People: Heska Corp (HSKA.W)
HSKA.W on CBOE When Trading NASDAQ Global Select Market
8.87USD
10 Apr 2013
8.87USD
10 Apr 2013
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Summary
| Name | Age | Since | Current Position |
|---|---|---|---|
Robert Grieve |
61 | 2000 | Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer |
Kevin Wilson |
41 | 2013 | President, Chief Operating Officer |
Jason Napolitano |
44 | 2009 | Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President, Secretary |
Michael McGinley |
52 | 2013 | President - Biologicals & Pharmaceuticals |
Steven Asakowicz |
47 | 2013 | Executive Vice President - Companion Animal Health Sales |
Rodney Lippincott |
39 | 2013 | Executive Vice President - Companion Animal Health Sales |
Nancy Wisnewski |
50 | 2011 | Executive Vice President - Product Development and Customer Support |
Michael Bent |
58 | 2002 | Vice President, Principal Accounting Officer, Controller |
William Aylesworth |
70 | 2010 | Lead Independent Director |
Peter Eio |
71 | 2002 | Independent Director |
G. Irwin Gordon |
62 | 2001 | Independent Director |
Sharon Riley |
52 | 2011 | Independent Director |
Carol Wrenn |
52 | 2013 | Independent Director |
Biographies
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
Robert Grieve |
Dr. Robert B. Grieve, Ph.D., is Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Heska Corp. Dr. Grieve was named Chief Executive Officer effective January 1, 1999, Vice Chairman effective March 1992 and Chairman of the Board effective May 2000. Dr. Grieve also served as Chief Scientific Officer from December 1994 to January 1999 and Vice President, Research and Development, from March 1992 to December 1994. He has been a member of the Board of Directors since 1990. He holds a Ph.D. degree from the University of Florida and M.S. and B.S. degrees from the University of Wyoming. |
Kevin Wilson |
Mr. Kevin S. Wilson is President and Chief Operating Officer of Heska Corporation, since February 2013. Mr. Wilson is a founder, member and officer of Cuattro, LLC. Since 2008, he has been involved in developing technologies for radiographic imaging with Cuattro, LLC and as a founder of Cuattro Software, LLC, Cuattro Medical, LLC and Cuattro Veterinary, LLC. Mr. Wilson served on the board of various private, non-profit, and educational organizations from 2005 to 2011. He was a founder of Sound Technologies, Inc., a diagnostic imaging company, in 1996. After Sound Technologies, Inc. was sold to VCA Antech, Inc. in 2004, Mr. Wilson served as Chief Strategy Officer for VCA Antech, Inc. until 2006. Mr. Wilson attended Saddleback College. |
Jason Napolitano |
Mr. Jason A. Napolitano is Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President, Secretary of Heska Corporation. He was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in May 2002. He was appointed Secretary in February 2009. He also served as Secretary from May 2002 to December 2006. Prior to joining the Company formally, he was a financial consultant. From 1990 to 2001, Mr. Napolitano held various positions at Credit Suisse First Boston, an investment bank, including Vice President in health care investment banking and Director in mergers and acquisitions. He holds a B.S. degree from Yale University. |
Michael McGinley |
Dr. Michael J. McGinley, Ph.D., is President - Biologicals & Pharmaceuticals of Heska Corporation, since February 2013. He previously served as President and Chief Operating Officer from January 2009 to February 2013, Vice President, Global Operations from April through December 2008, Vice President, Operations and Technical Affairs and General Manager, Heska Des Moines from January 2002 to April 2008 and in other positions beginning in June 1997. Prior to joining the Company, Dr. McGinley held positions with Bayer Animal Health and Fort Dodge Laboratories. He holds Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Immunobiology from Iowa State University and completed the Advanced Management Program at the Harvard Business School in 2008. |
Steven Asakowicz |
Mr. Steven M. Asakowicz is Executive Vice President - Companion Animal Health Sales ofHeska Corporation, since February 2013. From July 2011 to February 2013, he was employed by Cuattro, LLC as Vice President, Sales – US Veterinary and sold exclusively on behalf of Cuattro Veterinary USA, LLC. Mr. Asakowicz previously worked as Sales Director for Sound Technologies, Inc. (“Sound”) from November 2002 to June 2011, including after Sound was acquired by VCA Antech, Inc. in 2004. Mr. Asakowicz holds a B.A. degree from San Diego State University. |
