| Eric Smith |
Eric Smith is Chief Commercial Officer at Asensus Surgical, Inc.
He received an undergraduate degree from the University of New Hampshire and an MBA from Babson College. |
| Anthony Fernando |
Currently, Anthony Fernando is President Chief Executive Officer & Director at Asensus Surgical, Inc.
In his past career Mr. Fernando occupied the position of Director-Research & Development at Becton, Dickinson & Co., Vice President-Innovation & Technology at Stryker Corp. and Vice President-Innovation & Technology at Stryker Singapore Pte Ltd. (a subsidiary of Stryker Corp.), Operations Director & GM-Pharmaceutical Products at PerkinElmer, Inc. (United States) and Director-Research & Development at PerkinElmer Singapore Pte Ltd. (a subsidiary of PerkinElmer, Inc. (United States)) and Operations Director & GM-Pharmaceutical Products at Varian, Inc.
Mr. Fernando received an MBA from Kenan-Flagler Business School and an undergraduate degree from the University of Nevada. |
| Paul A. LaViolette |
Paul A. LaViolette is a businessperson who has been at the helm of 12 different companies and presently is Chairman of ValenTx, Inc., Chairman at Endotronix, Inc., Executive Chairman for CardioFocus, Inc., Chairman for Stimwave LLC, Chairman for Asensus Surgical, Inc. and Managing Partner & Chief Operating Officer at SV Health Investors LLC. He is also on the board of 15 other companies.
In the past Paul A. LaViolette occupied the position of Chairman at Baxano Surgical, Inc. and Chairman for TranS1, Inc. (a subsidiary of Baxano Surgical, Inc.), Chief Operating Officer for Boston Scientific Corp. and President for SCIMED Life Systems, Inc. (Minnesota) (a subsidiary of Boston Scientific Corp.), Chairman at Misonix, Inc., Chairman at TransEnterix, Inc., Director at SafeStitch Medical, Inc., President-USCI Division at C. R. Bard, Inc. (New Jersey) and Principal at Kendall International, Inc.
He received an MBA from Boston College and an undergraduate degree from Fairfield University. |
| Shameze Rampertab |
Currently, Shameze Rampertab holds the position of Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President for Asensus Surgical, Inc. Mr. Rampertab is also on the board of Ancient Strains Ltd.
Mr. Rampertab previously held the position of Chairman for Imaging Dynamics Co. Ltd., Chief Financial Officer, Secretary & Director at Zomedica Corp. and Chief Financial Officer, Secretary & Director at Zomedica Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a subsidiary of Zomedica Corp.), CFO, VP-Finance & Head-Investor Relations at Intellipharmaceutics International, Inc., Chief Financial Officer & Secretary of Profound Medical Corp. and Chief Financial Officer for Profound Medical, Inc. (a subsidiary of Profound Medical Corp.), Health Sciences & Biotechnology Analyst at Sprott, Inc., Partner at Loewen, Ondaatje, McCutcheon Ltd., Analyst at Cormark Securities, Inc., Finance Director of DRI Capital, Inc., Health Sciences & Biotechnology Analyst at Canaccord Capital Corp., Analyst at Canaccord Adams and Senior Research Analyst at Jennings Capital, Inc.
Shameze Rampertab received an MBA from McMaster University and an undergraduate degree from the University of Toronto. |
| David B. Milne |
Currently, David B. Milne holds the position of Independent Chairman for Asensus Surgical, Inc. and Advisor at The Innovation Factory LLC. He is also on the board of Spinal Kinetics LLC and ReShape Medical, Inc.
Mr. Milne previously occupied the position of Principal at Becton, Dickinson & Co., Vice President-Business Development for Boston Scientific Corp., Principal at Parker Laboratories, Inc., Director at TransEnterix, Inc. and Managing Partner at SV Health Investors LLC.
He received an undergraduate degree from Rutgers State University of New Jersey and an MBA from New York University. |
| Andrea Biffi |
Andrea Biffi holds the position of Chief Executive Officer & Director at Sofar SpA and President & Director at 1lab SA. Mr. Biffi is also on the board of Asensus Surgical, Inc., Sofar Americas, Inc. and Bll Invest SRL.
