Decision Makers
Board of Directors
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Conor Medsystems, Inc. |
Chairman & CEO |
Current |
| Immusol, Inc. |
Co-Founder |
Current |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
Professor of Medicine |
Current |
| Itherx |
Chairman of The Board |
Current |
| Immusol, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| The Spectranetics Corporation |
|
Former |
| Congestive Heart Failure |
|
Former |
| McGill University |
M.D. |
Former |
| McGill University |
Degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Conor Medsystems, Inc. |
COO & Vice President |
Current |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Executive Vice President of Emerging Ventures and Regulatory Science |
Former |
| Brown University |
Ph.D. in Tissue Engineering both |
Former |
| Boston College |
dual B.Sc. in Biology and Chemistry |
Former |
Mr. Shanley founded Conor Technologies, the predecessor of Conor Medsystems, in 1996. Mr. Shanley has been our Chief Technology Officer since 2002 and a member of our board since 1999. From 1999 to 2002, Mr. Shanley was our Chief Executive Officer. From 1992 to 1995, Mr. Shanley served as Vice President, Operations and Engineering for Purus, Inc., a start-up technology company. Mr. Shanley holds a B.S. in Engineering Science and a M.S. in Materials Science from the University of Notre Dame.
Mr. Boennighausen has been our Vice President, Finance and Administration since July 2002 and was appointed our Chief Financial Officer in April 2004. From 1994 to 2002, Mr. Boennighausen served in various positions at ALZA Corporation, a pharmaceutical company, including Group Controller and Director of Investor Relations. Prior to ALZA, Mr. Boennighausen served as a health care policy analyst and also was a volunteer with the U.S. Peace Corps in Africa. Mr. Boennighausen holds a B.A. in Political Science from Stanford University and an M.B.A. from University of California, Los Angeles.
Ms. Lynch has been our Vice President of Intellectual Property since 2003. From 1997 to 2003, Ms. Lynch was a partner and an associate with Burns, Doane, Swecker & Mathis, LLP, a law firm specializing in intellectual property law. Ms. Lynch is a former patent examiner at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in the medical device group. Ms. Lynch holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Tufts University and a J.D. from George Mason University School of Law.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Conor Medsystems, Inc. |
Vice President, Intellectual Property |
Current |
| US Patent |
|
Former |
| Burns, Doane, Swecker & Mathis LLP |
|
Former |
| George Mason University |
J.D. |
Former |
| Tufts University |
B.S. In Mechanical Engineering |
Former |
Mr. Canty has been our Vice President of Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance since January 2004. From 2001 to 2003, Mr. Canty was Vice President for Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Affairs and Quality Assurance at TriVascular, Inc., a medical equipment company. From 1996 to 1998, Mr. Canty was Vice President for Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance at Cardiac Pathways Corporation, a medical device company. From 1995 to 1996, Mr. Canty was Vice President for Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance at Symphonix Devices, a medical device company. From 1987 to 1994, Mr. Canty was Vice President for Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance at Ventritex Inc., a medical device company. Mr. Canty holds a B.S. and an M.S. in Biological Sciences from Stanford University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Conor Medsystems, Inc. |
Principal, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs & Quality Assurance |
Current |
| Novostent |
Vice President, Regulatory & Clinical Affairs, Quality Assurance |
Current |
| Symphonix Devices, Inc |
|
Former |
| Ventritex, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Trivascular |
|
Former |
| Stanford University |
M.S. In Biological Sciences |
Former |
| Stanford University |
B.S. |
Former |
Mr. Diaz has been our Vice President of Engineering and Pilot Production since 2003. From 2001 to 2003, Mr. Diaz was our director of engineering. From 1970 to 1999, Mr. Diaz held a number of senior management positions at Raychem Corporation, an electronics company, including Design Engineer and Technical Director. Mr. Diaz holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Louisiana State University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Conor Medsystems, Inc. |
Vice President of Engineering |
Current |
| Raychem |
Design Engineer and Technical Director |
Former |
| Conor Medsystems, Inc. |
Pilot |
Former |
| Raychem |
Design Engineer |
Former |
| Louisiana State University |
B.S. In Mechanical Engineering |
Former |
Mr. Shanley founded Conor Technologies, the predecessor of Conor Medsystems, in 1996. Mr. Shanley has been our Chief Technology Officer since 2002 and a member of our board since 1999. From 1999 to 2002, Mr. Shanley was our Chief Executive Officer. From 1992 to 1995, Mr. Shanley served as Vice President, Operations and Engineering for Purus, Inc., a start-up technology company. Mr. Shanley holds a B.S. in Engineering Science and a M.S. in Materials Science from the University of Notre Dame.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Flowcardia, Inc. |
Vice President, Research |
Current |
| Hambrecht & Quist Capital Management LLC |
