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Samuel L. Westover was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company in October 2005. He has been a director since January 2002 and served as Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the Compensation and Governance and Nominating Committees until his appointment as President and Chief Executive Officer. From 2002 to 2004, Mr. Westover was President and CEO of CIGNA Dental and President of CIGNA HealthCare’s Small Business Segment. Mr. Westover was CEO of two public companies and was the founding Chief Financial Officer of WellPoint, the largest health insurer in the U.S. In connection with the Salt Lake City 2002 Winter Olympics, Mr. Westover was Special Assistant to the Governor of Utah and established an independent economic development task force. He also received a gubernatorial appointment to serve as Chairman of the Public Education Job Enhancement Committee, providing scholarships and financial assistance to facilitate advanced education of high school teachers in math and science. Mr. Westover earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Brigham Young University.
Samuel L. Westover joined Sonic Innovations, Inc., in October 2005 as President and CEO. Mr. Westover was elected to Sonic’s Board of Directors in January 2002 and served as Chairman of the Audit Committee until his appointment as President and CEO. From 2002 to 2004, Mr. Westover was President and CEO of CIGNA Dental and President of CIGNA HealthCare’s Small Business Segment. Mr. Westover was also CEO of two public companies and was the founding Chief Financial Officer of Wellpoint, the largest health insurer in the U.S. In connection with the Salt Lake City 2002 Winter Olympics, Mr. Westover was Special Assistant to the Governor of Utah, establishing an independent economic development task force. He also received a gubernatorial appointment to serve as Chairman of the Public Education Job Enhancement Committee, providing scholarships and financial assistance to facilitate advanced education of high school teachers in math and sciences. Mr. Westover received the Los Angeles, California Entrepreneur of the Year award in 2000 from Ernst & Young, CNN, NASDAQ and USA Today. Mr. Westover earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Brigham Young University and is a Certified Public Accountant. | 