In the past he held the position of President & Chief Executive Officer for Sofar Swiss SA and General Manager at Soveta Baltica Uab. |
| Richard C. Pfenniger |
Richard C. Pfenniger is on the board of IntegraMed America, Inc. (former Chief Executive Officer & Director) and 5 other companies. In his past career he occupied the position of Chief Executive Officer for Vein Clinics of America, Inc., Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at Continucare Corp., Vice Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Whitman Education Group, Inc. and Director at IVAX LLC.
Mr. Pfenniger received an undergraduate degree from Florida Atlantic University and a graduate degree from the University of Florida. |
| William N. Starling |
Founder of 13 different companies, which include: Asensus Surgical, Inc., Cardiac Pathways Corp. and Ventritex, Inc. William N. Starling is an entrepreneur and businessperson who has been at the helm of 10 different companies and currently occupies the position of Chairman at Interventional Autonomics Corp. (which he founded), Chief Executive Officer at Synecor LLC (which he founded in 2000), Chief Executive Officer at Atrius Ltd. (which he founded), President & Chief Executive Officer for Aegis Surgical Ltd. (which he founded), Chief Executive Officer of Ventrius, Inc. (which he founded) and Managing Director at Synergy Management Company I LLC (which he founded in 2009). William N. Starling is also on the board of 6 other companies.
In the past he occupied the position of Chairman for iRhythm Technologies, Inc., Chairman at InnerPulse, Inc. (he founded the company), Advisor at IDEA Fund Partners LLC, Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer for Cardiac Pathways Corp. (he founded the company in 1992), Chairman for BaroSense, Inc. (he founded the company in 2009), Chief Executive Officer for TransEnterix, Inc., Commitment Committee Member at NC IDEA (Venture Capital), Marketing Director at Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. and Director & Vice President at Ventritex, Inc.
Mr. Starling received an undergraduate degree from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an MBA from the University of Southern California. |
| Jane H. Hsaio |
Founder of IVAX LLC and Great Eastern Bank of Florida, Jane H. Hsaio is a businessperson who has been at the head of 7 different companies and presently is Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Non-Invasive Monitoring Systems, Inc. and Vice Chairman & Chief Technical Officer at OPKO Health, Inc. She is also on the board of Froptix Corp., Fabrus, Inc. and Asensus Surgical, Inc.
In her past career Dr. Hsaio held the position of President of Innotech Laboratories, Inc., Vice President at The Frost Group LLC, Vice President for Baker Norton Pharmaceuticals, Chairman for Cellular Technical Services Co., Inc., Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer of DVM Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Chairman of SafeStitch Medical, Inc., Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at IVAX Animal Health, Inc., President & Director at Aero Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Vice Chairman-Technical Affairs at IVAX LLC, Vice Chairman & Chief Technical Officer at eXegenics, Inc., General Partner at HSU Gamma Investments LP and Director at Great Eastern Bank of Florida.
Jane H. Hsaio received a doctorate from the University of Illinois, an undergraduate degree from National Taiwan University and an MBA from Nova Southeastern University, Inc. |
| Kevin J. Hobert |
Kevin J. Hobert is on the board of Asensus Surgical, Inc.
He previously occupied the position of Chief Executive Officer at Carestream Health, Inc. and President of Kodak Health Group (a subsidiary of Carestream Health, Inc.), VP & President-Kodak Health Group at Eastman Kodak Co., General Manager of Digital Capture Systems and Principal at GE Medical Systems Ceská Republika sro.
He received an undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin. |
| Elizabeth Kwo |
Elizabeth Kwo founded InfiniteMd, Inc. She is on the board of Asensus Surgical, Inc. and Vice President-Clinical Data Analytics at Anthem, Inc.
Dr. Kwo received an undergraduate degree from Stanford University, a graduate degree from Harvard Medical School, an MBA from Harvard Business School and a graduate degree from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. |
