President and CEO

Tom began his career at Johnson & Johnson, and is a 30 year veteran of the ophthalmic and medical device industries. Most recently, he served as Vice President of Global Commercial Operations at Bausch and Lomb Surgical where he was responsible for worldwide revenue of approximately $500 million generated via their cataract and vitreo-retinal product portfolio. He held various executive roles at Refractec, including President and CEO and Chief Operating Officer after an earlier role with Bausch and Lomb, where as Vice President of Sales, he managed numerous product launches with a sharp focus on the growth and expansion of the ophthalmic market. His ophthalmic career also includes tenures at Chiron Vision Corporation, and Iolab Corporation. Tom received a BS degree in Political Science from the University of Tampa.

Chief Financial Officer

Scott has spent nearly his entire career in financial and accounting positions at high technology and medical device companies in Silicon Valley and Orange County, California. Prior to joining WaveTec, he was Corporate Controller at IntraLase Corp. during a period of rapid growth from a private company through IPO to the ultimate sale of the company to Advanced Medical Optics. Before joining IntraLase, Scott held several financial management positions at Emulex Corporation and left the company as Assistant Controller. Scott began his career in public accounting at KPMG and worked for Hewlett-Packard Company prior to joining Emulex. He is a Certified Public Accountant, holds a BS degree from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo and has an MBA from the University of Michigan.

Chief Scientific Officer

Tom has extensive experience in high tech product development in ophthalmic diagnostic and laser technology fields. Before joining WaveTec, Tom was Vice President of Product Development & Clinical Research for Tracey Technologies. At Tracey, Tom was responsible for transitioning a prototype wavefront system based on ray tracing technology into a reliable commercial product. Prior to Tracey, Tom served as Vice President of Clinical Research/New Products Manager at EyeSys Technologies. He has also held positions at Emetropix Corporation and Sandia National Laboratories. He received a B.S. with Honors in Chemistry/Physics from Butler University, and a PhD. in Chemistry (Chemical Lasers) from the University of California, Berkeley.

Vice President, Research & Development

Craig has over 15 years of experience in project management and new product development in a wide range of technical disciplines. Prior to joining WaveTec, he was Director of Program Management and Sr. Global Product Manager for six years with Advanced Medical Optics (formerly IntraLase Corp.), where he wrote and implemented the design control process, led the technical aspects of the ISO 13485 certification, and was instrumental in bringing four generations of femtosecond laser technologies and procedures to market. Before joining IntraLase, Craig held project management and marketing positions with Stryker Endoscopy in the Video / Optics division, as well as other high tech and defense firms. He began his career as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy, where he earned his Surface Warfare Officer qualification, and was certified in the operation of Naval Nuclear Reactors. He received a BS degree in Electrical Engineering from the U. S. Naval Academy, graduating with Distinction, an MBA from the University of Maryland, and is a member of several professional societies.

Vice President, Operations

John has over 20 years of experience in successfully bringing medical devices from concept to market in various medical disciplines. Before joining WaveTec, he was Director of Engineering at Genyx Medical, Inc. At Genyx, John led the development and implementation of product manufacturing, physician product training and establishment of both product and process improvements. Prior to Genyx, John was Director of Engineering at Imagyn Medical Technologies where he saw the company through the development and launch of two successful product lines. Prior to Imagyn Medical, he has served as senior engineering and project manager of numerous product development teams including those at Shiley (a division of Pfizer), Sorin Biomedical and Rama Corporation. John received a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.

Vice President, Clinical Outcomes and Professional Relations

Michael joined the WaveTec team in September 2010 and brings years of experience in the ophthalmic industry. He earned his undergraduate degree in Psychology from the University of California, Irvine. His Doctor of Optometry was conferred in May 1987 from the Illinois College of Optometry in Chicago, IL. Michael practiced Optometry in Orange County for 13 years primarily at Anaheim Eye Medical Group focusing on the pre and postoperative care of cataract patients. While at AEMG, he served as the Optometrist for the Anaheim Angels and Anaheim Ducks. In 2000 Michael left practice and joined C & C Vision as the Director of Clinical Outcomes overseeing the FDA clinical study for the Crystalens. While at C & C he developed the surgical training materials, surgical protocols, and IOL power calculation nomograms for Crystalens surgeons. In 2008, Michael transitioned to Bausch and Lomb as V.P. of Global Clinical Outcomes after the acquisition of eyeonics (formerly C & C).