Decision Makers
Board of Directors
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Female Health Company |
Chairman, Acting President & CEO |
Current |
Mr. Walton has served as a Director of the Company since April 1999. Mr. Walton is President and owner of Sheboygan County Broadcasting Co., Inc., a company he founded in 1972. The company has focused on start-up situations, and growing value in under-performing, and undervalued radio stations and newspapers. Sheboygan County Broadcasting Co. has owned and operated businesses in Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan and New York. It has specialized in creating, building and managing news media properties and has acquired existing companies as well. Prior to 1972, Mr. Walton was owner and President of Walton Co., an advertising representative firm he founded in New York City. He has held sales and management positions with Forbes Magazine, The Chicago Sun Times and Gorman Publishing Co. Mr. Walton has served on the Boards of the American Red Cross, the Salvation Army, the Sheboygan County Chamber of Commerce and the Rogers Memorial Hospital Foundation.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Female Health Company |
President, Owner |
Current |
| The Female Health Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Chicago Sun Times |
|
Former |
| Forbes Magazine Division |
|
Former |
| The Salvation Army |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| The American National Red Cross |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Sheboygan County Chamber of Commerce |
Board of Directors |
Former |
Ms. Felch has served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company since February 2006. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Felch was Vice President and Treasurer of American Pharmaceutical Partners, Inc., a pharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and markets injectable pharmaceutical products, from November 2002 until June 2005. In these positions, she directed the treasury, tax, financial planning and analysis, credit and collections and risk management functions. Ms. Felch joined American Pharmaceutical Partners in 1998 and during such time held the positions of Senior Director of Corporate Accounting and Director in General Accounting and Tax. In these roles her responsibilities included internal and external financial reporting, tax, treasury, financial planning, credit and risk management. Previously, Ms Felch served as Director of Corporate Tax with Fujisawa USA, a subsidiary of a major Japanese pharmaceutical company. Ms. Felch had formerly worked as a Tax Manager for LyphoMed, Inc., a generic pharmaceutical manufacturer.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Female Health Company |
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| APP Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Vice President |
Former |
| APP Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Treasurer |
Former |
| DePaul University |
Masters of Science in Taxation |
Former |
| Lakeland College |
B.B.A. in Accounting |
Former |
Mr. Weissman has served as Vice President - Sales since June 1995. From 1992 to 1994, Mr. Weissman was Vice President-Sales for Capitol Spouts, Inc., a manufacturer of pouring spouts for gable paper cartons. From 1989 to 1992, he acted as General Manager-HTV Group, an investment group involved in the development of retail stores. Mr. Weissman joined Searle's Consumer Products Group in 1979 and held positions of increasing responsibility, including National Account and Military Sales Manager. From 1985 to 1989, he was Director - Retail Business Development for The NutraSweet Company, a Searle subsidiary. Prior to Searle, Mr. Weissman worked in the consumer products field as account manager and territory manager for Norcliff Thayer and Whitehall Laboratories.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Female Health Company |
Vice President Sales |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Female Health Company |
Vice President |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Female Health Company |
Vice President and General Manager of the Female Health Company (Uk) Plc. |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Female Health Company |
Vice President & Secretary |
Current |
| The Female Health Company |
Secretary |
Current |
| The Female Health Company |
Secretary & Director |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Female Health Company |
Executive Director |
Current |
| The Female Health Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
Mr. Dearholt has served as a Director of the Company since April 1996. Mr. Dearholt is a co-founder of, and partner in, Insurance Processing Center, Inc., one of the largest privately owned life insurance marketing organizations in the United States, since 1972. He has over 36 years of experience in direct response advertising and data based marketing of niche products. In late 1995, Mr. Dearholt arranged, on very short notice, a $1 million bridge loan which assisted the Company in its purchase of Chartex. He is a past board member of the Children's Hospital Foundation of Wisconsin, the Zoological Society of Milwaukee, Planned Parenthood Association of Wisconsin, and past Chairman of the Board of the New Day Club, Inc.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Female Health Company |
Partner |
Current |
| The Female Health Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Children's Hospital Foundation |
Board Member |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Female Health Company |
Controller |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Female Health Company |
Consultant |
Current |
| The Female Health Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
