Andrew G. Barnett
- Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer
David J. Walz
- President
John V. Capotorto, MD, MBA - Chairman of the Board, Co-Chief Compliance Officer
Phillip Forman, DPM
- Co-Chief Compliance Officer
Andrew G. Barnett has been our Chief Executive Officer since January 19, 2007, our Chief Financial officer since February 13, 2007 and is also our Corporate Secretary. From January 1, 2001 through January, 2007, Andrew G. Barnett was a principal of Morris Anderson & Associates, Ltd., a financial and management consulting firm. Mr. Barnett brings extensive expertise in the development and implementation of strategic plans, and operational and financial strategies. Mr. Barnett has served in advisory and senior management capacities as CEO, COO, and CFO to both publicly and privately held companies. Mr. Barnett has acted in such capacities in many companies including a $1 billion tobacco and HBA distributor, a $100 million outdoor security lighting company, a $150 million periodicals agency, a $90 million consumer products company, a $100 million financial services company, a $100 million industrial parts distributor, and a $50 million professional services firm. Mr. Barnett has served a broad range of clients with operations throughout the United States as well as in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Industry experience includes retail, manufacturing, consumer products, publishing, financial services, wholesale distribution and professional services.
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David J. Walz, was named President on September 27, 2006 and is also our Treasurer. Mr. Walz joined the predecessor company in November 2003 as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Walz is an executive with over twenty-one years of experience in hospital operations, financial management, business development and strategic planning within complex healthcare organizations. From November 2000 to September 2003, Mr. Walz was Executive Director/Vice President of Operations at St. John’s Queens Hospital, a teaching division of Saint Vincent’s Catholic Medical Centers in New York, where he was responsible for the day-to-day operations. Prior to this role, Mr. Walz held various positions in finance, including director of finance for a four-hospital system. Mr. Walz has a Bachelors degree in Finance, Banking and Investments and also holds a Master Degree in Healthcare Administration. Mr. Walz is a Fellow ("FHFMA") and a Certified Managed Care Professional ("CMCP") in the Healthcare Financial Management Association
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John V. Capotorto, M.D ., who serves as the Company's Co-Chief Compliance Officer, was the Chief Medical Director of New York Hyperbaric, the predecessor to American Hyperbaric, Inc., since 2001 and from July, 2005 through January 18 was the Vice President of American Hyperbaric, Inc. Prior to joining New York Hyperbaric Dr. Capotorto was an attending physician in Adult and Pediatric Endocrinology and was a clinical assistant professor at SUNY HSCB since 1996. He holds board certification in Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Adult and Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, and is accredited in Hyperbaric Medicine. Additionally, he is the Medical Director of the Diabetes Treatment Center at Staten Island University Hospital and has extensive experience in both wound care and hyperbaric medicine. Dr. Capotorto graduated from Vassar College in 1981 and studied Medicine at the University of Bologna. He returned to New York where he completed a combined medical and pediatric internship and residency. Dr. Capotorto was a Research Fellow in Islet Cell Transplantation at the Joslin Diabetes Center and a clinical fellow in Adult and Pediatric Endocrinology at both the Joslin Diabetes Center and Children’s Hospital, part of the Harvard Medical School system. In addition to his medical training, Dr. Capotorto has completed an Executive MBA program at the Baruch College. He is a member of the Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society and has used his combined medical and business knowledge towards developing and opening comprehensive Hyperbaric and Wound Care Centers.
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Phillip Forman, DPM, who serves as the Company’s Co-Chief Compliance Officer, was the Medical Director of New York Hyperbaric, the predecessor to American Hyperbaric, Inc., since 2001 and, from July 2005 through January 18, 2007, served as the chief executive officer of American Hyperbaric, Inc. Prior to joining New York Hyperbaric, he was a private practitioner. He received his doctor degree of Podiatric Medicine from the Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine. His degree is a Diplomat, American Board of Podiatric Surgery. His academic appointments include Podiatric Attending, Staten Island University Hospital and Associate Director, Residency Program, Staten Island University Hospital. Dr. Forman has extensive experience in wound care. He has participated in numerous clinical trials involving diabetic foot infections, novel antibiotics and new biopharmaceuticals for problem and non-healing wounds of the lower extremities. He has participated in trials with Merck & Co., Inc., Pharmacia, OrthoBiotech, Novartis/Organogenesis, Johnson & Johnson, Monsanto, Ortho-McNiel, Alpha Therapeutics and Ortec International. In addition to his clinical trial participation, Dr. Forman has several research projects underway involving Osteomyelitis and Vascular Disease in patients with Diabetes.
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