Vice President, Research |
Current |
| Conor Medsystems, Inc. |
|
Current |
| Raven Biotechnologies, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Vice President, Technology Program Management |
Former |
| Curis, Inc. |
Vice President of Product Development |
Former |
| Brown University |
Adjunct Associate Professor of Biotechnology |
Former |
| Swiss Federal Institute of Technology |
postdoctoral fellow |
Former |
| Cytotherapeutics, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Conor Medsystems, Inc. |
|
Current |
| Cardima, Inc. |
Director of Clinical Affairs |
Former |
| San Jose State University |
M.S.N. |
Former |
| Rush University |
B.S. in Nursing |
Former |
Mr. Higgins manages Highland Capital Partners' investments in healthcare. He has over 20 years experience in venture capital and currently serves as a Director of Conor Medsystems, GenPath Pharmaceuticals, Helicos BioSciences, SmartBargains and WordWave. He formerly served as a Director of several public companies, including Community Health Systems, Mariner Health Group, Inc., New England Critical Care, and Renal Treatment Centers, Inc. In addition, he is President of the New England Venture Capital Association. Before forming Highland in 1987, Mr. Higgins was a general Partner at Charles River Ventures. Immediately prior to entering the venture capital industry, he spent four years as the Executive Director of the John A. Hartford Foundation. He was also Chief Executive of the Clark Foundation and the Burden Foundation. A former Assistant to the U.S. Secretary of Commerce and an Assistant to the head of the international division of the U.S. Treasury, Mr. Higgins has a BA in History from Harvard College and an MBA from the Harvard Business School.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| New England Venture Capital Association |
President |
Current |
| Nantucket Conference |
Founder and Managing General Partner of Highland Capital Partners |
Current |
| Highland Capital Partners, Inc. |
Founder |
Current |
| Magen Biosciences, Inc |
Managing General Partner |
Current |
| Highland Corporation |
Co-Founder |
Former |
| The Convergence Forum |
|
Current |
| GPC Biotech AG |
|
Current |
| PerSeptive BioSystems, Inc. |
Board Member |
Current |
| Aveo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Conor Medsystems, Inc. |
Board Member |
Current |
| US Labs |
Board Member |
Current |
| Mitotix, Inc. |
Board Member |
Current |
| Redbrick Health Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Pervasis Therapeutics, Inc. |
Board Member |
Current |
| Magen Biosciences, Inc |
Director |
Current |
| Charles Gate Bioventures |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Redbrick Health and Ridgeview Medical Center |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Helicos BioSciences Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| The Clark Foundation |
Chief Executive |
Former |
| John A. Hartford Foundation |
Executive Director |
Former |
| Charles River Ventures, Inc. |
General Partner |
Former |
| Highland Capital Partners, Inc. |
Manager |
Former |
| United States Military Academy |
Officer |
Former |
| The Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology |
Advisory Board |
Former |
| SmartBargains, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Harvard Medical School |
Board Member |
Former |
| Community Health Systems, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Wordwave, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Staples, Inc. |
Board Member |
Former |
| Harvard Business School |
Mba |
Former |
| Harvard College |
A.B. |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kerberos Proximal Solutions, Inc. |
|
Current |
| Conor Medsystems, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Affinergy, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Uptake Medical Corp. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Guidant Corporation |
Senior Vice President of Research and Development |
Former |
| Guidant Corporation |
General Manager of Devices for Molecular Cardiology |
Former |
| Versant Ventures |
partner |
Former |
| Santa Clara University |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| University of Santa Clara |
bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer science and an MBA |
Former |
| San Jose State University |
B.A. in Microbiology |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Surgrx, Inc |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Silicon Valley Bancshares |
President and CEO of Surgrx |
Current |
| Surgrx, Inc |
President |
Current |
| Conor Medsystems, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| St. Francis Medical Technologies, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Silicon Valley Bancshares |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Novacept Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Focal Inc |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Novacept Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Focal Inc |
President |
Former |
| Johnson & Johnson |
Vice President |
Former |
| Novacept Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Bowling Green State University |
B.S. In Marketing |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Radius Ventures, LLC |
Venture Partner |
Current |
| Radius Inc. |
Venture Partner |
Current |
