Decision Makers
Board of Directors
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kinetic Concepts, Inc. |
CEO |
Current |
| Kinetic Concepts, Inc. |
President |
Current |
| Kinetic Concepts, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| PerSeptive BioSystems, Inc. |
President & COO |
Former |
| Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Applied Biosystems Group |
President, Coo & Executive Vice President |
Former |
| Applera Corporation |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| Eastman Kodak Company |
software engineer |
Former |
| Celera Genomics |
|
Former |
| Celera Diagnostics, LLC |
|
Former |
| Bausch & Lomb Incorporated |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| State University of New York at Buffalo |
master's degree in mathematics |
Former |
| Canisius College |
bachelor's degree in mathematics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kinetic Concepts, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Kinetic Concepts, Inc. |
President |
Current |
| BioNumerik Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Kinetic Concepts, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Indiana University School of Medicine |
M.D. |
Former |
| Indiana University |
M.D. |
Former |
| Indiana University |
B.A. |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Wound Healing The V.A.C |
Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer |
Current |
| Kci Express |
Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer |
Current |
| Kinetic Concepts, Inc. |
Chief Information Officer |
Current |
| Kci, Its Officers, Directors |
Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer |
Current |
| Kci Medical Ltd. |
Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer |
Current |
| PSS World Medical, Inc. |
Chief Information Officer |
Former |
| PSS World Medical, Inc. |
Vice President |
Former |
| Montana State University |
Bachelors of Science In Computer Science |
Former |
Dennis Noll serves as Vice President, Community Affairs for Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (KCI). Headquartered in San Antonio, KCI is a global company that develops and markets advanced therapeutic systems designed to improve wound healing and reduce pulmonary and circulatory complications associated with patient immobility. Dennis joined KCI in February 1992 as senior corporate counsel and was appointed vice president, general counsel and secretary in 1993. Dennis was promoted to senior vice president in September 1995. In 2005, Dennis was promoted to Vice President of Community Affairs. Prior to joining KCI, Dennis was a shareholder of the law firm of Cox & Smith, Incorporated. Dennis received his law degree from Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C. He serves on the Board of Directors for the San Antonio Children's Shelter and serves on the advisory board for the Susan G. Komen Foundation, the Texas Burn Survivors and The Bexar County Mental Health Society. Dennis is an active member of Oak Hills Church and is married to Martie Noll, who is a homemaker. Dennis and Martie have two wonderful children - Tom and Emm
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kinetic Concepts, Inc. |
Vice President, Community Affairs |
Current |
| The Miracle Foundation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Georgetown University Law Center |
Degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kinetic Concepts, Inc. |
Vice President, Corp Development |
Current |
| Roche Diagnostics Corporation |
Senior Vice President, Strategy and Business Development |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Wound Healing The V.A.C |
President, Global Therapeutic Surfaces and Interim President |
Current |
| Kci, Its Officers, Directors |
President, Global Therapeutic Support Systems |
Current |
| Kci Express |
President, Global Therapeutic Support Systems |
Current |
| Kinetic Concepts, Inc. |
Vice President, Marketing |
Current |
| Kci Medical Ltd. |
President Kci International |
Former |
| KCI International, Inc. |
Interim President |
Former |
| Roche Diagnostics Corporation |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Vanderbilt Medical Center |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance |
Vice-Chancellor |
Current |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center |
Prof of Medicine |
Current |
| Informatics Corporation of America |
Senior Advisor |
Current |
| Kinetic Concepts, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| HealthGate Data Corp. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Informatics Corporation of America |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance |
Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs, Co-Chair |
Current |
| National Academy of Sciences |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| American Society of Nephrology |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Harpeth Capital, LLC |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Brooke Army Medical Center |
Chief of the Renal Section |
Former |
| Nephrology, Inc. |
Director of the Division |
Former |
| Nephrology, Inc. |
Professor of Medicine |
Former |
| Vanderbilt University School of Medicine |
Professor of Medicine |
Former |
| Johns Hopkins Hospital |
|
Former |
| Nashville Health Care Council |
|
Former |
| University of Illinois |
M.D. degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Comphealth Group |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Advanced Icu Care |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Shattuck Hammond Partners LLC |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Horizon Health Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| IPC The Hospitalist Company, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Neoforma Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Educational Trust |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Association of American Medical Colleges |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Horizon Health Care, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Kinetic Concepts, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| CHG Healthcare Services, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Informatics Corporation of America |
Director |
Current |
| VHA Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Yale-New Haven Hospital |
CEO |
Former |
| Yale-New Haven Hospital |
President |
Former |
| VHA Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Henry Ford Hospital |
|
Former |
| Jackson Hole Group |
chairman |
Former |
| Healthcare Leadership Council |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| VHA Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Renal Care Group, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| University of Chicago |
Masters in Business Administration |
Former |
| Baylor University |
Bachelor of Arts degree |
Former |
| VHA Inc. |
member |
Former |
Christopher M. Fashek joined KCI in February 1995 as President, KCI USA and was promoted to Vice Chairman, KCI USA in October 2005. Prior to joining KCI, he served as General Manager, New Zealand at Sterling Winthrop, a division of Eastman Kodak, from February 1993 to February 1995, and served as Vice President of Sales at Sterling Winthrop USA, a division of Eastman Kodak, from 1989 until February 1993. Mr. Fashek currently serves as an advisory board member of Network Consulting Information and is Vice Chairman of the World Craniofacial Foundation.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The World Craniofacial Foundation |
Vice Chairman |
Current |
| NCI, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Kinetic Concepts, Inc. |
Vice Chairman |
Current |
| The World Craniofacial Foundation |
Board of Directors |
Former |
Donald E. Steen founded USPI in February 1998 and served as chief executive officer until April 1, 2004. Mr. Steen continues to serve as chairman. Mr. Steen has served as chairman and chief executive officer of AmeriPath, Inc. since April 2004. Mr. Steen is also a member of the board of directors of Horizon Health Corporation and Kinetic Concepts, Inc.
