Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| Joseph W. Kaufmann |
CEO, President and Secretary |
| Kenneth R Kensey |
Co-Founder |
| Douglas G. Evans |
Chief Operating Officer, Assistant Secretary and Director |
| Michael Celano |
Chief Financial Officer |
| Donald L. Daveler |
Vice President of, Quality Assurance |
| Gregory A. Walters |
Vice President of Product, Development |
| Guenter Ernst |
Vice President of, European Sales |
| Holly C. Harrity |
Vice President of, Business Development |
| James Rauth |
Vice President of, Operations |
| James Ted |
Vice President, Operations |
| Jeffrey C. Kelly |
Vice President, Intellectual Property |
| John E. Nash |
Vice President of New Technologies |
| June E. Sheets |
Vice President of, Human Resources |
| Kevin Carouge |
Vice President of, Biomaterials Market |
| M. Kevin Carouge |
Vice President, Biomaterials Market Dev |
| Robert A. Combs |
Vice President of, Sales and Marketing |
| Robin Fatzinger |
Vice President of |
| Russell T. Kronengold |
Vice President of, Biomaterials Research |
| Todd M. DeWitt |
Vice President of, Biomaterials |
| James M. Elmer |
Senior Director, Production |
| Rodney W. Bosley |
Senior Director, Business Dev |
| Ronald A. Metro |
Senior Director, Sales |
| Ryan D. Lake |
Principal Finance Officer & Director, Finance & Interim Principal Accounting Officer |
| Wendy F. Dicicco |
Chief Financial Officer |
| G Evans |
|
| Kensey Nash |
|
| ROBERT BOBB |
Director |
Board of Directors
Mr. Kaufmann has served as Chief Executive Officer and President of our company since 1995, as Secretary since 1989, and as a director since 1992. Mr. Kaufmann joined Kensey Nash in 1989 as Chief Financial Officer and was appointed Vice President, Finance and Administration in January 1994. Prior to joining our company, Mr. Kaufmann held executive finance positions at divisions of both Hanson, PLC and Syntex Corporation. Mr. Kaufmann received a B.S. degree in Accounting from St. Joseph’s University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kensey Nash Corporation |
CEO, President and Secretary |
Current |
| Kensey Nash Corporation |
Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Kensey Nash Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| St. Joseph's University |
B.S. Degree In Accounting |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Rheologics, Inc. |
Chairman & Chief Scientific Officer |
Current |
| Rheologics, Inc. |
Founder and Director |
Current |
| Origin Inc. |
|
Current |
| Rheologics, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Kensey Nash Corporation |
CEO |
Former |
| Johnson & Johnson |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kensey Nash Corporation |
Chief Operating Officer, Assistant Secretary and Director |
Current |
| Kensey Nash Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| The Pennsylvania State University |
Masters Degree In Business Management |
Former |
| The Pennsylvania State University |
B.S. Degree In Engineering Science |
Former |
Mr. Celano has extensive experience in life sciences where he spent 24 years in public accounting as a partner with KPMG and Arthur Andersen holding life science leadership positions in both firms. He served more than forty life sciences clients and was the lead audit partner for sixteen different public life sciences companies. In addition, he was the lead partner on twenty-two initial public offerings, and he has worked on over 100 public offerings and over sixty corporate partner and merger/acquisition transactions. After his public accounting experience, Mr. Celano became the Chief Financial Officer for BioRexis Pharmaceutical Corporation, a privately held venture-funded company that was acquired by Pfizer in February 2007. Most recently, Mr. Celano was the Managing Director, National Life Sciences Practice, for Aon Corporation of Philadelphia, PA. While at Aon, Mr. Celano led business development activities in key U.S. markets focused on product/clinical trial and D&O enterprise risk. Mr. Celano is also on the board of a publicly held medical diagnostics company.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kensey Nash Corporation |
Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Aon Risk Services Inc. |
Managing Director |
Current |
| OraSure Technologies, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Biorexis Pharmaceutical Corporation |
Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Aon Corporation |
Managing Director, National Life Sciences Practice |
Former |
| KPMG International |
Partner |
Former |
| Arthur Andersen LLP |
Partner |
Former |
| OraSure Technologies, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| St. Joseph's University |
B.S. Degree In Accounting |
Former |
| Princeton University |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kensey Nash Corporation |
Vice President of, Quality Assurance |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kensey Nash Corporation |
Vice President of Product, Development |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kensey Nash Corporation |
