Mr. Malchow joined us as our President and Chief Executive Officer and director in May 1999. From 1993 to 1999, Mr. Malchow held various positions at Penederm, a publicly traded drug delivery company acquired by Mylan Laboratories in 1998, including Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief Operating Officer. Prior to Mr. Malchow's employment with Penederm, Mr. Malchow held various positions at Allergan, a pharmaceutical and medical device company, including vice president positions in sales and business development for Allergan's ophthalmology and dermatology divisions, Skin Care Division General Manager and Operating Committee member. Prior to this time, Mr. Malchow was the Vice President, Sales at the American Medical Optics Division of American Hospital Supply, a provider of medical supplies and medical devices. Mr. Malchow earned his B.A. in Government and Communication from Carroll College, his M.A. from the University of Maryland and his M.B.A. from Pepperdine University.
Kevin J. Cousins
Chief Financial Officer and Vice President, Finance
Mr. Cousins has served as our Chief Financial Officer and Vice President, Finance since March 2002. From May 2001 to March 2002, Mr. Cousins served as a financial consultant to us. From January 2000 to May 2001, Mr. Cousins served as Director of Finance at IntraLase, a manufacturer of laser products for vision correction. Prior to January 2000, Mr. Cousins was the Director of Finance at Biopsys Medical, a manufacturer of products for the diagnosis of breast cancer, and held various finance positions at BBI Source Scientific and T-Chem Products. Mr. Cousins earned his B.A. in Business Administration from California State University, Fullerton, and his M.S. in Taxation from Golden Gate University, and was certified as a C.P.A. in 1980.
Paul Lubock
Chief Technology Officer
Mr. Lubock is one of our co-founders and has served as our Chief Technical Officer since October 1999. Mr. Lubock also served on our board of directors from our inception in January 1998 to December 2001 and served as our Chief Operating Officer from January 1998 to October 1999. Prior to January 1998, Mr. Lubock was the co-founder and a principal at Abacus Design & Development, a medical product development company, and the founder of Laparomed, a laparoscopic medical device company acquired by Advanced Surgical in 1994. Mr. Lubock held various positions at Laparomed, including President, Vice President, Engineering and served on its board of directors. Mr. Lubock earned his B.A. in Applied Mechanics and Engineering Science from the University of California, San Diego and his M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley.
William F. Gearhart
Vice President, Sales and Marketing
Mr. Gearhart joined us as our Vice President, Sales and Marketing in December 1999. Prior to December 1999, Mr. Gearhart held management positions at a number of medical device companies, including Vice President, Sales and Marketing at Micro Therapeutics, a manufacturer of devices for the treatment of neuro and peripheral vascular diseases, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Interventional Technologies, a manufacturer of devices for use in interventional cardiology, which was acquired by Boston Scientific in 2001, and Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Pfizer, a pharmaceutical company. Mr. Gearhart earned his B.S. in Business from the University of Pennsylvania, his M.B.A. from the University of Michigan and his J.D. from William Mitchell College of Law.
Eben S. Gordon
Vice President, Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance
Mr. Gordon joined us as our Vice President, Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance in March 2006. From May 2005 to March 2006, Mr. Gordon served as Vice President, Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance at ReVision Optics, a manufacturer of ophthalmic devices. From November 2001 to May 2005, Mr. Gordon held various positions at Endocare, a manufacturer of devices for the treatment of urological conditions, including Vice President, Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance and Senior Director, Regulatory Affairs. From November 1996 to November 2001, Mr. Gordon held various positions at Micro Therapeutics, including Director, Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance. Mr. Gordon earned his B.S. in Zoology at California Polytechnic University.
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