R. John Fletcher has served as a director since March 2005. Mr. Fletcher is a founder and Chief Executive Officer of Fletcher Spaght, Inc., a Boston management consulting firm specializing in strategic development for high technology and healthcare companies. He is also managing partner of Fletcher Spaght Ventures, a venture capital fund. Prior to founding his firm in 1983, Mr. Fletcher was a senior member of The Boston Consulting Group (�BCG�), where he managed engagements relating to corporate and business unit strategies. Before joining The Boston Consulting Group, Mr. Fletcher taught international business at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Earlier, Mr. Fletcher was a captain and jet pilot in the US Air Force. He holds an MA in finance from The Wharton School, an MBA from Southern Illinois University, and a BA from George Washington University. Mr. Fletcher is a member of the board of directors of AutoImmune Inc., Spectranetics, Inc., and Axcelis Technologies, Inc., all of which are public companies. He is also on the board of advisors of the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College, Children�s Hospital Boston, the School of Government and Business of George Washington University and the Photonics Center of Boston University. |