Investor Relations

President and Chief Executive Officer

Robert A. Cascella has been one of our directors since June 24, 2008. He has served as the our Chief Executive Officer since November 2009. He joined us in February 2003 as Chief Operating Officer and was promoted to President in September 2003. Prior to joining us, from 1998 to 2003, Mr. Cascella was a managing partner of CFG Capital LLC, an investment banking firm specializing in healthcare. Prior to joining CFG Capital, from 1995 to 1998, Mr. Cascella was Chief Operating Officer and Vice President of Finance for NeoVision Corporation, a developer of 3D ultrasound technology used for realtime guidance of interventional breast procedures. Mr. Cascella received a B.S. in Finance from Fairfield University in 1978. As our Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Cascella has direct responsibility for the Company's strategy and operations. This position, together with his many years of experience in the healthcare industry, make him an invaluable contributor to the Board.       

Independent Healthcare Consultant

Sally W. Crawford became one of our directors effective upon our merger with Cytyc on October 22, 2007, having previously served as a director of Cytyc since January 1998. From April 1985 until January 1997, Ms. Crawford served as Chief Operating Officer of Healthsource, Inc., a publicly held managed care organization headquartered in New Hampshire. During her tenure at Healthsource, Inc., Ms. Crawford held a variety of positions and responsibilities, including leading that company's Northern Region operations and marketing efforts. Since January 1997, Ms. Crawford has been a health care consultant in New Hampshire. Ms. Crawford serves as a director of Universal American Corporation, Exact Sciences Corporation, Zalicus, Inc. and Insulet Corporation. Ms. Crawford served as a director of Chittenden Corporation from 1998 to 2008. Ms. Crawford's service in various senior executive positions in the managed care sector and her continuing healthcare consulting practice contribute to her significant management and leadership experience and expertise in operational, regulatory and related disciplines applicable to our business and operations.

Chairman of the Board
President and CEO, Scivanta Medical Corporation
President, Century Capital Associates
Chief Executive Officer, IET, Ltd.

David R. LaVance, Jr. has been one of our directors since December 2002, was elected Lead Independent Director of our Board in 2008. Since 2003, Mr. LaVance has served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors, CEO and President of Scivanta Medical Corporation, a developer of specialized medical products with a focus on cardiac technologies. Since 1997, Mr. LaVance has served as President of Century Capital Associates LLC, an investment banking firm that he founded specializing in biosciences fields. From 1995 to 1997, Mr. LaVance was a Managing Director for KPMG Health Ventures, the life sciences consulting practice of the KMPG accounting firm. Mr. LaVance's mix of leadership, management, strategic and finance skills and experience, together with his focus on medical device and life sciences companies, enable him to provide important experience and insights to the Board.       

Independent Consultant
Retired President and Chief Executive Officer, Tufts Health Plan

Nancy L. Leaming has been one of our directors since September 2003. Ms. Leaming, an independent consultant, was the Chief Executive Officer and President of Tufts Health Plan, a provider of healthcare insurance, from 2003 to 2005. Prior to that, Ms. Leaming served as Tufts Health Plan's President and Chief Operating Officer from 1998 to 2003, the Chief Operating Officer from 1995 to 1998 and the Chief Operating Officer/Chief Financial Officer from 1986 to 1995. Ms. Leaming currently serves as a director of the Board of the American Red Cross of Massachusetts Bay, Edgewater Technology, Inc. and Biogen Idec, Inc. Ms. Leaming has well-developed leadership skills and financial acumen and provides insights into the healthcare reimbursement and payor market, where she spent 20 years in senior operational, financial and managerial roles.       

