Robert Littauer has been a director since May 2004. He has more than 30 years of experience in the medical technology high technology and biotechnology industries. From June 1987 to September 1996 he served the company in various management positions including senior vice president chief financial officer and treasurer. Mr. Littauer has been chief executive officer of Light Sciences Oncology Inc. an early-stage biotechnology company since October 2005. He has been a partner of Tatum Partners a professional services firm since September 2003. Mr. Littauer was chief executive officer of Kaleidos Pharma Inc. an early-stage biotechnology company from July 2002 to December 2005. Previously he served as vice president and chief financial officer of Detto Technologies Inc. a software developer from June 2001 to July 2002. He was chief executive officer from January 2001 to April 2001 and vice president and chief financial officer from October 2000 to January 2001 at Plymedia Inc. a developer of digital imaging technology. Prior to that he held chief financial officer and senior executive positions at Avenue A Inc. (now aQuantive Inc.) an internet media company and at Ostex International Inc. a medical diagnostics company. Mr. Littauer received an M.B.A. degree and B.S. degree in Industrial Engineering and Operations from Cornell University. |