Gary Cox has been a director since May 2003. Mr. Cox has more than 14 years in the healthcare field as consultant to hospitals and medical groups. Since December 2005, Mr. Cox has been an executive search consultant with Management Recruiters International, an executive search firm specializing in the biotechnology industry. In addition, since 1995, he has also been providing search and consulting services to hospitals and clinics throughout the United States. Previously, Mr. Cox served for more than 10 years with firms in the United Kingdom in various executive recruiting, sales and marketing positions. He holds a technical degree in engineering from Leicester University in England. He was also a competitive athlete and played for a number of professional soccer (football) clubs in England in his early career.
Mr. Cox also serves on the Audit Committee, which was established by the Board of Directors along with the Compensation Committee. The Audit Committee meets with management and the Company's independent public accountants to review the adequacy of internal controls and other financial reporting matters. |