Vice President of, European Sales |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kensey Nash Corporation |
Vice President of, Business Development |
Current |
Mr. Rauth, P.E. is our Vice President of Operations. Mr. Rauth was appointed to Vice President of Operations in October 2001. He
had previously held the position of Director of Operations since May of 1999. Prior to joining the Company in 1999, Mr. Rauth was
employed with Merck and Co. in various supervisory and management positions from 1995 through 1999. From 1986 through 1995,
Mr. Rauth was a commissioned officer in the U.S. Navy holding various supervisory and leadership positions. He holds a B.S. in
Chemical Engineering from Penn State University and a M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Mr. Rauth is a Professional Engineer in the state of Pennsylvania.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kensey Nash Corporation |
Vice President of, Operations |
Current |
| Pennsylvania, Inc. |
Professional Engineer |
Current |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
M.S. In Mechanical Engineering |
Former |
| The Pennsylvania State University |
B.S. In Chemical Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kensey Nash Corporation |
Vice President, Operations |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kensey Nash Corporation |
Vice President, Intellectual Property |
Current |
| Kensey Nash Corporation |
Senior Director, Legal Affairs |
Former |
Mr. Nash is a co-founder of Kensey Nash, is currently the Vice President of New Technologies. Mr. Nash served as a director from 1984 until his retirement from the Board in December 2007. He served as Vice Chairman of the Board and Executive Vice President from 1984 to October 1998. Prior to his co-founding our company, Mr. Nash was employed by Syntex Corporation in a number of engineering and development positions within its Syntex Dental subsidiary, including Vice President of Research and Development. Mr. Nash holds qualifications in Mechanical and Production Engineering from Kingston College of Technology in the United Kingdom and is a Registered Professional Engineer in both the United Kingdom and the United States.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kensey Nash Corporation |
Vice President of New Technologies |
Current |
| New Technologies, Inc. |
Vice President |
Current |
| The Nash Company |
Co-Founder |
Current |
| Kensey Nash Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Syntex Corporation |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kensey Nash Corporation |
Vice President of, Human Resources |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kensey Nash Corporation |
Vice President of, Biomaterials Market |
Current |
| Washington College |
|
Former |
Mr. Carouge is our Vice President of Business Development. Mr. Carouge joined the Company in August 2004. Prior to joining the
Company, Mr. Carouge was with Synthes USA for 18 years, a medical device company specializing in instruments, implants and
biomaterials. He was President of the Orthobiologic and Maxillofacial Divisions and most recently Vice President of Corporate
Business Development. Mr. Carouge’s broad technical, sales, and business development expertise includes the strategic areas of
biotechnology, craniofacial, spine, and general orthopedic technologies. Prior to his employment with Synthes USA, he was with The
Upjohn Company (now part of Pfizer) for six years. Mr. Carouge is a graduate of Washington College and has completed executive
continuing studies at Wharton School, Stanford, and Columbia University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kensey Nash Corporation |
Vice President, Biomaterials Market Dev |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kensey Nash Corporation |
Vice President of, Sales and Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kensey Nash Corporation |
Vice President of |
Current |
Dr. Kronengold, Ph.D. is our Vice President of Biomaterials Research. Dr. Kronengold was appointed to Vice President of
Biomaterials Research in September 2004. He has held several positions within the Company since he joined in 1997. Prior to his
association with the Company, Dr. Kronengold was a Research Consultant with Integra LifeSciences Corporation. Dr. Kronengold
holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in Biomedical Engineering from UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School / Rutgers University and a
B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kensey Nash Corporation |
Vice President of, Biomaterials Research |
Current |
| Carnegie Mellon University |
Ph.D. |
Former |
| Carnegie Mellon University |
M.S. In Biomedical Engineering |
Former |
| Carnegie Mellon University |
B.S. In Chemical Engineering |
Former |
Mr. DeWitt is our Vice President of Biomaterials. Mr. DeWitt was appointed as our Vice President of Biomaterials in August
2000. He had served as our Director of Polymer Products from May 1996 to 2000. Mr. DeWitt has held several positions at the
