Sean Casey, M.D. - Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board of Directors

Dr. Sean Casey is chief executive officer and chairman of the Virtual Radiologic Board of Directors. He is also one of the co-founders of Virtual Radiologic. An American Board of Radiology-certified radiologist, Dr. Casey is a pioneer in the clinical use of cerebral CT angiography and venography, as well as other 3D post-processing applications. He has received numerous awards from the Radiological Society of North America, the American Society of Neuroradiology and the American Roentgen Ray Society. Prior to co-founding Virtual Radiologic, Dr. Casey was an associate professor, director of Head and Neck Radiology, and director of the neuroradiology fellowship training program at the University of Minnesota.
Since 1998, Dr. Casey has served on the medical advisory board of Vital Images Inc., a provider of 3D visualization applications. He has presented more than 76 abstracts or lectures at radiology conferences and authored or co-authored 31 peer-reviewed articles. He authored the chapter "MR Angiography: Special Reference to the Central Nervous System" in the recent edition of Radiology by Taveras and Ferucci.
An undergraduate of the Johns Hopkins University, Dr. Casey received his doctorate of medicine degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. He served his radiology residency at Long Island Jewish Medical Center and completed a neuroradiology fellowship at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. Dr. Casey holds a CAQ in neuroradiology from the American Board of Radiology and is currently licensed in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Eduard Michel, M.D., Ph.D. - Medical Director, Director

Dr. Eduard Michel is chief medical officer and director. He is also one of the co-founders of the company. Prior to joining Virtual Radiologic, he was engaged in a private neuroradiology practice in Minneapolis and a clinical assistant professor of radiology at the University of Minnesota.
Dr. Michel has a CAQ in neuroradiology from the American Board of Radiology. He received his bachelor of science and doctor of medicine degrees from the University of Minnesota, where he completed training in diagnostic radiology and neuroradiology.
He has co-authored three book chapters and more than 20 peer-reviewed articles and presented more than 45 scientific seminars at medical conferences around the world.
Andrew P. Hertzmark - Director
Andrew Hertzmark has been a director since April 2006 and is an appointee of the holders of the company's Series A Preferred Stock. Since 2007, Mr. Hertzmark has been a partner of Generation Partners, a private investment firm that acquires and provides growth capital to companies primarily in the healthcare, business and information services, and media and entertainment sectors. From 2004 to 2007, Mr. Hertzmark was a vice president at Generation Partners. Prior to joining Generation Partners, Mr. Hertzmark was an associate at Galen Associates, a private investment firm focused on the healthcare industry. Mr. Hertzmark was also an analyst in the Investment Banking Division of UBS AG. Mr. Hertzmark currently serves on the board of directors of Post Education, Inc. and is a trustee of Post University. Mr. Hertzmark earned a bachelor of arts from the University of Pennsylvania and received his M.B.A. from The Wharton School of Business.
Mark E. Jennings - Director
Mark Jennings has been a director since May 2005 and is an appointee of the holders of the company's Series A Preferred Stock. Mr. Jennings is a co-founder of Generation Partners, a private investment firm that acquires and provides growth capital to companies primarily in the healthcare, business and information services, and media and entertainment sectors. Since 1996, Mr. Jennings has served as managing partner at Generation Partners. Prior to founding Generation Partners, Mr. Jennings was a partner at Centre Partners, a private equity firm affiliated with Lazard Freres. Previously, he was employed at Goldman, Sachs & Co. Through Generation Partners and predecessor firms, Mr. Jennings has invested in more than 50 companies and has served on the board of directors of 23 companies, including inVentiv Health, Six Flags, Inc., Johnny Rockets, MedVance Institute, Agility Recovery Solutions and Sterling Infosystems. Mr. Jennings also serves as the chairman of the board of Post University. Mr. Jennings earned a bachelor of science from the University of Texas and received his M.B.A. from the Harvard University Graduate School of Business. Mr. Jennings is the brother of Richard W. Jennings, Virtual Radiologic's chief technology officer.