| MedImmune, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Conor Medsystems, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Biostorage Technologies |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Medlmmune Ventures, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Charles River Laboratories, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Mettler-Toledo, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| MedImmune, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Aspreva Pharmaceuticals Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Athersys, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Rib-X Pharmaceuticals |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Operations Management |
President |
Former |
| Strategic-LP |
President |
Former |
| Human, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Pfizer Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Pfizer Inc. |
Executive Vice President for Global Research and Development |
Former |
| Mettler Toledo International, Inc. |
Executive Vice President, Strategic Planning, Operations |
Former |
| Central Research |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| Mettler Toledo International, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Pfizer Inc. |
Corporate Officer |
Former |
| Pfizer Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Ph.D in Organic Chemistry |
Former |
| Yale University |
BS In Chemistry |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Trellis Bioscience, Inc |
Founder of Easton Capital Investment Group |
Current |
| Easton Capital Investment Group |
Founder |
Current |
| Genetix Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Managing Partner of Easton Capital Investment Group |
Current |
| Easton Capital Investment Group |
Managing Partner, New York Office |
Current |
| Iga Worldwide, Inc. |
Managing Partner, Easton Capital |
Current |
| YM BioSciences Inc. |
Managing Partner, Easton Hunt Capital Partners |
Current |
| Presidents Council |
Co-Chairman |
Current |
| Iga Worldwide, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The New York City Police Foundation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| New Museum of Contemporary Art |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Neighborhood Coalition for Shelter, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Genetix Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Trellis Bioscience, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Assistive Technology, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Cardiovascular Systems Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Xoft, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Easton Capital Investment Group |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Comverse Technology, Inc. |
Board Member |
Current |
| Conor Medsystems, Inc. |
Board Member |
Current |
| Playspan Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Axys Pharmaceuticals |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory |
President's Council |
Former |
| E.M. Warburg Pincus & Co. |
Managing Director |
Former |
| Easton Capital Investment Group |
Owner |
Current |
| Axys Pharmaceuticals |
Chairman |
Former |
| Axys Pharmaceuticals |
Director |
Former |
| YM BioSciences Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| U.S. Healthcare, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| Tweed's, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| Yale Law School |
Jd Degree |
Former |
| Yale College |
BA Degree |
Former |
| Yale University |
B.A. |
Former |
| State University of New York at Buffalo |
B.A. In History |
Former |
| Renovis, Inc. |
member |
Former |
| Comverse Technology, Inc. |
member |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Wedbush Morgan Securities Inc. |
Director of Research |
Current |
| Tufts University School of Medicine |
Board of Overseers |
Current |
| HemaCare Corporation |
Chairman |
Current |
| Compensation Committees |
Chair |
Current |
| Quality Assurance |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| HemaCare Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Itherx |
Director |
Current |
| Conor Medsystems, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Corporate Governance |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Tufts University |
MD |
Former |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
Masters of Business Administration Degree In Finance |
Former |
| Brandeis University |
Bachelor of Arts Degree In Psychology |
Former |
| Tufts University |
member |
Former |
| HemaCare Corporation |
member |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Highland Capital Partners, Inc. |
General Partner |
Current |
| Yoga Works |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| MOKA5, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Accentcare Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Archemix Corp |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Opgen, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Baronova, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Archemix Corp |
Member |
Current |
| Pervasis Therapeutics, Inc. |
Member |
Current |
| Helicos BioSciences Corporation |
Member |
Current |
| Radiant Medical, Inc. |
Member |
Current |
| Conor Medsystems, Inc. |
Member |
Current |
| US Labs |
Member |
Current |
| Robertson, Stephens & Company |
assistant to the CEO |
Former |
| ONI Systems |
corporate development |
Former |
| Highland Capital Partners, Inc. |
Senior Associate |
Former |
| Highland Corporation |
|
Former |
| Harvard Business School |
M.B.A |
Former |
| Swarthmore College |
B.A. |
Former |