Board of Directors

George Uveges - Chairman of the Board

George Uveges has served as a Director of the Company since November 2005 and was appointed Chairman in January 2010. Mr. Uveges is the founder and principal in the Tallwood Group, an angel investing firm that provides financial and management advisory services in addition to investment capital. Mr. Uveges was a member of the adjunct faculty at Newbury College from 2006 to 2008. From 2001 to 2004, Mr. Uveges served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of TranXenoGen, Inc., a development-stage, publicly-held biotech company focused on developing new methods for manufacturing therapeutic proteins and a portfolio of products, including generics, a cancer treatment and antibodies. He was also a director of that company from 2001 to 2005. Prior to that, Mr. Uveges served as Chief Financial Officer at a number of companies and also practiced as a certified public accountant. Mr. Uveges is a member of the Board of Directors of Harvard Bioscience, Inc., a publicly held developer, manufacturer and marketer of products used in life science research, where he also serves as chairman of the audit committee .  Mr. Uveges is also a member of the Board of Directors of Operation ABLE, a non-profit corporation. Mr. Uveges, a CPA, is a Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Financial Executives International, and National Association of Corporate Directors. Mr. Uveges is the Chairman of the Company’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and is a member of the Company’s Audit Committee.

Leo Pierre Roy

Leo Pierre Roy has served as a Director of the Company since June 2000. Mr. Roy has more than 25 years of experience as a senior manager and consultant. Mr. Roy currently serves as a Director and officer of  Houqua & Company, a privately held environmental consulting firm.  Additionally, Mr. Roy is presently a Principal and Director of Environmental and Energy Services at Vanasse Hangen & Brustlin, Inc. (VHB), an engineering firm providing transportation, land development, and environmental services. Prior to joining VHB in September 2003, Mr. Roy was the Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of The Bioengineering Group, Inc., a firm engaged in consulting in the areas of erosion control, water quality, ecological restoration and bioengineering from September 2000 to September 2003. Between 1998 and 2000 he served as the President of Houqua & Company, Inc., a consulting firm specializing in strategic planning and development services. From 1997 to 1998, Mr. Roy served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Energy Answers Corporation, a designer, developer and owner of resource recovery, power, and recycling and solid waste management companies. From 1992 to 1996, Mr. Roy served first as Director of Waste Policy and Planning and later as Undersecretary of the Executive Office of Environmental Affairs for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. From 1990 to 1991, Mr. Roy was the Regional Manager of Special Projects for Waste Management, Inc. From 1985 to 1989, he was the Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Orne Enterprises, a venture capital, environmental technology holding company. Mr. Roy is the Chairman of the Company’s Compensation Committee and is a member of the Company’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.

Eric G. Walters

Eric G. Walters has served as a Director of the Company since November 2005.  Mr. Walters served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of AdvanSource Biomaterials Corporation (formerly known as CardioTech International, Inc.) a publicly traded company, which focuses on the development and manufacture of medical grade polymers, from October 2005 to February 2009. Prior to joining AdvanSource Biomaterials Corporation, Mr. Walters served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Konarka Technologies, Inc., a developer of light-activated plastic (photovoltaic) material. Prior to joining Konarka, Mr. Walters served in various capacities at PolyMedica Corporation during a 13-year period, including Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Walters is a member of the Board of Directors of CorNova, Inc., a privately held developer of coronary stents and other medical devices. Mr. Walters, a CPA, is a Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, a Fellow of the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants, and a member in Financial Executives International. Mr. Walters is the Chairman of the Audit Committee and is a member of the Company’s Compensation Committee.

Henry Kay

Henry Kay was appointed to serve as a Director of the Company in March 2010. Mr. Kay is currently the U.S. Partner of Medica Venture Partners, a healthcare dedicated venture capital firm based in Israel. Mr. Kay served as Group Vice President of New Market Development/Strategic Planning, Endoscopy, of Boston Scientific Corporation, a publicly traded company, which focuses on the medical device industry, from 1996 to 2006. Prior to joining Boston Scientific Corporation, Mr. Kay served as Vice President, Sales and Marketing for Allergen Europe, a global eye care company, for a five-year period. None of Mr. Kay's prior employers were affiliated with the Company. Mr. Kay is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Wadsworth Medical Technologies, a privately held medical device company targeting the wound closure market, located in Westborough, Massachusetts. Mr. Kay is a member of the Board of Directors of Smart Cells, Inc., a designer and developer of insulin products located in Beverly, Massachusetts, and Cannuflow, Inc., a privately held company located in San Jose, California, specializing in arthroscopy instruments. Mr. Kay is also a member of the Board of Directors of additional privately held medical device companies including Coolsystems, Inc., located in Alameda, California, and Cellaegis Devices, Inc., located in Toronto, Ontario. Mr. Kay's broad business experience, including his expertise in marketing and business development of life science companies and his international business experience, gives him the skills and expertise to serve as a director. Mr. Kay is a member of the Company's Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, Compensation Committee, and Audit Committee.

Stephen J. Robinson

Stephen Robinson was appointed to serve as a Director of the Company in March 2010. Mr. Robinson is currently Vice President, SAFC Hitch at Sigma-Aldrich Corporation, a life sciences and high technology company, headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. In 2007, Sigma-Aldrich acquired Epichem, Inc., a supplier of chemical processors to the semiconductor market located in Haverhill, Massachusetts, where Mr. Robinson served as CEO from 2005 to 2007. Prior to joining Epichem, Inc., Mr. Robinson served in various senior management roles for Rohm and Haas Company, a publicly traded manufacturer of specialty chemicals, for a ten-year period. None of Mr. Robinson's prior employers were affiliated with the Company. From 2005 to 2007, Mr. Robinson served as a member of the Board of Directors of Epichem, PLC, located in the UK. Mr. Robinson's breadth of business and operating experience, both domestically and internationally, and his knowledge of the chemical and semi-conductor industries, gives him the qualities and skills to serve as a director. Mr. Robinson is a member of the Company's Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, Compensation Committee, and Audit Committee.