Decision Makers
Board of Directors
Mr. Allan is responsible for planning, developing and implementing corporate programs related to the management of International operations including research and development, manufacturing, quality, regulatory, finance, information technology, human resources, global customer support and administration as well as sales and marketing outside of the Americas. Prior to joining Diomed, Mr. Allan spent fifteen years with Smith & Nephew in various responsibilities including sales, marketing, business development and general management. Most recently, he was Global Vice President Marketing for Smith & Nephew Wound Management with Global strategic responsibilities for marketing .He has worked in South Africa,Canada and most recently in the UK. Mr. Allan studied Dental Surgery at the University of Edinburgh and practiced as a Dental Surgeon in South Africa and in the UK. He has an MBA from the University of Cape Town and AMP from Insead Business School in Paris. Mr. Allan holds dual British and South African citizenships.
George E. Lovegrove, M.D. is the founder and medical director of the West Virginia Vein & Skin Centers. Dr. Lovegrove is a native West Virginian who received his M.D. degree from West Virginia University. He completed his Internal Medicine residency at Charleston Area Medical Center and the University of South Carolina. Board certified in Internal Medicine, he practiced internal medicine in Beckley, W. V. for 15 years. In 1998, he made a career change and opened a new office in Beckley for the non-surgical treatment of varicose veins, rosacea, vascular skin abnormalities including Port-Wine birthmarks and hemangiomas. He was the first to introduce Yag laser and Intense Pulse Light treatments in the state. In 2000, he was the first to introduce PhotoDynamic Therapy (PDT) for the treatment of actinic keratosis which has now become a first line treatment for acne disorders. However, his real passion has been directed in the non-surgical treatment of varicose veins. Being a real pioneer in the new speciality termed Phlebology, he then introduced EVLT (Endovenous Laser Treatment) in his Beckley office. He received his formal training in EVLT at Cornell University-Weil Medical School in New York under the direction of Robert Min, M.D. Dr. Min is the leading authority and is world renown in Endovenous Laser Treatment. What started out as a single physician practice in Beckley, W.V. has now become the largest EVLT center in the United States with the opening of the Charleston location in 2004. Dr. Lovegrove now has two physician associates including Dr. Donald Teter, and Dr. Rickey Bradley. Tammy King, a certified nurse practicioner, is also a very important team member. All physicians are Board Certified and recognized in the speciality of Phlebology. Dr. Lovegrove also is a clinical instructor for Diomed and actively teaches the EVLT procedure to colleagues. At this time, over 16,000 procedures have been performed at both locations.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| West Virginia Vein & Skin Centers |
Founder |
Current |
| West Virginia Vein & Skin Centers |
Medical Director |
Current |
| Diomed Holdings, Inc. |
Clinical Instructor |
Current |
| West Virginia University |
M.D. Degree |
Former |
Heather Frahm co-founded Catalyst online in 1998 upon recognizing the emerging need for experts in the online marketing industry for healthcare companies. Her success is evident in Catalyst online's list of clients including: Pfizer, Novartis, Biogen Idec, Diomed, Noven, Genzyme, Aurora and Drug Information Association . Prior to Catalyst online, Heather served as a Assistant Vice President in the Financial Institutions Group at BankBoston and a contributing member of BankBoston's Internet Marketing Team. Her extensive experience in the financial services industry also includes positions at State Street Bank and Trust, Donaldson Lufkin, & Jenrette, and Goldman Financial Group. She received her BA in Economics from Hartwick College and her MBA at the Boston College Carroll School of Management. Currently, Heather is an active board member for the Healthcare Businesswomen's Association.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Catalyst On-Line |
CEO of Catalyst Search Marketing |
Current |
| Catalyst Search Marketing |
CEO |
Current |
| Catalyst Corporation |
Co-Founder |
Current |
| State Street Bank and Trust Company |
|
Current |
| Biogen Idec, Inc. |
|
Current |
| Diomed Holdings, Inc. |
|
Current |
| Pfizer Inc. |
|
Current |
| BankBoston International |
Assistant Vice President |
Former |
| Catalyst Search Marketing |
Co-Founder and President |
Former |
| Boston College Carroll School of Management |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| Hartwick College |
B.A. In Economics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Diomed Holdings, Inc. |
Educator |
Current |
| New York Surgical Associates |
|
Current |
| American Venous Forum |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| American Registry |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| American College of Surgeons |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| American College of Surgeons |
Member |
Current |
| Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery |
Member |
Current |
| American Venous Forum |
Member |
Current |
Mr. Braginsky is President and Chief Executive Officer of Atropos Technology Inc. (consulting and venture capital) and Chairman of Digilab LLC (molecular spectroscopy). From 1970 through 1999, Mr. Braginsky served Olympus America, Inc. in a variety of roles, most recently as President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Braginsky serves on the board of directors of Mediscience (optical biopsy development), Diomed Holdings (laser technology), Geneva Acquisition Corporation (acquisitions) and Electro-Optical Sciences, Inc. (surgical and medical instruments).
