President and Chief Executive Officer- Brian E. Stewart is the co-founder of our principal operating subsidiary SurgiCount Medical, Inc. and co-inventor of our Safety-Sponge System. Mr. Stewart previously served as our Vice President Business Development from January 2009 until March 2010. Prior to returning to SurgiCount in January 2009, Mr. Stewart worked in the investment banking division of Credit Suisse from 2007 to 2009 and CIBC World Markets from 2002 to 2007. In addition to his investment banking and entrepreneurial experience, Mr. Stewart's previous experience includes Strome Investment Management, a hedge fund in Santa Monica, CA. Mr. Stewart received his MBA from The Anderson School at UCLA and his BA in Economics from UCLA where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude.
VP, Sales and Clinical Field
Operations - Tony Embree brings over 27 years
of sales, sales management, and procedural supply chain
consulting experience in hospital operating rooms and
the procedural area environment. Previous experience
includes 24 years with Cardinal Health in a variety
of leadership positions that have prepared him for his
current role. Tony joined the company in January, 2008
and has played a key role in driving adaptation of the
Safety Sponge System while serving as Midwest Area Vice
President. Additional entrepreneurial experience includes
co-founding and launching a medical technology company
from concept to market.
VP, Finance, CFO - Marc Rose joined
the Company in November 2009 and has over 23 years experience
in financial management. Prior to joining Patient Safety
Technologies, Inc., Mr. Rose was Vice President, Chief
Financial, Treasurer and Corporation at Protalex, Inc..
Prior to that, Mr. Rose was the Vice President and Chief
Financial and Chief Information Officer of the DentalEZ
Group, a privately held manufacturer of dental equipment
and dental handpieces. Mr. Rose was a Practice Manager
for Oracle Consulting Services, a division of Oracle
Corporation, responsible for designing and implementing
ERP applications. His experience also includes several
positions within the controllership organization of
Waste Management, Inc. and he was an auditor with the
Philadelphia office of Ernst & Young. Mr. Rose is
a Certified Public Accountant and received his BA in
Accounting/Finance from Drexel University.
VP, Corporate/Manufacturing Operations, Product
Development, – Nicolas
Soichet has led several departments since the founding
of Patient Safety Technologies including business development,
research & development,
and marketing. He lead the development of the Safety-Sponge™ and
Citadel™ products, the development of our proprietary
sponge manufacturing processes, as well as the expansion of
our IP portfolio. Nicolas currently oversees overall operations
and development. His business background encompasses investment
banking, strategic operations, and manufacturing.
VP, Clinical Development and Education - Ruth Vaiden has
over thirty years of experience as an operating room nurse and
RN first assistant, as well as ten years as a Director of Surgical
Services in hospital systems, offering the firm and its clients
unique knowledge and skills. Ruth has an extensive background
in perioperative standards and recommended practice, minimally
invasive surgery, management, healthcare communication, healthcare
survival strategies, standards of nursing, and experience with
The Joint Commission/AAAHC accreditation processes. Ruth
has authored more than 20 professional journal articles, is
a past National President of AORN, and a past President
of the AORN Foundation and is also a member of several other
professional associations.
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