Mr. Cross became our Chief Executive Officer and member of our Board of Directors immediately following the completion of the merger with ReAble Therapeutics, Inc. Mr. Cross was previously the Chief Executive Officer and President and a member of the board of directors of DJO Incorporated. He served as the Chief Executive Officer and a Manager of DonJoy, L.L.C., from June 1999 until November 2001, and has served as President of DJO, LLC, or its predecessor, the Bracing & Support Systems division of Smith & Nephew, Inc. since June 1995. From 1990 to 1994, Mr. Cross held the position of Senior Vice President of Marketing and Business Development of the Bracing & Support Systems division of Smith & Nephew. He was a Managing Director of two different divisions of Smith & Nephew from 1982 to 1990. Prior to that time, he worked at American Hospital Supply Corporation. Mr. Cross earned a diploma in medical technology from Sydney Technical College in Sydney, Australia and studied business at the University of Cape Town, South Africa.
Peter W. Baird President
Mr. Baird became our President immediately following the completion of the merger with ReAble Therapeutics, Inc. Mr. Baird previously served as ReAble's Group President-Therapeutic Devices, a position he has held since October 1, 2006. Prior to joining ReAble and since January 1, 2004 Mr. Baird was a Principal at McKinsey & Company in its Pharmaceuticals and Private Equity Practices. From September 12, 1995 to September 30, 1997, and from November 1, 1999 to December 31, 2003, Mr. Baird was an Associate at McKinsey & Company. From September 13, 1995 to October 31, 1999, Mr. Baird was Principal at Brait Capital Partners, a South African private-equity investment firm. He also holds a M.A. in economics from the University of Cape Town and an M.B.A from Stanford University. Mr. Baird is also a Charted Financial Analyst.
Vickie L. Capps Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer; International Sales and Marketing
Ms. Capps became our Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer immediately following the completion of the merger with ReAble Therapeutics, Inc. Ms. Capps previously served as the Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of DJO Incorporated. From September 2001 until July 2002, Ms. Capps was employed by AirFiber, a privately held provider of broadband wireless solutions, where she served as Senior Vice President, Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer. From July 1999 to July 2001, Ms. Capps served as Vice President of Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer for Maxwell Technologies, Inc., a publicly traded technology company. From 1992 to 1999, Ms. Capps served in various positions, including Chief Financial Officer, with Wavetek Wandel Goltermann, Inc., a multinational communications equipment company. Ms. Capps also served as a senior audit and accounting professional for Ernst & Young LLP from 1982 to 1992. Ms. Capps is a California Certified Public Accountant and received a B.S. degree in business administration/accounting from San Diego State University.
Donald M. Roberts Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Mr. Roberts became our Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary immediately following the completion of the merger with ReAble Therapeutics, Inc. Mr. Roberts previously served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of DJO Incorporated. From 1994 to December 2002, Mr. Roberts served as Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel for Maxwell Technologies, Inc., a publicly held technology company. Previous to that, he was with the Los Angeles-based law firm of Parker, Milliken, Clark, O'Hara & Samuelian for 21 years. Mr. Roberts was a shareholder in the firm, having served as partner in a predecessor partnership. Mr. Roberts received his undergraduate degree in political science from Yale University and earned his J.D. at the University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law.
Tom Capizzi Executive Vice President, Global Human Resources
Mr. Capizzi became our Executive Vice President, Global Human Resources immediately following the completion of the merger with ReAble Therapeutics, Inc. Mr. Capizzi previously served as Executive Vice President, Human Resources of DJO Incorporated. Mr. Capizzi joined DJO Incorporated as Senior Vice President, Human Resources in July 2007. From 2001 to July 2007, Mr. Capizzi served as Vice President, Worldwide Human Resources & Administration for Magellan GPS a Consumer Electronics Company. Previous to that from 1999 to 2001, he was Vice President, HR, Chief Administrative Officer for PCTEL a publicly held Telecommunications and Modem Technology Company. From 1997 to 1999 he served as Corporate Vice President, Human Resources for McKesson a Medical Distribution Pharmaceutical Solution company. Mr. Capizzi has held various other Human Resources Management positions in companies such as Charles Schwab, Genentech, PepsiCo and The Hertz Corporation. Mr. Capizzi brings well over 25 years of Human Resources experience. Mr. Capizzi received his undergraduate degree in Psychology and Philosophy from Cathedral College/St. John University and his post graduate work in Organizational Development from the New School.