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 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.       

Co-founder, Chairman Emeritus, Senior Vice President and Chief Technical Officer

Jay A. Stein, a co-founder, Chairman Emeritus, Senior Vice President and the Chief Technical Officer of the Company, has served as Executive or Senior Vice President and Chief Technical Officer of the Company since its organization in October 1985. Dr. Stein served as a director of the Company from October 1985 through October 2007, including as Chairman of the Company's Board from June 2001 to November 2002. Since October 2007 he has served as Chairman Emeritus pursuant to which he continues to participate in meetings of the Board. Dr. Stein received a Ph.D. in Physics from The Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is the principal author of nineteen patents involving X-ray technology.       

Executive Vice President, Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer

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, Human Resources

David J. Brady joined us in May 1995 as Manager, Human Resources and served as such until January 1998 when he was promoted to Director, Human Resources. Following this promotion in September 2000 he was promoted to Vice President, Human Resources & Facilities Administration. In February, 2003, Mr. Brady was appointed Senior Vice President, Global Human Resources & Facilities Administration. Prior to joining us Mr. Brady served as Manager of Human Resources at IPL Systems.       

Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary

Mark J. Casey joined us in October 2007 in connection with our merger with Cytyc. Mr. Casey is our Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary. Prior to joining us, Mr. Casey held the position of Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Chief Patent Counsel at Cytyc where he joined in 2002 as Assistant General Counsel and Chief Patent Counsel. Prior to joining Cytyc, Mr. Casey served as an attorney for Boston Scientific from 1998-2002 and EMC Corporation from 1996-1998. Mr. Casey joined Digital Equipment Corporation's (DEC) law department in 1992, where he served until 1996. Prior to this, Mr. Casey held various engineering positions with DEC and AT&T Network Systems from 1985 through 1992. Mr. Casey received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Syracuse University and a J.D. from Suffolk University.

Senior Vice President and General Manager, International

David P. Harding joined us in October 2007 in connection with our merger with Cytyc. Mr. Harding is our Senior Vice President and General Manager, International, a role he assumed in early 2010. Prior to this, he was Senior Vice President and General Manager of our Interventional Breast Solutions business. While at Cytyc, Mr. Harding was Senior Vice President and President, Cytyc International and, prior to that, Vice President of Marketing. From 1993 to 2004, Mr. Harding was an Associate and then Principal at McKinsey & Company, where he served as a strategy consultant in a variety of industries with a focus on sales and marketing management. Prior to McKinsey, Mr. Harding was in a variety of engineering roles at JAE Oregon and Rockwell International. Mr. Harding earned his MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and his Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Southern California.       

Senior Vice President and General Manager, Breast Health

Peter K. Soltani joined us in November 2000 as Vice President and General Manager of Direct Radiography Corp. and served as such until September 30, 2007, when he was appointed to manage our Breast Health line of business. He currently serves as Senior Vice President and General Manager Breast Health. Prior to joining us, Dr. Soltani served as General Manager, NDT Business Group, Digital Systems at AGFA Corporation from 1999 to November 2000. From 1994 to 1999, Dr. Soltani served as General Manager, Imaging Systems Division of Liberty Technologies, a division of Crane Nuclear, Inc. Prior to joining Liberty Technologies, Dr. Soltani was with Quantex Corporation, serving as Vice President, Technology from 1992 to 1994, Director, Product Development from 1990 to 1992 and as a Senior Staff Scientist from 1986 to 1990. Dr. Soltani is the principal author or co-author of a number of patents related to digital imaging technologies and has published numerous articles on digital imaging. Dr. Soltani received a Ph.D. in Materials Engineering from the University of Maryland in 1994.       

Senior Vice President and General Manager, GYN Surgical Products

Steven S. Williamson joined us in October 2007 in connection with our merger with Cytyc. Mr. Williamson is our Senior Vice President and General Manager, GYN Surgical Products, responsible for managing our surgical line of business. Mr. Williamson served NovaCept as a Territory Manager before NovaCept was acquired by Cytyc in March 2004. At Cytyc, Mr. Williamson performed various sales, marketing, and sales management roles before his promotion to Vice President of Sales in January of 2006. Mr. Williamson held this role until January 2009 when he was promoted to Vice President of Sales and Marketing for GYN Surgical Products. His promotion to Senior Vice President occurred in December 2009. Prior to joining NovaCept, Mr. Williamson held a range of sales and marketing positions, most notably with the Endoscopic Technologies group of C.R. Bard, Inc. Mr. Williamson holds a M.B.A. from Bentley College and a B.B.A. from the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts.