Company: PFSA
Filing Date: 2025-03-31
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0001013762-25-004396
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Company: Profusa, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-03-31
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 6
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 senior
leadership positions in the life sciences industry, and his specific experience and skills in the areas of general operations, financial
operations and administration.

Fred Knechtel - Co-Founder, Director and Chief
Financial Officer

Fred Knechtel has served as
our Chief Financial Officer and director since inception. From August 2022 to August 2023, Mr. Knechtel served as chief financial officer
of DiamiR Biosciences. From January 2020 to January 2021, Mr. Knechtel served as chief financial officer of Interpace Biosciences, Inc.
From June 2018 to December 2018, Mr. Knechtel served as chief financial officer of GENEWIZ, Inc. From November 2014 to November 2017,
Mr. Knechtel served as group chief financial officer of Sims Metal Management. From November 2009 to October 2014, Mr. Knechtel served
as chief financial officer of Remy International, Inc. Mr. Knechtel received a Bachelor of Engineering from Stony Brook University and
a M.B.A in Finance from Hofstra University. We believe that Mr. Knechtel is well-qualified to serve as a director of our company based
on Mr. Knechtel’s experience holding high level executive positions in the life sciences industry, and his financial and accounting
experience.

Peter O’Rourke - Chairman of the Board

Peter O’Rourke has served
as our chairman of the board since the effective date of our initial public offering. Since December 2018, Mr. O’Rourke has served
as Managing Partner at TCI Partners, a consulting firm focused on healthcare, aerospace and the public sector. From November 2020-August
2022, Mr. O’Rourke was President and Director for Western Magnesium, where he created the U.S. operations strategy and team during
the successful technology pilot phase of the company, and led enterprise and defense business development, government affairs, and communications.
From January 2017 to December 2018, Mr. O’Rourke served as the Acting Secretary and Chief of Staff of the Department of Veteran
Affairs. From May 2015 to July 2016, Mr. O’Rourke served as a principal of Calibre Systems, Inc., a consulting firm. Mr. O’Rourke
also served in both the U.S. Navy and