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Rik J. Deitsch

Rik J. Deitsch
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Nutra Pharma Corporation

Rik J. Deitsch has been the President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of the Company since November 7, 2002. From February 1998 through November 2002, Mr. Deitsch served as the President of NDA Consulting Inc., a biotechnology research group that provided consulting services to the pharmaceutical industry. NDA Consulting specialized in the research of peptides derived from Cone Snail venom, Cobra venom and Gila Monster venom. Mr. Deitsch holds both a B.S. in Chemistry and an M.S. in Biochemistry from Florida Atlantic University and has conducted clinical and laboratory research in collaboration with scientists at Duke University Medical Center and the Cleveland Clinic . Mr. Deitsch is an adjunct professor and teaches several courses for Florida Atlantic University's College of Business and Continuing Education Department.

   
   
Paul F. Reid, Ph.D.

Paul F. Reid, Ph.D.
Chief Executive Officer
ReceptoPharm, Inc.

Paul F. Reid, Ph.D., is a Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of ReceptoPharm. Dr. Reid is equipped with a broad scientific background, encompassing 14+ years in clinical development and research, with a direct approach to moving products from preclinical into clinical phases. He has worked and negotiated with drug regulatory agencies in the US, Canada, EU, South America, South Africa, and China, enabling companies to move ahead, save millions on research and testing in clinical trials, and gain IND approvals. By leveraging his comprehensive understanding of regulatory requirements he can guide new projects through the correct protocols at a minimum budget, advancing products, positioning for licensing, and setting up manufacturing. The application of his knowledge of laboratory practices to select new technologies that enhance production, quality control, and product formats. Dr. Reid is a leading world expert in the therapeutic use of snake venom neurotoxins.

   
   
Harold H. Rumph

Harold H. Rumph
President
ReceptoPharm, Inc.

Harold H. Rumph has been President and Director of the Company since March of 2003 and bring with him a career devoted to technical sales and marketing. From 1988 to 2003 he was founder and owner of a high tech business providing computerized scheduling services to the construction industry. From 1986 to 1988, Mr. Rumph was Director of Sales and Marketing for JE Research, Inc. From 1980 to 1986 he was a founder, President, and Director of Biogenix, Inc. This company was involved in the development, manufacturing, and marketing of in-hospital bedside and ambulatory Patient Monitoring Systems. Biogenix was also involved with research and development of antiviral peptides from cobra venoms, including clinical trials under FDA-issued Investigational New Drug applications. Prior to the above Mr. Rumph led sales teams and was responsible for marketing at Harris Communications, Harris Computers, Memorex Corporation, Xerox Corporation, Cincinnati Milacron, Amdahl Corporation, RCA Computers, and IBM. Mr. Rumph received his BS degree from the United States Naval Academy.

   
   
Dr. Stewart Lonky, MD

Dr. Stewart Lonky, MD
Director

Dr. Lonky is board certified in internal medicine, pulmonary and critical care medicine. As a National Institutes of Health post doctoral fellow and faculty member at the University of California, San Diego, he spearheaded a research team studying the cellular and biochemical mechanisms of lung injury. He has published over a dozen articles in the peer-reviewed literature in this field. His practice involves the evaluation and treatment of patients with toxic exposures as well as patients with lung disease, and he has co-authored the book Invisible Killers, The truth about environmental genocide.

From 1990-2006 he served as Chief Medical Officer of a medical device company that developed diagnostic products for the early diagnosis of cervical and oral cancer. In that role, his duties included the direction of clinical research and the ultimate clearance of three new diagnostic devices by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Dr. Lonky has published numerous articles in the peer-reviewed literature in the area of cellular physiology and its relation to cervical and oral cancer detection. Since Early 2007 he has been a Board Member of Histologix, LLC, a company that is bringing innovative biopsy tools to the medical marketplace. Dr. Lonky is specifically involved with the regulatory clearances of these novel devices for use on various tissue surfaces. Dr. Lonky earned his B.S. degree at St. Lawrence University, his M.D. from the State University of New York, Downstate, and his M.B.A. from Pepperdine University.

   
   
Stanley J. Cherelstein

Stanley J. Cherelstein
Director

Stanley J. Cherelstein is currently the CEO and President of Waiora, a company that develops and distributes Healthy Aging products. Mr. Cherelstein was the past President and Chief Operating Officer of Unicity, Inc., a $300 million nutritional supplement company with offices in thirteen countries in North America, Asia and Europe. Prior to serving as President, he was the Chief Operating Officer of Unicity where he was responsible for global operations including supply chain, distribution, information technology, customer service, human resources and finance. From May 1999 to June 2002 Mr. Cherelstein served as the Senior Vice President of Finance and Operations at Rexall Showcase International (RSI), a division of Rexall Sundown. RSI was a $180 million nutritional supplement company that operated in the USA, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Mr. Cherelstein began his career in public accounting at the firm of Cooper's and Lybrand where he worked for a total of five years including three years in auditing and two years in management consulting. After public accounting he worked as a Corporate Controller for six years in the wholesale distribution and retail industries. Mr. Cherelstein is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh where he obtained a B.S. in Business and Accounting.

 
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