Company since he joined in 1988, including Product Development Manager and Model Shop Manager. Prior to his employment with
the Company, Mr. DeWitt held positions in the field of tool design and manufacturing with various companies including The Stanley
Works and Doehler Jarvis Division of National Lead. Mr. DeWitt holds a B.A. degree in liberal arts from West Chester State
University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kensey Nash Corporation |
Vice President of, Biomaterials |
Current |
| Biomaterials |
Vice President |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kensey Nash Corporation |
Senior Director, Production |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kensey Nash Corporation |
Senior Director, Business Dev |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kensey Nash Corporation |
Senior Director, Sales |
Current |
Mr. Lake was appointed as our Director of Finance in October 2008. Mr. Lake has served in various senior roles at the Company
since 2002. He had previously held the position of our Director of Accounting since 2007. From 2005 to 2007, Mr. Lake served as our
Senior Accounting and Compliance Manager. From 2003 to 2005, Mr. Lake served the Company as General Accounting Manager.
From 1999 until he joined the Company in 2002, Mr. Lake was an Accounting and Audit Senior at the public accounting firm
Deloitte & Touche, LLP. Prior to that, Mr. Lake was an accountant at the forensic accounting firm Nihill & Riedley, P.C. Mr. Lake
holds a B.S. degree in Accounting from West Chester University of Pennsylvania and is a Certified Public Accountant in the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kensey Nash Corporation |
Principal Finance Officer & Director, Finance & Interim Principal Accounting Officer |
Current |
Wendy F. DiCicco, 41, has served as a Director of the Company since 2006. Ms. DiCicco has served as Chief Financial Officer of Kensey Nash Corporation, a publicly traded medical technology company, since 1998. From 1996 to 1998, she was Controller of Kensey Nash Corporation. She was an Accounting and Audit Manager with Deloitte & Touche from 1994 to 1996. From 1990 to 1994, she held positions of Staff Accountant and Senior Accountant with Deloitte & Touche. Ms. DiCicco graduated from Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science with a B.S. degree in Accounting. Ms. DiCicco is a Certified Public Accountant in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Financial Executives International.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kensey Nash Corporation |
|
Current |
| The Pennsylvania State University |
Masters degree in Business Management |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kensey Nash Corporation |
|
Current |
Mr. Maupay has been a director of our company since June 1995. Prior to his retirement in 1995, Mr. Maupay was a group executive with Bristol-Myers Squibb and President of Calgon Vestal Laboratories. From 1988 to December 1994, Mr. Maupay served as President of Calgon Vestal Laboratories, then a division of Merck & Co. Mr. Maupay spent 33 years in corporate and divisional positions at Merck & Co. Mr. Maupay received a B.S. degree in Pharmacy from Temple University and an M.B.A. degree from Lehigh University. Mr. Maupay is a director of SyntheMed, Inc., PolyMedica Corporation, and Cubist Pharmaceuticals and is also a director of several private companies.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kensey Nash Corporation |
Chairman of the Board, Director |
Current |
| Synthemed, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| PolyMedica Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Merck & Co. Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Company |
Group Executive |
Former |
| Corporate Governance |
Non-Executive Chairman of the Board |
Former |
| Temple University |
B.S. Degree In Pharmacy |
Former |
Dr. Evarts has been a director of our company since July 2000. Dr. Evarts is currently one of three Distinguished University Professors at the University of Rochester and Professor of Orthopaedics at the University of Rochester Medical Center. Dr. Evarts had been Chief Executive Officer of the University of Rochester Medical Center and Senior Vice President and Vice Provost for Health Affairs at the University of Rochester. In addition, Dr. Evarts was the Chief Executive Officer of The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, as well as the Senior Vice President for Health Affairs and Dean, College of Medicine. Previously, Dr. Evarts served as Professor and Chair of the Department of Orthopaedics at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and Medical Center and Vice President for Development. Prior to that, he was Chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Dr. Evarts holds an A.B. degree from Colgate University. He received his Medical Degree from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and served his internship and residency at the University of Rochester Strong Memorial Hospital. Dr. Evarts is a former board member of Carpenter Tech, The Hershey Foods Corporation, and board chair of the Hershey Trust. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences Institute of Medicine.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Hershey Trust Company |
