On August 15, 2012, David D. O'Toole ceased serving as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Response Genetics Inc. The company has appointed Kevin R. Harris to serve as the company's Interim Chief Financial Officer on a temporary basis effective August 20, 2012. Mr. Harris, 43 years old, previously served as Chief Financial Officer and a director of CyberDefender Corporation from 2009 until August 2012 (and as interim Chief Executive Officer from August 2011 until August 2012) and as Chief Operating Officer of Statmon Technologies Corp. from 2004 to 2009.

He began his career at KPMG Peat Marwick as a senior auditor. Mr. Harris's other professional experience includes serving as Head of Production, Finance at PolyGram Television, Director of Corporate Financial Planning at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and Senior Vice President of Finance at RKO Pictures.