Rodney Lippincott |
Mr. Rodney A. Lippincott is Executive Vice President, Companion Animal Health Sales of Heska Corporation, since February 2013. From July 2011 to February 2013, he was employed by Cuattro, LLC as Vice President, Sales – US Veterinary and sold exclusively on behalf of Cuattro Veterinary USA, LLC. Mr. Lippincott held various positions including Sales Director for Sound Technologies, Inc., a unit of VCA Antech, Inc., from September 2007 to June 2011. Prior to entering the animal health market, Mr. Lippincott spent 13.5 years employed by Smith Micro Software, Inc. and held positions including US and International Sales Manager and Director of Marketing. Mr. Lippincott attended Saddleback College and completed the Executive Education Marketing Management Program at Stanford University, Graduate School of Business. |
Nancy Wisnewski |
Dr. Nancy Wisnewski, Ph.D., is Executive Vice President - Product Development and Customer Support of Heska Corporation, since April 2011. She served as Vice President, Product Development and Technical Customer Service from December 2006 to April 2011. From January 2006 to November 2006, Dr. Wisnewski was Vice President, Research and Development. Dr. Wisnewski held various positions in Heska’s Research and Development organization between 1993 and 2005. She holds a Ph.D. in Parasitology/Biochemistry from the University of Notre Dame and a B.S. in Biology from Lafayette College. |
Michael Bent |
Mr. Michael A. Bent is Vice President, Principal Accounting Officer and Controller of Heska Corporation, since May 2002. From September 1999 until April 2002, he was Corporate Controller. From November 1993 until September 1999, Mr. Bent was Director, Accounting Operations at Coors Brewing Company. Mr. Bent holds a B.S. in accounting from the University of Wyoming. Mr. Bent is a CPA in Colorado and Wyoming. |
William Aylesworth |
Mr. William A. Aylesworth is Lead Independent Director of Heska Corporation. He has served as a Director since June 2000 and Lead Director since May 2010. Mr. Aylesworth served as Senior Vice President from 1988 to 2003 and Chief Financial Officer of Texas Instruments Incorporated (“Texas Instruments”) from 1984 to 2003. He served as Treasurer of Texas Instruments from 1982 to 2002. From 1972 to 1982, he served in treasury services, and from 1967 to 1972, he held numerous assignments in control, manufacturing and marketing for Texas Instruments. Mr. Aylesworth retired from Texas Instruments in 2003. He holds an M.S. in industrial administration from Carnegie Mellon University and a B.E.E. in electrical engineering from Cornell University. |
Peter Eio |
Mr. Peter Eio is Independent Director of Heska Corporation, since October 2002. Mr. Eio served as the President of LEGO Systems, Inc., from 1989 to 2001 and was Managing Director of LEGO UK from 1982 to 1989. He also held various positions with International Playtex, Inc., in Scandinavia and the UK from 1971 to 1981. His previous experience includes marketing, sales and general management positions. Mr. Eio is also a Director of a private company and serves on the Board of several charitable and educational organizations. Mr. Eio holds honorary degrees from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Doctor of laws—honoris causa, 1996) and the University of Hartford (Doctor of Commercial Science—honoris causa, 2009). He attended the IMD Business School in Lausanne, Switzerland and received the Prince Henrik Medal of Honor for services to Danish industry in 1992. |
G. Irwin Gordon |
Mr. G. Irwin Gordon is Independent Director of Heska Corporation, since May 2001. Mr. Gordon is the CEO of Landes Foods, a Dallas-based food manufacturer, a position he has held since September 2012. Mr. Gordon is also the Managing Partner of Trion LLC, a consulting firm he founded in 2000. From July 2000 until August 2001, Mr. Gordon served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Gruma Corporation, a food manufacturer. He also served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Suiza Foods Corporation, a food manufacturer and distributor, from February 1998 to October 1999. Mr. Gordon joined Suiza in August 1997 as its Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer. Prior to joining Suiza, Mr. Gordon held various positions with subsidiaries of PepsiCo, Inc. (“PepsiCo”), including most recently as Senior Vice President Global Branding for Frito-Lay, Inc., from May 1996 to August 1997. From 1983 to 1992, Mr. Gordon served as President and General Manager of several international Frito-Lay companies before becoming Senior Vice President Marketing, Sales and Technology for Frito-Lay International from 1992 to 1996. Prior to joining PepsiCo in 1992, Mr. Gordon served in various capacities at the Kellogg Company. Mr. Gordon holds an Education degree from the University of British Columbia and a Management Certificate from Stanford University. |