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Digilab |
President |
Current |
| Invendo-Medical |
President |
Current |
| Digilab |
Chairman |
Current |
| Sword Diagnostics |
Chairman |
Current |
| Diomed Holdings, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Estech, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Estech, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Diomed Holdings, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Sword Diagnostics |
Director |
Current |
| Venacure |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Venacure Evlt(Tm) |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Electro-Optical Sciences, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Invendo-Medical |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Seroptix, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| JDS Pharmaceuticals, LLC |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Digilab |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Mediscience Technology Corp |
President |
Former |
| Olympus America, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Olympus America, Inc. |
Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| Electro-Optical Systems, Inc. |
Chairman |
Former |
| City University of New York |
chairman |
Former |
| Geneva Acquisition Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Versamed, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Olympus America, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Q-Rna, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Queens College |
B.S. In Biology |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Venacure Evlt(Tm) |
Vice President of North American Sales |
Current |
| Diomed Holdings, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Guidant Corporation |
Vice President of Sales Operations |
Former |
| Viewlocity Inc. |
Vice President of Sales Operations |
Former |
| Baylor University |
BA In Marketing Management |
Former |
| Baylor University |
BA In Marketing Management |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Diomed Holdings, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Venacure |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Venacure Evlt(Tm) |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Diomed Holdings, Inc. |
Chairman |
Former |
| Clarkson University |
BS |
Former |
Gary Brooks, CMC, CTP is the Managing Director of the CDVCA Central Fund. He is a nationally recognized turnaround consultant and crisis manager. He has over 40 years of diversified executive management and consulting experience. As Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Allomet Partners, Ltd., he has provided restructuring, interim management and refinancing services to more than 400 companies. He has served as the National Chair of the Institute of Management Consultants (IMC). He is a founding member of the Turnaround Management Association (TMA) and served as a member of its Board of Directors for eight years. He was first Chair of TMA's Certification Committee responsible for designing and implementing the Certification Program leading to the CTP designation. He was first President of the Association of Certified Turnaround Professionals (ACTP). His career affiliations include the General Electric Company, Eastman Kodak, and the Scott Paper Company, where he served as a Division Executive managing a subsidiary. Prior to the formation of Allomet Partners, he managed the New York office of an international firm specializing in strategic planning and technological forecasting, and served as Managing Principal of a major New England-based turnaround consulting firm for eight years. Of the many enterprises that Allomet assists (including their lenders, investors, directors, etc), a substantial percent of the work relates to family businesses--adding a far reaching human dimension to the traditional financial equation faced by troubled middle market ($10 to $200 million in revenue) businesses. Mr. Brooks often serves as a facilitator to help family members benefit from alternative means of dispute resolution. Allomet's involvement in these cases offers a new (sometimes only) means by which the barriers among all concerned parties can be lowered and efforts toward resolving the issues can begin. In addition to his role as an advisor to owners and managers, Gary Brooks is often asked to serve as the interim Chief Operating Officer of an underperforming enterprise. Currently, Mr. Brooks is a member of the Board of Directors of Diomed Holdings, Inc. (Amex), the Lower East Side Tenement Museum (New York) and VRSim, a virtual reality development stage company. Gary Brooks writes frequently for publication in journals serving the profession and lectures often to such groups as the Family Firm Institute, Private Wealth workshops, and at numerous Chapter and National meetings of TMA. He has also served as Visiting Professor at a number of schools of business administration. Gary Brooks graduated from MIT where he majored in Biochemical Engineering and Industrial Management and he received an MS degree from the University of Rochester (NY) in Chemical Engineering and Operations Research.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Cdvca |
Managing Director, Central Fund |
Current |
| Foresight Advisors Inc |
Family Business Advisor |
Current |
| Venacure |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Venacure Evlt(Tm) |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Lower East Side Tenement Museum |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Vrsim, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Association of Certified Turnaround Professionals |
President |
Former |
| University of Rochester |
MS degree |
Former |
| Turnaround Management Association |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Diomed Holdings, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Turnaround Management Association |
Member |
Former |