Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| Jason A. Napolitano |
Executive. Vice President, Cfo & Secretary |
| Michael Bent |
Vice President, Controller, Chief Accounting Officer |
| Carol Verser |
Executive Vice President, Intellectual Property and Business Development |
| Joseph H. Ritter |
Executive Vice President, Global Business. Operations |
| Amy N Connell |
Vice President, Marketing |
| G. Lynn Snodgrass |
Vice President, Sales |
| G. Lynn Snodgrass |
Vice President, Sales |
| Gerald L Snodgrass |
Vice President, Sales |
| John R. Flanders |
Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
| Kenneth Schrader |
Vice President, Business Operations |
| Malcolm A. Hammerton |
Vice President, Information Technology |
| Mark D. Cicotello |
Vice President, Human Resources |
| Nancy Wisnewski |
Vice President, Product Development and Technical Customer Service |
| Todd M Gilson |
Vice President, Marketing |
| Donald L. Wassom |
Managing Director, Heska Ag and Director, Global Allergy |
| Andrew J Rosenfeld |
Lecturer, Dr |
| Eric Weber |
Senior Scientist |
| Jennifer Woodmansee |
Veterinary Technician |
| Tina S. Nova |
Director |
Board of Directors
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Heska Corporation |
Executive. Vice President, Cfo & Secretary |
Current |
| Yale University |
B.S. Degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Heska Corporation |
Vice President, Controller, Chief Accounting Officer |
Current |
| University of Wyoming |
B.S. In Accounting |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Heska Corporation |
Executive Vice President, Intellectual Property and Business Development |
Current |
Joseph H. Ritter, D.V.M. was appointed Executive Vice President, Global Business Operations in March 2006. From February 2004 to February 2006, he was Vice President, Marketing and International Business. Also during part of 2004 Dr. Ritter was responsible for our sales force. From October 2002 until February 2004, he was Heska s Vice President of International Business. From 1995 until 2002 he was President and owner of Veterinary Specialties, Inc., a veterinary products distribution company. From 1984 to 1995, Dr. Ritter held various senior positions at Mallinckrodt Veterinary, Inc. including Group Vice President, America and Asia. He holds a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Illinois and a M.B.A. with an emphasis on international finance from the American Graduate School of International Management.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Heska Corporation |
Executive Vice President, Global Business. Operations |
Current |
| Veterinary Specialties |
President |
Former |
| Veterinary Specialties |
Owner |
Former |
| University of Illinois |
Doctorate |
Former |
| American Graduate School of International Management |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Heska Corporation |
Vice President, Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Heska Corporation |
Vice President, Sales |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Heska Corporation |
Vice President, Sales |
Current |
| Heska Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Texas A&M University |
B.S. In Biomedical Science |
Former |
John R. Flanders was appointed Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary in December 2006. Prior to joining Heska, Mr. Flanders held the same title at Orange Glo International, Inc., a privately held consumer products company, from 2002 to 2006. Mr. Flanders held various positions at Coors Brewing Company from 1988 to 2002, including Vice President, Deputy General Counsel. Mr. Flanders holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Denver, College of Law and a B.A. from Colorado State University. Mr. Flanders is admitted to practice law in the State and Federal courts of Colorado.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Heska Corporation |
Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
Current |
| University of Denver Sturm College of Law |
Juris Doctor |
Former |
| University of Denver |
Juris Doctor |
Former |
| Colorado State University |
B.A. |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Heska Corporation |
Vice President, Business Operations |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Heska Corporation |
Vice President, Information Technology |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Heska Corporation |
Vice President, Human Resources |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Heska Corporation |
Vice President, Product Development and Technical Customer Service |
Current |
| Lafayette College |
B.S. In Biology |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Heska Corporation |
Vice President, Marketing |
Current |
| Heska Corporation |
Director, Marketing |
Former |
| The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. |
Product Manager |
Former |
| Heska Corporation |
Marketing Manager |
Former |
| Heska Corporation |
Director |
Former |
| Bowling Green State University |
B.S. In Business Administration |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Heska Corporation |
Managing Director, Heska Ag and Director, Global Allergy |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Heska Corporation |
Lecturer, Dr |
Current |
| Heska Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
Array
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Heska Corporation |
Senior Scientist |
Current |
Jennifer has a B.Sc. in Business Management and works as a veterinary technician for Heska Corporation. Donnie is a Firefighter at North Metro Fire Rescue and is a scout squad leader with HHC 157th Infantry Reg. They have four quarter horses and enjoy competing with Wyoming Rodeo Association, Colorado Professional Rodeo Association, Mile Hi Barrel Horse Association, AQHA, USTRC, ACTRA and, of course, PAFRA! This is their third year as PAFRA members and her third year as the Rocky Mountain Circuit Director. She also served as the association secretary in 2007.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Heska Corporation |
Veterinary Technician |
Current |
| Pafra |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Aylesworth.Net |
