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Executive Officers
Gene E. Burleson, Chief Executive Officer
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Mr. Burleson, the Company’s Chairman of the Board, has
served as a director of the Company since its formation in June
2005. Mr. Burleson has served as Chief Executive Officer since
November 18, 2008. Mr. Burleson also served as the Chief
Executive Officer of the Company from its formation in June 2005
until it merged with XLNT Veterinary Care, Inc. Mr. Burleson
served as Chairman of the board of directors of Mariner
Post-Acute Network, Inc., an operator of long-term care
facilities, from January 2000 to June 2002. Mr. Burleson also
served as Chairman of the board of directors of Alterra
Healthcare Corporation, a developer and operator of assisted
living facilities, during 2003 and as a member of the board of
directors from 1995 to 2003. Mr. Burleson also served on the
board of directors of Deckers Outdoor Corporation (Nasdaq:DECK),
an outdoor shoe company, where he served from 1993 until 2008;
and Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc. (AMEX:PZZ), a provider of
management services to affiliated independent physician
associations from 2004 to 2008. Mr. Burleson currently serves on
the board of directors of: SunLink Health Systems, Inc. (AMEX:SSY),
an owner and operator of acute care hospitals; and Nesco
Industries, Inc. (OTCBB:NESK.OB), a manufacturer of aqueous
polymer Hydrogel used for wound care and transdermal drug
delivery systems. In addition, Mr. Burleson is involved with
several private companies, including Med Images, Inc., a
provider of integrated documentation services to surgeons and
hospitals through multimedia technology; Marina Medical, Inc., a
provider of medical billing and accounts receivable management
services to hospital based physicians; Footcare Associates,
Inc., a provider of therapeutic and diabetic footwear; and David
Braun Productions, Inc., a producer of children’s television
programming. Mr. Burleson served as Chairman of the board of
directors of GranCare (formerly an NYSE listed company) from
1989 to 1997. Additionally, Mr. Burleson served as President and
Chief Executive Officer of GranCare from 1990 to 1997. Upon
completion of the merger of GranCare’s pharmacy operations with
Vitalink Pharmacy Services, Inc. in 1997, he became Chief
Executive Officer and a Director of Vitalink Pharmacy Services
Inc. (formerly an NYSE listed company). Mr. Burleson resigned as
Chief Executive Officer and Director of Vitalink Pharmacy
Services, Inc. in 1997. From 1986 to 1989, Mr. Burleson served
as President, Chief Operating Officer and a Director of American
Medical International, one of the largest owners and operators
of acute care hospitals in the nation. Based in London from 1981
to 1986, Mr. Burleson served as Managing Director of AMI’s
international operations. Mr. Burleson graduated from East
Tennessee State University with a Bachelor of Science in
accounting and earned an M.B.A. in 1972.
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Harry L. Zimmerman, EVP, Chief
Financial Officer |
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Mr. Zimmerman has served as Chief Financial
Officer of the Company since October 13, 2008 and as Chief of
Business Development of the Company since September 1, 2008.
Prior to joining the Company, Mr.Zimmerman served as Executive
Vice President and General Counsel of Encore Medical Corporation
from early 1994 until the end of 2007. Prior to joining Encore,
Mr. Zimmerman was a senior corporate associate with the law firm
of Winstead, Sechrest & Minich, P.C. Mr. Zimmerman received a
Bachelor of Science in Economics from the Wharton School of
Business, University of Pennsylvania and a Juris Doctor from the
University of Texas School of Law. He also is licensed as a
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George A. Villasana, EVP,
General Counsel and Secretary |
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Mr. 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. |
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