Decision Makers
Board of Directors
Dennis M. McGrath , a member of our Board of Directors, joined us on February 5, 2007. From January 2000 until the present, Mr. McGrath has served as the Chief Financial Officer and Vice President-Finance and Administration of Photomedex, Inc. Mr. McGrath has held several senior level positions including from February 1999 to January 2000 serving as the Chief Operating Officer of Internet Practice, the largest division for AnswerThink Consulting Group, Inc., a public company specializing in business consulting and technology integration. Concurrently, from August 1999 until January 2000, Mr. McGrath assumed the role of Chief Financial Officer of Think New Ideas, Inc., a public company specializing in interactive marketing services and business solutions. In addition to the financial reporting responsibilities, Mr. McGrath was responsible for the merger integration of Think New Ideas, Inc. and AnswerThink Consulting Group, Inc. From September 1996 to February 1999, Mr. McGrath was the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice-President-Operations of TriSpan, Inc., an internet commerce solutions and technology consulting company, which was acquired by AnswerThink. Mr. McGrath is a certified public accountant and graduated with a B.S. in accounting from LaSalle University in 1979. Mr. McGrath holds a licenses from the states of Pennsylvania and New Jersey as a certified public accountant.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| PhotoMedex, Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Procyte Corporation |
Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Finance and Administration |
Current |
| Noninvasive Medical Technologies, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Wmm Capital Partners |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Ricomm Systems, Inc. |
Board Member |
Current |
| PhotoMedex, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| PhotoMedex, Inc. |
President, Finance and Administration |
Former |
| Internet Commerce Solutions, LLC |
Cfo |
Former |
| Internet Commerce Solutions, LLC |
Executive Vice President of Operations |
Former |
| PhotoMedex, Inc. |
Vice President of Finance and Administration |
Former |
| La Salle University |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| PhotoMedex, Inc. |
Cto |
Current |
| Procyte Corporation |
Chief Technology Officer |
Current |
| Redlake Masd, LLC |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| Braun Thermoscan |
Vice President of Research and Development |
Former |
| Redlake Masd, LLC |
Vice President of Engineering |
Former |
Mr. Woodward is presently corporate counsel of Photomedex, Inc. and previously was the chief financial officer and vice president, legal and tax affairs at Surgical Laser Technologies, Inc. He was tax manager at Arthur Andersen working with clients ranging from large publicly held to small, closely held companies and non-profits, partnerships and individuals. He served as the director of tax planning and as general counsel for Decision Data Corporation. Mr. Woodward assisted in the formation of PhotoVision, its merger with RetinaPharma and as a legal and finance advisor since the Companya??s inception. He holds both a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and JD degrees from the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton Graduate Division and Biddle Law School with a concentration in finance and taxation. He is also a CPA (Maryland) and is licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania. His undergraduate B.S. degree is from Indiana University (Phi Beta Kappa, cum laude) majoring in Latin and Greek, minoring in mathematics.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| PhotoMedex, Inc. |
Corporate Counsel |
Current |
| Retinapharma, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Surgical Laser Technologies, Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Surgical Laser Technologies, Inc. |
Vice President, Legal and Tax Affairs |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| PhotoMedex, Inc. |
|
Current |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| PhotoMedex, Inc. |
|
Current |
| University of California, San Diego |
Associate Clinical Professor |
Former |
| Emory University |
medical degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Light Bioscience, LLC |
Director of The Laser& Skin Surgery Center of New York |
Current |
| New York Eye and Ear Infirmary |
Director of the Skin, Laser Division |
Current |
| Nyu Langone Medical Center |
Clinical Prof |
Current |
| New York University Medical Center |
Clinical Professor |
Current |
| PhotoMedex, Inc. |
|
Current |
| President-Elect |
|
Current |
| Nyscf |
Chairman |
Current |
| Aspdt |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Laser & Skin Surgery Center of New York |
Director |
Current |
| Age Spots |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Hair Removal Journal |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Kbl Healthcare, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Rhytec, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Freckle Removal Specialists |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Tattoo Removal |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| New York University Medical Center |
Chief |
Former |
| Harvard University |
A.B. |
Former |
| University of Miami School of Medicine |
|
Former |
Chairman and CEO of Escalon Medical Corp. since March 1997. CEO of the Sandhurst Company, L.P. and Managing Director of the Sandhurst Venture Fund since 1986; Chairman of the Board of Directors of PhotoMedex, Inc.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Procyte Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| PhotoMedex, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Yale University |
|
Former |
| University of Oxford |
|
Former |
| Yale Law School |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Tri-Artisan Capital Partners, LLC |
|
Current |
| PhotoMedex, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Procyte Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Bioretec Ltd |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Wildwood Capital, LLC. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Vital Signs, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Strategic Concepts Corporation |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Vital Signs, Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Vital Signs, Inc. |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| First Atlantic Capital Ltd. |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| Strategic Concepts Corporation |
Managing Director |
Former |
| Goldstein Golub Kessler Llp |
Partner |
Former |
| Ernst & Whinney |
Senior Audit Manager |
Former |
| Rider University |
Bachelor of Science Degree |
Former |
David W. Anderson, has served as President, Chief Executive Officer and director of Gentis, Inc. since November 2004. Prior to that, Mr. Anderson was the President, Chief Executive Officer and director of Sterilox Technologies, Inc. from March 2000 to November 2004. Mr. Anderson is a director of Photomedex Inc., Inion Ltd. and several private companies.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Vision-Sciences, Inc. |
President, Cheif Executive Officer, Gentis, Inc. |
Current |
| Old City Partners, LLC |
Vice President of Sales |
Current |
| Procyte Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| PhotoMedex, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Mentortech Ventures |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Inion, Ltd. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Vision-Sciences, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Kensey Nash Corporation |
CEO |
Former |
| Gentis, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Kensey Nash Corporation |
President |
Former |
| Gentis, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Osteotech, Inc. |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| LFC Financial Corporation |
Vice President |
Former |
| Osteotech, Inc. |
Founder |
Former |
| Kensey Nash Corporation |
Leader |
Former |
| Schering-Plough Corporation |
|
Former |
| Gentis, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Procyte Corporation |
Director, President and Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Cardiac Science, Inc. |
|
Current |
| PhotoMedex, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Procyte Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Escalon Medical Corp. |
Director |
Current |
| Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. |
Advisory Member |
Current |
| Endologix Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Cardiac Science Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Kensey Nash Corporation |
CEO |
Former |
| PhotoMedex, Inc. |
CEO |
Former |
| Kensey Nash Corporation |
President |
Former |
| PhotoMedex, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Azurtec, Inc. |
Board Member |
Former |
| La Salle University |
bachelor's degree in business administration and marketing |
Former |
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