Donald Wright

Mr. Wright brings to International Stem Cell Corporation over 30 years of experience in starting and nurturing emerging growth companies, both public and private. He is President and Founder of Everett, Washington-based Confluence Capital Group Inc., (www.confluencecap.com), which provides consulting services to institutional investors, debt holders and public and private companies.

Prior to Confluence Capital, Mr. Wright was President and CEO of Pacific Aerospace & Electronics, Inc., a company he founded in 1990, took public and ran until 2006. Under his leadership, Pacific Aerospace grew from annual sales of approximately $3 million in 1994 to over $112 million in 2000. Earlier, Mr. Wright was President and CEO of Washington-based Component Concepts, Inc., a company he founded in 1976. He is the recipient of numerous business and community awards, and was named one of the 50 fastest growing companies in Washington State for 1998, 1999 and 2000 by Deloitte & Touche. Additionally he was recognized by Deloitte & Touche as one of the 500 fastest growing companies in the United States for 1998, 1999 and 2000.

Mr. Wright served as an advisory board member for Central Washington University’s School of Business for six years and completed the UCLA Director Training and Certification Program.