Retired, Senior Counsel, Brown Rudnick LLP

Lawrence M. Levy has been one of our directors since December 2005. Mr. Levy retired from the position of Senior Counsel at Brown Rudnick LLP, an international law firm, in January 2011. Mr. Levy had been Senior Counsel at Brown Rudnick since February 2005 and, for more than 30 years before that, had been a Partner at the firm, specializing in Corporate and Securities Law. Mr. Levy served as our Secretary from our formation in 1985 until December 2005. Mr. Levy is also a director of Option N.V. of Belgium, Scivanta Medical Corporation and the Facing History and Ourselves National Foundation. Mr. Levy received a B.A. from Yale University and a LLB from Harvard Law School. Mr. Levy is a seasoned corporate attorney with extensive experience in representing public and private companies in the United States and abroad. Mr. Levy chaired Brown Rudnick's International Practice Group and, in 1997, opened Brown Rudnick's London office, dividing his time between the firm's London and Boston offices for more than 13 years. Mr. Levy's broad legal and crossborder transactional experience enables him to provide valuable insights and perspectives to the Board.       

Executive Vice President, Finance and Administration, Chief Financial Officer and Director

Glenn P. Muir, a certified public accountant, was appointed to our Board in July 2001, and has held the position of Executive Vice President, Finance and Administration since September 2000. Mr. Muir has been our Chief Financial Officer since 1992. Mr. Muir served as the Company's Controller from the time he joined us in October 1988 through 1992. Mr. Muir received an M.B.A. from the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration in 1986. As our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Muir is an integral member of our senior management team, with extensive experience in finance and financial reporting. In addition to serving as Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Muir is an active participant in the oversight of our operations and formulation and implementation of our strategic initiatives. His mix of finance, operational and strategic expertise provide important contributions to the Board.           

Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Business Development, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated

Christiana Stamoulis joined Hologic's Board of Directors in November 2011. Ms. Stamoulis currently serves as Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Business Development at Vertex Pharmaceuticals. Ms. Stamoulis joined Vertex in 2009 with approximately 15 years of experience in the financial services and management consulting industries where she advised global pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies on strategic and corporate finance decisions. Prior to joining Vertex, Ms. Stamoulis was a Managing Director in the Investment Banking division of Citigroup where she led the building of the firm's U.S. Life Sciences investment banking practice. Prior to her role at Citigroup, she was at Goldman, Sachs & Co. where she spent the majority of her investment banking career. Ms. Stamoulis started her career as a strategy consultant at The Boston Consulting Group.

Retired CEO and President, Boston Medical Center

Elaine S. Ullian has been one of our directors since October 22, 2007. Ms. Ullian served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Boston Medical Center, the successor of Boston University Medical Center Hospital from 1996 until her retirement in January 2010. In April 1994, Ms. Ullian was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Boston University Medical Center Hospital. From January 1987 to March 1994, Ms. Ullian held the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of Faulkner Corporation/Faulkner Hospital. She holds two academic appointments: Associate Professor at Boston University School of Medicine; lecturer at Harvard University School of Public Health. Ms. Ullian also serves as a director of Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. Ms. Ullian previously served as one of our directors from 1996 to 2003 and served as a director of Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. from 2004 to 2008. In her professional capacity as former Chief Executive Officer/President of three hospitals, including two major academic medical centers, Mrs. Ullian brings knowledge and understanding of Hologic's customer base, their priorities and challenges especially under Health Care Reform. All three institutions led by Mrs. Ullian over a 25 year period had a strong commitment to accessible health care and a particular focus on women's health services. As a person whose career had been dedicated to the provision of clinical care services to patients, she brings an important perspective to the Board.       

Principal, Wayne Wilson & Company

Wayne Wilson became one of our directors effective upon our merger with Cytyc on October 22, 2007, having previously served as a director of Cytyc since 2003. Mr. Wilson has been an independent business advisor since 2002. From 1995 to 2002, Mr. Wilson served in various roles, including as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Financial Officer, at PC Connection, Inc., a Fortune 1000, direct marketer of information technology products and services. From 1986 to 1995, he was a partner in the assurance and advisory services practice of Deloitte & Touche LLP. Mr. Wilson also serves as a director of Edgewater Technology, Inc. and ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Mr. Wilson's qualifications to serve on the Board include his extensive experience in financial accounting and reporting and his ability to evaluate financial results and generally oversee the financial reporting process of a publicly traded corporation.