Emory Wright became Vice President of Operations in December 2007. In his new role, he will be responsible for heading up all of the Company's global manufacturing and operation activities. Mr. Wright joined Align in 2000 and served as Vice President of Manufacturing, and most recently served a General Manager, New Product Development. During his tenure as Vice President, Manufacturing, Mr. Wright was instrumental in building Align's world-class manufacturing operations. Prior to joining Align, Mr. Wright spent more than 14 years in various medical device and biotechnology companies in the Silicon Valley, where he has lead worldwide manufacturing, engineering, planning, materials/procurement, and distribution/logistics organizations. Mr. Wright holds an MBA from Santa Clara University and a bachelor of science degree in biology from the University of Santa Cruz. |