Howard B. Johnson was named President and Chief Financial Officer in January 2004. Prior to that, he was Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer since March 2002. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Johnson was a vice president and a consultant for Nutrition 21, Inc. from November 2001 until March 2002. From May 1999 until February 2001, Mr. Johnson was Chief Financial Officer of IBS Interactive, Inc. (now Digital Fusion, Inc.). From 1996 to 1999, Mr. Johnson founded and was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of MedWorks Corporation, a privately held medical device company. From 1994 to 1996, Mr. Johnson was a seed investor in and a member of the board of directors of Acorda Therapeutics, Inc., a privately held company developing therapeutic products for spinal cord injury and other central nervous system disorders. From 1983 to 1993, Mr. Johnson was an investment banker at PaineWebber Group, Inc.
Mr. Johnson holds an MBA degree from Harvard Business School, and a BA degree from Harvard College. |