Board Chair |
Current |
| Kensey Nash Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Penn State College of Medicine |
University Professor |
Former |
| Hershey Foods Corporation |
Director |
Former |
| Carpenter Technology Corporation |
Director |
Former |
| Colgate University |
A.B. Degree |
Former |
| University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Winchester Capital, LLC |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Winchester Capital, LLC |
Chairman |
Current |
| Kensey Nash Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Dresdner Kleinwort Benson |
Adviser |
Former |
| Fairfield University |
B.A. In Political Science |
Former |
Mr. Chefitz has been a director of our company since June 1995. Mr. Chefitz has many years of experience in investment banking and venture capital in the healthcare industry. For more than seven years he has been Chairman of Notch Hill Advisors, a private management company, advisors to CK Capital L.P., a private fund. He is also a member of Boston University Medical School Alzheimer Advisory Board and he is a director of Barr Pharmaceutical, Inc. From May 2004 to December 2005, Mr. Chefitz was a Managing Partner at QuanStar Group, LLC. In addition, he was a Senior Managing Director of Gerard Klauer Mattison & Co. LLC from June 1995 through November 1998. From March 1993 until March 1995, he served as a Managing Director and Head of Healthcare Investment Banking for Prudential Securities Incorporated in New York City. Mr. Chefitz received a B.S. degree from Boston University and attended Boston College Law School. Mr Chefitz is a member of our company's audit committee and qualifies as an "audit committee financial expert" as defined under SEC rules promulgated under the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kensey Nash Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Quanstar Group, LLC |
Managing Partner |
Former |
| Boston University |
B.S. Degree |
Former |
| Boston College Law School |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kensey Nash Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| American Express Company |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| Citicorp |
|
Former |
| Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania |
B.S. In Economics |
Former |
Bob has been a successful private equity investor for his own account since 1978. His investments have covered a wide breadth of industries, including commercial real estate, banking, steel processing, beer distribution, equipment rental, logistics and construction materials. He is able to add value to portfolio companies by making such contributions as executive recruitment, incentive program development, labor relations, working capital management, strategic planning and financing. Prior to beginning his investment career, Bob worked for the law firm of Hopkins and Sutter as an attorney. In addition, Bob worked as an Assistant U.S. Attorney and as the law clerk to the Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. He holds a B.S. from Western Michigan University and a J.D. from the University of Notre Dame. Bob is on the Board of Directors of Kensey Nash, a publicly held medical device company.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Cardinal Growth |
Owner |
Current |
| Cardinal Growth |
Chairman |
Current |
| The Unimark Group, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Cardinal Growth, L.P. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Kensey Nash Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit |
law clerk to the Chief Judge |
Former |
| University of Notre Dame Law School |
J.D. Degree |
Former |
| University of Notre Dame |
J.D. |
Former |
| Western Michigan University |
B.S. Degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kenyon & Kenyon Llp |
chemist |
Current |
| Xilas Medical, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Kensey Nash Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Repligen Corporation |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| PolyMedica Corporation |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Repligen Corporation |
President |
Former |
| PolyMedica Corporation |
President |
Former |
| PolyMedica Corporation |
Founder |
Former |
| Repligen Corporation |
Executive Officer |
Former |
| Fordham University |
Associate Professor of Chemistry |
Former |
| Cahill Gordon & Reindel Llp |
associate attorney |
Former |
| PolyMedica Corporation |
Chairman |
Former |
| Repligen Corporation |
Director |
Former |
| Fordham University Law School |
Juris Doctor Degree |
Former |
| Fordham University |
Juris Doctor degree |
Former |
| Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| Fordham University Law School |
B.A. |
Former |
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