|
Current |
| Heska Corporation |
Chairman |
Current |
| Carnegie Mellon University |
Master's Degree In Industrial Administration |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Charter Life Sciences |
Managing Director |
Current |
| Charter Venture Capital |
Managing Director |
Current |
| Charter Venture Capital |
founding partner |
Current |
| Ellie Mae Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Heska Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Adeza Biomedical Corporation |
interim chief executive officer |
Former |
| Adeza |
Interim Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Charter Venture Capital |
President |
Former |
| Univax Biologics |
Founder |
Former |
| Adeza Biomedical Corporation |
Founder |
Former |
| Heska Corporation |
Founder |
Former |
| Univax Biologics |
Chairman |
Former |
| Heska Corporation |
Chairman |
Former |
| InterMune, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| EOS Biotechnology, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| Calgene, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| Geron Corporation |
Investor |
Former |
| Urigen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| Genelabs Technologies, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| Tularik, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| Cornell University |
M.S. in Engineering |
Former |
| Harvard University |
MA In Applied Science |
Former |
| Stanford University |
MBA |
Former |
| Stanford University |
BA In Chemistry |
Former |
| Harvard University |
BA In Chemistry |
Former |
| Cornell University |
B.A. in Chemistry |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Trion Group LP |
Founder |
Current |
| The Trion Group LP |
Managing Partner |
Current |
| Heska Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Gruma Corporation |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Frito-Lay, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Gruma Corporation |
President |
Former |
| Frito-Lay, Inc. |
General Manager |
Former |
| PepsiCo, Inc. |
|
Former |
| University of British Columbia |
Degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| PSS World Medical, Inc. |
Chief Marketing Officer |
Current |
| Mitebiohazard.Com |
Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer |
Current |
| PSS World Medical, Inc. |
Executive Vice President |
Current |
| Heska Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| PSS World Medical, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Becton, Dickinson & Company |
Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Distributor Relations |
Former |
| Becton, Dickinson & Company |
Distributor |
Former |
| PSS World Medical, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Hida |
Member |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Alta Biomedical |
Founder, Officer, Director |
Current |
| Poskanzer & Associates |
|
Current |
| Heska Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Heska Corporation |
President |
Former |
| University of Oregon |
Director of Technology Transfer |
Former |
| Stanford University School of Medicine |
Fellow |
Former |
| Oregon Bioscience Association |
Chair |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Reflexite, Inc |
Chairman |
Current |
| The American-Scandinavian Foundation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Active International |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Heska Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The LEGO Group |
President |
Former |
| LEGO Systems, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| University of Hartford |
Regent |
Former |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
Degree |
Former |
Timothy M. Buono has served on our board of directors since March 2000. Mr. Buono is a founder and member of Aura Equity Partners, LLC, a private equity firm focused on growth oriented investments in companies within the consumer driven health and personal care markets. Mr. Buono previously served as vice-president of Tullis-Dickerson & Co., Inc. from 1997 to 2008, a healthcare focused venture capital firm. During this time, he was also a partner in the general partner entities of its sponsored venture capital funds. From 1994 to 1997, he served as senior vice president, business development, for Health Partners, Inc., a healthcare services company. From 1993 to 1994, Mr. Buono served as director, business development, for Occupational Health Resources, Inc., a healthcare services company. From 1990 to 1993, Mr. Buono served as an associate of Tullis-Dickerson & Co., Inc. From 1988 to 1990, Mr. Buono was a financial and operations analyst for Shaffer-Clarke. Mr. Buono is a director of a number of privately-held companies. He received his B.A. in Economics from Connecticut College in 1988, and completed an Executive Program at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Business in 2003.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Genoptix, Inc. |
President, Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| University of San Diego |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| UCSD-CONNECT |
Director |
Current |
| Cyntellect, Inc. |
Member of the Company's Board of Directors |
Current |
| Cypress Bioscience, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Heska Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Biocom, Inc. |
Executive Board Member |
Current |
| Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Member |
Current |
| Nanogen, Inc. |
Chief Operating Officer and President |
Former |
| Selective Genetics |
Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated |
Executive Director |
Former |
| Nanogen, Inc. |
Co-Founder |
Former |
| Genoptix, Inc. |
Co-Founder |
Former |
| Hybritech, Inc. |
|
Former |
| University of California |
PH.D. In Biochemistry |
Former |
| University of California, Riverside |
Ph.D. Degree In Biochemistry |
Former |
| University of California, Irvine |
B.S. In Biological Sciences |
Former |
| Cyntellect, Inc. |
Member |
Former |
| Heska Corporation |
member |
Former |
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