On January 12, 2015, Rock Creek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. appointed Benjamin M. Dent as the company's new Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Operations effective as of February 1, 2015. Mr. Dent will replace Park A. Dodd, III, the company's current Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, and Secretary, who has informed the company that he will retire effective January 30, 2015. Mr. Dent, who is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the company and the chair of the Board's Audit Committee, has resigned from the Board effective as of his appointment as Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Operations.

In addition to serving as Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Operations, Mr. Dent will also serve as the Company's Secretary and Treasurer. Mr. Dent, has served as a member of the Company's board of directors since December 2013. Mr. Dent has held leadership positions with a number of public and privately-held companies across business sectors.

From October 2014 through January 2015, Mr. Dent has served as the Chief Financial Officer of Yargus Manufacturing, Inc. From 2012 to 2013, Mr. Dent served as Chief Financial Officer of SADAR 3D. Mr. Dent also served, from 2011 to 2012, as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Carbolytic Materials Company. From 2010 to 2011, Mr. Dent served as Chief Executive Officer for PBM Consulting, which is now known as The Dent Consulting Group LLC.

Mr. Dent now serves as President of The Dent Consulting Group LLC, through which Mr. Dent provides advisory and consulting services to money managers, executives, and companies. In addition, from 2005 to 2009, Mr. Dent served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Moark, LLC. From 1997 to 2001, Mr. Dent held senior leadership and accounting positions with Solutia, Inc., and acted as a management consultant for Lehman Brothers Investment Management Portfolio Company.