John K. Paglia, Ph.D., CFA, CPA
Professor of Finance
Graziadio School of Business and Management
Pepperdine University
About John
Dr. John K. Paglia, a recipient of several prestigious honors for his work in the financing and capital markets space, has been a director of the Company and Chair of the Audit Committee since December 3, 2014. Additionally, he is an independent director and audit committee chair for Aeluma, Inc. (OTCQB:ALMU) and Splash Beverage, Inc. (NYSE-A: SBEV), is an independent director for Impossible Kicks Inc., is Chief Investment Officer (Interim) at UNest, Inc., and is an advisor to venture capital funds and startup companies. At Pepperdine University’s Graziadio Business School, he is a tenured Professor of Finance where his specialty areas are venture capital, private equity, corporate finance, business valuations, and mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”). In addition, he held a number of leadership positions at Pepperdine University since joining in 2000, including as Senior Associate Dean where he had oversight for nearly 200 business school faculty members and key strategic projects. Dr. Paglia holds a Ph.D. in finance from the University of Kentucky, an MBA from Gannon University, and a B.S. in finance from Gannon University. He is a Certified Public Accountant, a Chartered Financial Analyst® Charterholder, and is NACD Directorship Certified™.