James B. Hickey, Jr., has been a Director of the Company since May 1998 and Chair of the Board of Directors since September 2008. Mr. Hickey is currently a private investor. From December 2005 to November 2008, Mr. Hickey was President and Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Myocor, Inc., a clinical-stage medical device company whose products are focused in the cardiac surgery and interventional cardiac markets. From October 2001 through July 2005, he was President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Pulmonetic Systems, Inc., a privately-held manufacturer of medical devices in the respiratory/pulmonary markets. Within the last five years, Mr. Hickey also served as a director of Allied Healthcare Products, Inc. Among the experiences, qualifications, attributes and skills that Mr. Hickey brings to the Board are his past positions as a Chief Executive Officer and sales executive for several medical device companies.
Michael H. Carrel assumed the role of President and Chief Executive Officer and Director of Vital Images in January 2008. He was named Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer in May 2005 after joining Vital Images as Chief Financial Officer in January 2005. Prior to joining Vital Images, Mr. Carrel was President and Chief Executive Officer of Zamba Corporation ("Zamba"), a publicly-held customer relationship management company and served as Zamba's Chief Financial Officer from 1998 until his appointment as CEO in 2004. He was also Chief Financial Officer of NextNet Wireless, Inc., a privately-held provider of non-line-of-sight plug and play broadband wireless access systems now part of Clearwire Corporation, and with Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers). Mr. Carrel received his undergraduate degree at Pennsylvania State University and a Masters of Business Administration from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Oran E. Muduroglu has been a Director of the Company since February 2010. In January 2010, he became the CEO of Medicalis Corporation. Between January 2006 and June 2008 he was the CEO of the Philips Medical Systems Healthcare Informatics Group of Philips Medical Systems. Between March 2004 and August 2005, he was the CEO of Stentor, Inc., and between November 1998 and March 2004, he was the CEO of Stentor, Inc., which was acquired by Philips Medical Systems in January 2006. Mr. Muduroglu also serves as a director of Median Technologies, Amirsys, Inc., and Medicalis Corporation, all of which are privately-held companies. Among the experiences, qualifications, attributes and skills that Mr. Muduroglu brings to the Board are his past leadership positions at Stentor and Philips Medical Systems, developer of one of the leading picture archiving communications systems ("PACS") products, which is a related product to our products, as well as his deep knowledge of our industry.
Gregory J. Peet has been a Director of the Company since July 2005. Since July 2004, his principal occupation has been independent corporate director. From July 2002 until June 2004, he was Vice President and General Manager of the McKesson Medical Imaging Group of McKesson Corporation. From 1993 until its acquisition by McKesson Corporation in 2002, he served with A.L.I. Technologies Inc., a leading medical image management solutions provider and PACS vendor, most recently as its President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman. Mr. Peet also serves as a Director of Vigil Health Solutions, Inc. (Chairman), a public company listed on the Toronto (Venture) Stock Exchange and director or chairman of four other private companies all engaged in healthcare, software or wireless technology businesses. In December 2005, Mr. Peet was appointed as the Co-Chair of the Premier's Technology Council, which was established in August 2001 to advise the government on issues related to the advancement and application of technology in British Columbia. Among the experiences, qualifications, attributes and skills that Mr. Peet brings to the Board are his past leadership positions at A.L.I. and McKesson, developer of one of the world's leading PACS products, which is a related product to our products, as well as his deep knowledge of our industry.
President and CEO, Perkins Capital Management, Inc.
Richard W. Perkins has been a Director of the Company since May 1997. He has served as President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Perkins Capital Management, Inc., an investment management firm, since 1984. Mr. Perkins also serves on the Board of Directors of the following public companies: China Nuvo Solar Energy, Inc., Nortech Systems, Inc. and Synovis Life Technologies, Inc. In addition, Mr. Perkins serves as a Director of several privately-held companies. Within the last five years, Mr. Perkins also served as a director on the following publicly-traded companies: LifeCore Biomedical, Inc., CNS, Inc., Nortech Systems, Inc., PW Eagle, Inc., and Teledigital, Inc. Mr. Perkins brings financial expertise to the Board, as a long-time investment manager, an experience that also causes Mr. Perkins to bring a good understanding of shareholder and corporate governance issues.
Douglas M. Pihl has been a Director of the Company since May 1997. He also served as Chair of its Board of Directors from December 1997 to September 2008, and he was its interim Chief Executive Officer from February 1998 to December 1999. Mr. Pihl has over 45 years of experience in the computer industry, with extensive responsibility in design, product planning and management. Between April 1997 and July 2009, Mr. Pihl served as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of MathStar, Inc. Among the experiences, qualifications, attributes and skills that Mr. Pihl brings to the Board are his past positions as a Chief Executive Officer and technology executive for software and technology companies.
Professor, Department of Radiology, University of Chicago
Michael W. Vannier, M.D. has been a Director of the Company since December 1997. Dr. Vannier has been a Professor of Radiology at the University of Chicago since May 2004. He was the Head of the Department of Radiology at the University of Iowa from June 1996 to November 2000, and professor of radiology there from 1996 until April 2004. Dr. Vannier was a special assistant to the Director of the National Cancer Institute from 2001 to 2003. Dr. Vannier, as a radiologist on the staff of The University of Chicago Hospitals, who also was an engineer before he received his medical degree, brings a unique customer viewpoint and also brings to the Board valuable insights into technology and product strategy.
Sven A. Wehrwein has been a Director of the Company since May 1997. He has more than 30 years of experience in corporate finance and investment banking. Since 1999, he has provided financial consulting services to emerging growth companies. Mr. Wehrwein also serves on the Board of Directors of the following public companies: Compellent Technologies, Inc., Image Sensing Systems, Inc., Synovis Life Technologies, Inc. and Uroplasty, Inc. Within the last five years, Mr. Wehrwein also served as a director of six mutual funds in the Van Wagoner group. He received his master's of science in management from the Sloan School at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and is a certified public accountant (inactive). Given his experiences in investment banking and in financial leadership positions with several companies, Mr. Wehrwein brings capabilities in financial understanding, strategic planning, and auditing expertise. As Chair of the Audit Committee, Mr. Wehrwein keeps the Board abreast of current audit issues and collaborates with our independent auditors and senior management team.
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