Executive Officers
Executive Officers
Bob Wallace, Chief Executive Officer
In 1993, Mr. Wallace founded Pets’ Rx and served as its Chairman until it was sold to, among others, Veterinary Centers of America Inc. (now VCA Antech, publicly traded on NASDAQ under symbol: “WOOF”) in 1996. From 2002 to 2004, Mr. Wallace was a paid advisor responsible for strategic planning for Wyse Technology, Inc.
Steve Johnson, President and Chief Operating Officer
From 2005 until joining XLNT, Mr. Johnson served as President of Fresenius Medical Care North America, with total operational and financial responsibility for the West Business Unit. Prior thereto, Mr. Johnson served as the Regional Vice President/Vice President of Operations at Renal Care Group from 2002 until 2005. From 1998 until 2002, Mr. Johnson served as Vice President for Renal Disease Management, Inc. and its affiliates. Mr. Johnson graduated with a B.A. in Economics from Kenyon College and earned a MBA from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business.
Gregory Eisenhauer; EVP, Chief Financial Officer
Gregory J. Eisenhauer, CFA has served as Chief Financial Officer of the Company since the Merger and as Executive Vice President of the Company since March 6, 2008. Mr. Eisenhauer served as Chief Financial Officer of XLNT from September 2007 until the Merger. From 2006 until joining XLNT, Mr. Eisenhauer served as Chief Financial Officer of the Diagnostic Division of HealthSouth Corporation (NYSE: HLS), one of the nation’s largest healthcare services providers. Prior thereto, from 2003 to 2005, Mr. Eisenhauer served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Proxymed (Nasdaq: PILL), a healthcare information technology company that facilitates the exchange of medical claims and clinical information among doctors, hospitals, medical laboratories, and insurance payers. From 2002 to 2003, Mr. Eisenhauer served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary for U.S. Healthworks, an occupational health clinic company. From 1992 to 2002, Mr. Eisenhauer served in various capacities, including Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary, at RehabCare Group (NYSE: RHB), a rehabilitation program management and temporary healthcare staffing services provider. Mr. Eisenhauer received his MBA from St. Louis University, a BS in Finance from the University of Missouri and earned the Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 1993.
George Villasana; EVP, General Counsel, and Secretary
George A. Villasana has served as the General Counsel and Secretary of the Company since the Merger and as Executive Vice President of the Company since March 6, 2008. Mr. Villasana served as the General Counsel and Secretary of XLNT from June 2007 until the Merger. Prior to joining XLNT, he served as Senior Corporate Counsel of AutoNation, Inc., the largest automotive retailer in the U.S. (NYSE: AN), from August 2000 until June 2007. Prior thereto, Mr. Villasana was a corporate attorney with Holland & Knight, LLP from 1999 to 2000 and with Shutts & Bowen, LLP from 1997 to 1999. From 1995 to 1997, he served as a staff attorney with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C. He received a Master of Laws from Georgetown University Law Center, a Juris Doctor from American University, Washington College of Law, a Master of Accounting from Florida International University and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from The Pennsylvania State University.