Richard J. Nigon - Director
Richard Nigon has been a director since May 2007. Mr. Nigon is currently the president of Cedar Point Capital, Inc., a private company that raises capital for early stage companies. From February 2001 until May 2007, Mr. Nigon was a director of equity corporate finance for Miller Johnson Streichen Kinnard, a privately held investment firm. After Miller Johnson Streichen Kinnard was acquired by Stifel Nicolaus in December 2006, Mr. Nigon served as a managing director of private placements at Stifel Nicolaus. From February 2000 to February 2001, Mr. Nigon served as the chief financial officer of Dantis, Inc., a web hosting company. Prior to joining Dantis, Mr. Nigon was employed by Ernst & Young, LLP from 1970 to 2000, where he served as a partner from 1981 to 2000. While at Ernst & Young, Mr. Nigon served as the director of Ernst & Young's Twin Cities entrepreneurial services group and was the coordinating partner on several publicly traded companies in the consumer retailing and manufacturing industries. Mr. Nigon also serves as a director of Restore Medical, Inc. and Vascular Solutions, Inc.
Mr. Nigon is chairman of the Audit Committee. He is also a member of the Compensation Committee.
Nabil N. El-Hage - Director
Nabil El-Hage has been a director since May 2007. Mr. El-Hage joined the faculty of Harvard Business School in 1984 and has been a professor of management practice there since 2005. From January 2003 to June 2005, he was a senior lecturer at Harvard Business School. Prior to 2003, Mr. El-Hage gained experience in venture capital with TA Associates and Advent International and served as chief financial officer of Back Bay Restaurant Group.
For nearly ten years, Mr. El-Hage has also served as chairman and chief executive officer of Jeepers! Inc., a private equity-financed national chain of indoor theme parks. Mr. El-Hage is currently the chairman and a trustee of the MassMutual Premier Funds. Mr. El-Hage graduated cum laude from Yale University with a degree in electronic engineering and earned his M.B.A. with the highest honors as a Baker Scholar from Harvard Business School.
Mr. El-Hage is chairman of the Compensation Committee. He is also a member of the Audit Committee.
David L. Schlotterbeck - Director
David Schlotterbeck has been a director since June 2008. Mr. Schlotterbeck is an experienced public company executive and has spent more than 20 years in the healthcare industry. He is currently vice chairman of Cardinal Health, a publicly traded, $90 billion provider of pharmaceutical, clinical and medical products, and chief executive officer of Cardinal Health's Clinical and Medical Products Sector, one of the largest and fastest growing medical device businesses in the world.
Previously, Mr. Schlotterbeck served as president and chief executive officer of Alaris Medical Systems until it was acquired by Cardinal Health. Mr. Schlotterbeck has also held senior management positions at publicly traded medical device and healthcare information technology companies, and has public company board experience.
Mr. Schlotterbeck holds an engineering degree from General Motors Institute, and a post-graduate degree in engineering from Purdue University.
Mr. Schlotterbeck is a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
Brian F. Sullivan - Director
Brian Sullivan has been a director since September 2008. Mr. Sullivan is a seasoned executive, entrepreneur and former business owner with more than 17 years of corporate board experience. Since 2003, Mr. Sullivan has served as president and chief executive officer of Maple Grove, Minn.-based SterilMed, Inc., which repairs and refurbishes medical devices and equipment for the healthcare industry.
Previously, Mr. Sullivan was co-founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Recovery Engineering, Inc., an industry leader in the design, manufacture, and marketing of consumer water treatment systems sold under the PUR brand name. Under Sullivan's leadership, Recovery Engineering recorded compound annual growth of 51 percent, achieved over 50 percent market share in every product category and grew annual revenue to nearly $200 million. Mr. Sullivan took Recovery Engineering public in 1993 and sold the company to Proctor and Gamble in 1999.
Mr. Sullivan holds a bachelor of arts degree from Harvard University, and currently serves on the Board of Directors for Entegris, Inc., and the R.L. Winston Rod Company.
Mr. Sullivan is chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. He is also a member of the Audit Committee.
Kevin H. Roche - Director
Kevin Roche has been a director since November 2008. Roche's extensive background in the healthcare industry includes more than 25 years in legal, strategic advisory and executive operating roles. Roche is currently a managing partner at Vita Advisors, a mergers and acquisition advisory firm focused solely on the healthcare industry.
Previously, Roche spent 14 years with UnitedHealth Group, serving as General Counsel before becoming the CEO of the Ingenix division. Under his leadership, Ingenix's revenue grew from less than $50 million to over $400 million. Prior to UnitedHealth, he held senior executive and legal positions with Partners National Health Plans and American Medcenters Inc.
Roche earned his law degree from the University of Minnesota Law School and holds a master's degree in business administration from the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Business.
Mr. Roche is a member of both the Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
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