Mr. Parsons joined DiaMedica in October 2010 with an extensive background in the life sciences industry and over 20 years of financial management experience.  Prior to joining DiaMedica, Mr. Parsons was the Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary for Amorfix Life Sciences Ltd where his responsibilities included finance, administration, contract management, corporate governance, and managing the commercialization of a novel services business producing the companies first revenues. Mr. Parsons has been a CFO in the life sciences industry since 2000 with early-stage to late-clinical stage biotechnology companies across many diagnostic and therapeutic service areas.  Mr Parsons a Bachelor of Arts with  Honours and a Master of Accounting degree from the University of Waterloo.