Harry Jacobson, M.D. became a Director of HealthGate in October 2003. Dr. Jacobson is Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs and Professor of Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. In 1985, Dr. Jacobson joined the Vanderbilt faculty as Professor of Medicine and Director of the Division of Nephrology. From 1978 to 1985, Dr. Jacobson was on the faculty of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. From 1976 to 1978, he served as Chief of the Renal Section of the U.S. Army Surgical Research Center at Brooke Army Medical Center. Dr. Jacobson is a member of numerous professional organizations, including the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences, the American Society of Nephrology, the International Society of Nephrology, the American Society of Clinical Investigation, and the Association of American Physicians. He is a founder of Renal Care Group and is a member of its Board of Directors. Dr. Jacobson is a member of the Board of Directors of Kinetic Concepts, Inc., a global medical technology company and serves as Chairman of the Board of Cardiovascular Services of America, Inc.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| ValueAct Capital Partners L.P. |
Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer and Founder |
Current |
| Omnicare, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Catalina Marketing Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Gartner, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Mentor Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Per-Se Technologies, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Sara Lee Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Kinetic Concepts, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Misys Banking Systems |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Seitel, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Smarte Carte, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Acxiom Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Posse Foundation, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Global Sourcing Invitational Program |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Leisure Arts, Inc. |
CEO |
Former |
| Leisure Arts, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Catalina Marketing Corporation |
Co-Founder and Managing Partner |
Former |
| BLUM Capital Partners, L.P. |
Partner |
Former |
| Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. |
Chairman and Director |
Former |
| Fidelity Management Corporation |
Research Analyst |
Former |
| Leisure Arts, Inc. |
Shareholder |
Former |
| Mentor Corporation |
Chairman |
Former |
| Per-Se Technologies, Inc. |
Chairman |
Former |
| Catalina Marketing Corporation |
Chairman |
Former |
| Hendrix College |
Vice Chairman |
Former |
| Columbia University |
M.B.A |
Former |
| Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| Northwestern University |
M.B.A. degree |
Former |
| Duke University |
B.A. |
Former |
| Hendrix College |
Bachelor’S Degree |
Former |
John P. Byrnes became a director in 2003. He has served as Chief Executive Officer of Lincare Holdings Inc., a home health care company, since January 1997 and as a director of Lincare since May 1997. Mr. Byrnes was appointed Chairman of the Board of Lincare Holdings Inc. in March 2000. Mr. Byrnes has been President of Lincare since June 1996. Prior to becoming President, Mr. Byrnes served Lincare in a number of capacities over a ten-year period, including serving as Lincare's Chief Operating Officer throughout 1996.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| BLUM Capital Partners, L.P. |
Managing Partner |
Current |
| PRG-Schultz International, Inc. |
Managing Partner |
Current |
| Kinetic Concepts, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| PRG-Schultz International, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| University of Cape Town |
Bachelor of Business Science In Finance |
Former |
Ronald W. Dollens is the retired president and CEO of Guidant Corporation, a Fortune 500 company acquired in 2006 for $27 billion by Boston Scientific. Mr. Dollens assumed the post as president and CEO of Guidant in 1994 when the company was formed as a result of a spin-out of Eli Lilly and Company, where he was the president of the Medical Devices and Diagnostic division. Mr. Dollens is currently the non-executive chairman of the board of Kinetic Concepts Inc. and a director of ABIOMED Corporation. Mr. Dollens received a BS in Pharmacy and Pharmacal Sciences from Purdue University and an MBA from Indiana University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Arboretum Ventures |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Indiana Health Industry Forum, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Advanced Medical Technology Association |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Cimit |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Beckman Coulter, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Butler University |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Kinetic Concepts, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Alliance for Aging Research |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| ABIOMED, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Centerfield Capital |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Guidant Corporation |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Medical Devices |
President |
Former |
| Guidant Corporation |
President |
Former |
| Kinetic Concepts, Inc. |
Chairman |
Former |
| Indiana University |
Master of Business Administration Degree In Marketing |
Former |
| Purdue University |
Bachelor of Science Degree In Pharmacy |
Former |
| NYSE Group, Inc. |
member |
Former |
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