John Conlin has served as a member of our Board since February 2005. Mr. Conlin is the co-founder and co-Chief Executive Officer of Education Partners I, LLC, a venture formed in 2005 to acquire and operate disease management businesses. Mr. Conlin also serves on the Board of Advisers of the privately-owned investment banking firm Montgomery & Company and of Cannell Capital, LLC, a San Francisco-based hedge fund. Cannell Capital, which owns approximately 8.7% of the Company's stock, is one of our largest shareholders. Mr. Conlin has no financial interest in Cannell Capital. From 2001 through 2003, Mr. Conlin served as the Chief Executive Officer of Robertson Stephens, Inc., and as Chief Operating Officer from 1999 through 2001. Prior to that, he enjoyed a 16-year career at Credit Suisse First Boston, serving in a variety of executive roles in areas such as U.S. Institutional Sales, European Equities, and European Emerging Markets. |