James B. Tiffany
James B. Tiffany, age 53, became the Company's President and Chief Operating Officer in April 2009 and is a member of the Company’s Office of the Chairman. Prior to his promotion as President and Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Tiffany served as President of Sightpath Medical, Inc., a subsidiary of the Company, from August 2003 to April 2009. He served as General Manager of MSS, Inc. from July 2000 to August 2003, and as Vice President of Sales and Marketing of LaserVision from January 1999 to July 2000. Mr. Tiffany received his undergraduate degree from Arizona State University and a Master of Business Administration Degree from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri.
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Michael F. Gries
Michael F. Gries, age 55, was appointed Chief Restructuring Officer in April 2009 and is a principal and co-founder of Conway Del Genio Gries & Co., LLC (CDG), a financial advisor firm. Mr. Gries is a nationally recognized leader in the restructuring profession with more than 25 years experience advising companies and creditors on complex corporate reorganizations. Since 1984, Mr. Gries has specialized in providing business and financial advice to Boards of Directors, management, investors and other parties in interest in distressed and turnaround situations. Prior to co-founding CDG, Mr. Gries was a Partner and Director of the Northeast Restructuring and Reorganization practice of Ernst & Young LLP, which was at the time one of the largest restructuring practices in the country. Mr. Gries has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree, with specializations in Accounting and Finance, from Northeastern University. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Certified Restructuring and Reorganization Accountant.
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William J. McManus
William J. McManus, age 54, was appointed interim Chief Financial Officer in May 2009 and is a managing director of CDG. Mr. McManus has more than 20 years of senior financial, operational, and consulting experience in turnaround/restructuring environments. He has served in senior management positions in a variety of industries, such as: Automotive, Media & Publishing, Home Furnishing, Consumer Goods, Packaging, Forest Products, Capital Equipment, and Healthcare. Prior to joining CDG in February 2009, Mr. McManus worked at Horizon Management from 2001 to 2009 as a Managing Director specializing in crisis / interim management. Mr. McManus graduated from Notre Dame where he received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree, with a specialization in Finance.
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Henry Lynn
Henry Lynn, age 59, became Chief Information Officer (CIO) of TLCVision in March 1998. Mr. Lynn has executive management responsibilities regarding the various information systems utilized throughout the Company. Prior to joining TLCVision, he was employed as the CIO for Beacon Eye, Inc., a laser vision correction company. He holds a Data Processing degree from Glasgow College of Technology, Scotland.
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Ellen-Jo E. Plass
Ellen-Jo E. Plass, age 40, became the Company's Senior Vice President, Center Operations in June 2009. Prior to that, Mrs. Plass served as Vice President of Center Support Services for TLC Laser Eye Centers from January 2006 to June 2009. Through her career with TLCVision she's served in a number of roles within the organization from National Director, Center Support Services, from 2002 to 2006, to International Director, Training and Development, from 1999 to 2002. Her first role within the Company was in 1995 at a flagship TLC center in Windsor, Ontario, Canada where she was that center’s Executive Director. Mrs. Plass received her Bachelor of Arts, Psychology in 1991 from the University of Windsor and her Post Graduate in 1992 specializing in Gerontology from Algonquin College.
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James M. Feinstein
James M. Feinstein, age 39, became TLCVision's Senior Vice President of Sales in April 2009. Prior to that, Mr. Feinstein served as the Company’s Vice President, Western Zone, from 2008 to 2009 and Vice President, North Central Region, from 2004 to 2007. In 2007, he was recognized by the Midwest Organ and Donor Board as one of 30 influential people in ophthalmology. Mr. Feinstein is a graduate of the University of Iowa with a Bachelor of Arts in English.
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Daniel W. Robins
Daniel W. Robins, age 39, joined the Company in December of 1998 first as a Laser Engineer with LaserVision and later holding the positions of Senior Engineer; North East Operations Manager; Manager of Recruitment, Staff Development and Research; Director of Senior Engineering and Research; and National Director of Operations. He moved into his current position as Vice President of Operations in January 2006 where he is responsible for all day-to-day operations of the mobile refractive segment. Mr. Robins began his career in operations and logistics while serving in the United States Army as an Avenger Missile System Technician from 1989 to 1997. He holds an Associate of Applied Science degree in Laser Electro-Optics and is finishing his Bachelor of Arts in Business Management degree at Rasmussen College.
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Patricia S. Larson
Patricia S. Larson, age 50, joined the Company in July 2003 as Associate General Counsel. Prior to that, Ms. Larson was the General Counsel and Executive Vice President - General Manager from 1993 to 2002 of Husky Corporation, a privately held company that designs, manufactures and distributes equipment for the petroleum dispensing industry. Prior thereto, Ms. Larson was in the private practice of law in the St. Louis office of Polsinelli Shugart, PC and with Paule, Camazine, Bluementhal, PC. Prior to joining these law firms, Ms. Larson served as a Senior Tax Consultant with Ernst & Young. Ms. Larson received her Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri - Kansas City and a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy degree from the University of Missouri - Columbia.
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Jonathan Compton
Jonathan Compton, age 38, joined the Company in July 2002 as Director of Taxation. Mr. Compton was appointed as an officer of the Company in December 2002. Prior to that, Mr. Compton was the Corporate Tax Manager and Assistant Treasurer at BioMaerieux, Inc., from 1998 – 2002. Mr. Compton is a graduate of the University of Missouri with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree, with a specialization in Accounting. Mr. Compton is also a CPA (non-practicing).
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