Sharon Riley |
Ms. Sharon L. Riley is Independent Director of Heska Corporation, since July 2011. Ms. Riley served as Chief Executive Officer UT Southwestern University Hospitals and Vice President for University Hospitals, UT Southwestern Medical Center from 2004 to 2010. From 2000 to 2004 she was the COO at Anne Arundel Health System in Annapolis, Maryland. She held various jobs (Associate Administrator, COO and Corporate Vice President) during her employment in the Nebraska Health System from 1995 to 2000. From 1990 to 1995 she was an Assistant Administrator in the Inova Health System in Virginia. Prior to 1990 she was with Brackenridge Hospital in Austin, Texas and the Good Samaritan Hospital and Health Center in Dayton, Ohio. Ms. Riley currently serves as an Advisor to DigiWorksCorp, and as a member of the Innovation Council of Anthello Healthcare Solutions, Inc. She has also served on various boards and been involved with several community projects. Ms. Riley holds BBA (Business Administration) and MA (Hospital and Health Administration) degrees from the University of Iowa. |
Carol Wrenn |
Ms. Carol A. Wrenn is Independent Director of Heska Corporation, since January 1, 2013. She founded Sky River Helicopters, LLC in 2010 and has served as President of that company since 2010. She served as an Executive Vice President and the President of the Animal Health Division at Alpharma Inc. from 2001 to 2009. Ms. Wrenn also held the position of Chairman of the Animal Health Institute from 2007 to 2009 and was a member of the board of directors of the International Federation of Animal Health from 2002 to 2009. Prior to joining Alpharma, Ms. Wrenn held various executive positions at Honeywell International Inc. (formerly, AlliedSignal Inc.) from 1984 to 2001. She served as Business Director of Honeywell’s Refrigerants, Fluorine Products Division from 2000 to 2001 and was the Commercial Director and Managing Director of Honeywell’s European Fluorochemical operations from 1997 to 2000. Ms. Wrenn also held a number of positions in sales, marketing, business development and finance during her tenure with AlliedSignal. Ms. Wrenn serves as a Director of Phibro Animal Health Corporation. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Union College and an MBA from Lehigh University. |
Basic Compensation
| Name | Fiscal Year Total |
|---|---|
Robert Grieve |
544,908 |
Kevin Wilson |
-- |
Jason Napolitano |
302,397 |
Michael McGinley |
344,285 |
Steven Asakowicz |
-- |
Rodney Lippincott |
-- |
Nancy Wisnewski |
260,834 |
Michael Bent |
198,921 |
William Aylesworth |
-- |
Peter Eio |
-- |
G. Irwin Gordon |
-- |
Sharon Riley |
-- |
Carol Wrenn |
-- |
As Of 30 Dec 2012
Options Compensation
| Name | Options | Value |
|---|---|---|
Robert Grieve |
2,343,980 | 935,346 |
Kevin Wilson |
0 | 0 |
Jason Napolitano |
1,224,044 | 719,068 |
Michael McGinley |
13,773 | 104,645 |
Steven Asakowicz |
0 | 0 |
Rodney Lippincott |
0 | 0 |
Nancy Wisnewski |
1,500 | 11,820 |
Michael Bent |
380,000 | 113,810 |
William Aylesworth |
0 | 0 |
Peter Eio |
0 | 0 |
G. Irwin Gordon |
0 | 0 |
Sharon Riley |
0 | 0 |
Carol Wrenn |
0 | 0 |
| Name | Shares Traded | Price |
|---|---|---|
GORDON G IRWIN |
113 | $8.80 |
GORDON G IRWIN |
106 | $9.30 |
GORDON G IRWIN |
64 | $7.80 |
GORDON G IRWIN |
55 | $8.99 |
AYLESWORTH WILLIAM A |
300 | $8.39 |
AYLESWORTH WILLIAM A |
100 | $8.32 |
WRENN CAROLYN A |
3,000 | $8.33 |
AYLESWORTH WILLIAM A |
1,300 | $8.32 |
AYLESWORTH WILLIAM A |
300 | $8.39 |
WILSON KEVIN S |
16,432 | $8.52 |
WILSON KEVIN S |
16,432 | $8.52 |
WILSON KEVIN S |
21,810 | $8.52 |
WILSON KEVIN S |
20,092 | $8.52 |
WILSON KEVIN S |
153,027 | $8.52 |
WILSON KEVIN S |
16,432 | $8.52 |
WILSON KEVIN S |
16,432 | $8.52 |
GORDON G IRWIN |
140 | $7.10 |
GORDON G IRWIN |
118 | $8.40 |
NAPOLITANO JASON A |
1 | $7.00 |
NAPOLITANO JASON A |
1,020 | $7.00 |
NAPOLITANO JASON A |
2,488 | $8.41 |
NAPOLITANO JASON A |
1,895 | $7.00 |
MCGINLEY MICHAEL J |
3,745 | $8.41 |
MCGINLEY MICHAEL J |
4,500 | $7.00 |
GORDON G IRWIN |
17 | $8.35 |
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