Dr. Leeper has served as Senior Strategic Adviser since May 2006. Dr. Leeper served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company from February 1996 to April 2006, as President and Chief Executive Officer of The Female Health Company Division from May 1994 until January 1996, as Senior Vice President - Development of the Company from 1989 until January 1996 and as a Director of the Company since 1987. Dr. Leeper is a shareholder and has served as a Vice President and Director of Phoenix of Illinois since 1987. From 1981 until 1986, Dr. Leeper served as Vice President - Market Development for Searle's Pharmaceutical Group and in various Searle research and development management positions. As Vice President - Market Development, Dr. Leeper was responsible for worldwide licensing and acquisition, marketing and market research. In earlier positions, she was responsible for preparation of new drug applications and was a liaison with the FDA. Dr. Leeper serves on the Board of Neenah Paper, Inc. and is chair of its nominating and governance committee. She is also an adjunct professor at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Female Health Company |
Senior Strategic Advisor |
Current |
| Munising LP |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Female Health Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Neenah Paper, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Wisconsin Pharmacal Company, LLC |
President |
Former |
| The Female Health Company |
President |
Former |
| Neenah Paper, Inc. |
Chair, Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee |
Former |
| Temple University |
Ph.D |
Former |
| The Female Health Company |
Chair |
Current |
| Temple University |
M.S |
Former |
| Drexel University |
B.S |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Female Health Company |
Secretary |
Current |
| The Female Health Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
Mr. Bethune has served as our Executive Chairman since August 2007. He has been a member of the board since 2005 and was appointed chairman on May 21, 2007. He is also a member of the Board of Cambrex Corporation. From 1999 until his retirement, he was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Atrix Laboratories, a drug delivery and product development company. Prior to Atrix Laboratories, he was President and Chief Operating Officer of IVAX Corporation, a pharmaceutical company. Before joining IVAX, Mr. Bethune began a start-up pharmaceutical company venture formed by Mayo Medical Ventures, a business unit of Mayo Clinics of Rochester. Mr. Bethune previously served as group vice president of American Cyanamid Company and a member of the Executive Committee where he had executive authority for human biologicals, consumer health products, pharmaceuticals and ophthalmics as well as global medical research. He was also President of the Lederle Laboratories Division of American Cyanamid Company. Mr. Bethune received a B.A. degree in accounting and economics from Lenior-Rhyne College, Hickory, North Carolina and Masters in Business Administration in the Executive Program from Columbia University Graduate School.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Zila, Inc. |
Interim Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Arnall Golden & Gregory, Llp |
|
Current |
| Zila, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Cambrex Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Female Health Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Zila, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Female Health Company |
Chairman & CEO |
Former |
| American Cyanamid Company |
President |
Former |
| IVAX Corporation |
Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| American Cyanamid Company |
Group Vice President |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Female Health Company |
Director |
Current |
Dr. Frank has served as a Director of the Company since October 2004. Dr. Frank has served as an Assistant Professor of Accounting at the Darden Graduate School of Business at the University of Virginia where she teaches financial and tax accounting since 2002. From 1999 to 2002, Dr. Frank was an Assistant Professor at the Graduate School of Business at the University of Chicago. During 1997, Dr. Frank was an accounting instructor at the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. From 1992 to 1994, Dr. Frank served as a Senior Tax Consultant at Arthur Andersen. She has her master's degree and Ph.D. in accounting from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and was issued her CPA in 1994.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Female Health Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Kenan-Flagler Business School |
Accounting Instructor |
Former |
| The Female Health Company |
Chairperson |
Current |
| The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Ph.D. In Accounting |
Former |
| The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Masters Degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Female Health Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| University Lake School |
Board Member |
Current |
| Mechanical Contractors Association of America, Inc |
Board Member |
Current |
| Wennsoft Inc. |
Secretary |
Current |
| The Female Health Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Wenninger Co., Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Mechanical Contractors Association of America, Inc |
President |
Former |
| University Lake School |
President |
Former |
| The Wenninger Co., Inc. |
President |
Former |
| The Wenninger Co., Inc. |
Chairman |
Former |
| Liftco LLC |
Secretary |
Former |
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