-Editor Current
Northfield Laboratories Inc. Board of Directors Current
Maxcyte, Inc Board of Directors Current
Iowabiotech.Com Board of Directors Current
Sabm Board of Directors Current
National Institutes of Health Staff Associate Former
Johns Hopkins Hospital Medical Resident Former
State University of New York at Buffalo Intern Former
T-R-A-N-S-F-U-S-I-O-N LLC Editor Former
Fda.Com Former
The State University of New York M.D. Degree Former
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