EYE » Topics » Nominees for Election as Directors-Term Expiring 2010
This excerpt taken from the EYE DEF 14A filed Apr 17, 2007.
Nominees for Election as DirectorsTerm Expiring 2010
Christopher G. Chavez
Class II
Age: 51
Director since June 2002
Board committees:
Organization, Compensation and Corporate
Governance;
Science and Technology; Audit and Finance Committee (Alternate)
Mr. Chavez is President of Advanced Neuromodulation Systems (ANS), a position he has held since he joined ANS in April 1998 and which he continues to hold following the acquisition of ANS by St.
Jude Medical, Inc. in November 2005. From April 1998 to November 2005, Mr. Chavez was also Chief Executive Officer and a Director of ANS. ANS is a medical device company focused on neurostimulation and drug pump technologies. Prior to joining ANS,
Mr. Chavez was Vice President of Worldwide Marketing and Strategic Planning for Eastman Kodaks Health Imaging Division where the divisions five worldwide profit centers reported to him. From 1981 to 1997, Mr. Chavez was with Johnson
& Johnson Medical, Inc., a major division of Johnson & Johnson. While with J&J, he progressed through several positions in finance, strategic planning, domestic and international marketing, new business development and general
management. His most recent position was Vice President and General Manager of the Infection Prevention Business Unit, one of four worldwide business units with approximately one-half billion dollars in sales. Mr. Chavez currently serves on the
Board of Directors of the Medical Device Manufacturers Association.
Ms. Dávila is a retired executive and the former Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of VISX, Incorporated, which Advanced Medical Optics acquired in May 2005.
Ms. Dávila served on the VISX Board of Directors from 1995 to 2005, and served as its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from 2001 to 2005. From 1995 to 2001, Ms. Dávila held a number of positions at VISX, including Executive Vice
President, President, and Chief Operating Officer. Prior to joining VISX, Ms. Dávila was at Syntex Corporation from 1977 to 1994, where she held senior management positions in its medical device, medical diagnostics, and pharmaceutical
divisions. Ms. Dávila serves on the Board of Directors of Cholestech Corporation. She holds a masters degree in Chemistry from the University of Notre Dame and an M.B.A. from Stanford University.
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