Mr. LaVance has been a director of the Company since December 2002. Since 1997, Mr. LaVance has served as President of Century Capital Associates, an investment banking firm specializing in the biosciences fields. Prior to forming Century Capital Associates, Mr. LaVance was Managing Director for KPMG Health Ventures, leading the life sciences consulting practice of the KMPG accounting firm. From 1992 to 1995, Mr. LaVance held the position of President of Nuclear Care, Inc., a privately-held corporation providing management services for physicians and clinics engaged in nuclear medicine and nuclear cardiology, and Physicians Data Corp., a start-up corporation developing electronic patient records for physician practices. From 1987 to 1992, he was President of Dornier Medical Systems, a medical device company. Prior to 1987, Mr. LaVance was an attorney in private practice. Mr. LaVance currently serves on the Board of Directors of Medi-Hut Co. Inc. |