ZYTO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Vaughn R Cook, OMD
CEO, ZYTO Corp.
Vaughn R Cook founded ZYTO and has served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer since its incorporation in December of 2004. He has been employed full time by ZYTO since its inception. Dr. Cook is an honors graduate of Utah State University, has an acupuncture degree from the Oriental Medical Institute of Hawaii, and an OMD (Oriental Medical Doctor) degree from the North American Academy of Advanced Asian Medicine. He is board certified and licensed as an acupuncturist in Utah. For over twenty years Dr. Cook has worked in the Complementary and Alternative Medical field. He has specialized in technology applications that integrate western and eastern medicine. He has worked for Esion Corp, the company that developed the Interro, has been the President and owner of Digital Health Corp, the company that developed the OmegaAcubase System; President of BioMeridian International, Inc., the company that developed the MSA Pro and other related technology. He has developed two computer-based systems used by healthcare professionals around the world. The first was the Omega AcuBase System and the most recent of is ZYTO technology. Concurrent with his work with technology Dr. Cook owned and operated the Utah Acupuncture Clinic and the Meridian Health Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. This clinical background has allowed him to develop equipment from the perspective of a practicing healthcare professional, which combined with an extensive background in business, has resulted in technology that is clinically effective and financially practical. He has traveled extensively and taught principles of alternative medicine throughout the United States and in many countries.
Dr. Cook provides the Board with over 20 years of experience in the Complementary and Alternative Medical field. As the founder and Chief Executive Officer of ZYTO, Dr. Cook provides a management representation on the Board with knowledge of the day-to-day operations of ZYTO obtained as a result of his role. Thus, he can facilitate the Board's access to timely and relevant information and its oversight of management's strategy, planning and performance.
Kami J. Howard, MBA
President & COO, ZYTO Corp
Kami J. Howard joined ZYTO in April 2007 as the Chief Financial Officer and was first elected to serve as a director of the Company in October 2008. Ms. Howard was elected by our Board of Directors to serve as our Secretary on June 27, 2010 and in March 2011 was appointed by the Board of Directors to serve as the Company's President and Chief Operating Officer. As a member of our senior management team she is involved in strategic planning and is responsible for all financial, regulatory, and investor relation aspects of the business.
Prior to joining ZYTO, Ms. Howard spent five years at Browz, LLC, a technology company specializing in supply chain verification, where she served as Vice President and Company Controller for the entire length of her employment. Her responsibilities included accounting, business and tax planning on behalf of the LLC and its members. From 2000 to 2003, Ms. Howard served as Vice President and Corporate Controller for BioMeridian Corporation and its subsidiaries. Prior to her appointment at BioMeridian, Ms. Howard served in various senior financial positions. She holds a B.S. in accounting and a Master's Degree in Business Administration.
Matthew DeVries
Matthew DeVries, at age 49, has served as the Chief Financial Officer of Vu1 Corporation (OTC:BB VUOC) since October, 2006. Vu1 Corporation is a New York based manufacturer and distributor of Electron Stimulated Luminescence™ light bulbs. In addition, Mr. DeVries has been an independent financial consultant since 2001, providing numerous public corporations and their board of directors financial and accounting guidance related to fundraising, acquisitions, divestitures, complex transactions and public company reporting in his consulting practice.
Sherman Hawkes
Sherman Hawkes, age 64, has served as the CEO and President of Hawkes & Company, LLC since May 2008. Prior to Hawkes & Company, LLC, Mr. Hawkes spent three years serving as Vice President of Business Development for Borrego Springs Bank and US Bank. He has over 25 years of management and consulting experience with numerous financial and real estate institutions across the United States. He has served on the US Bank of Utah Management Board; has served as CEO and Chairman of the Board of Clarus Corporation; and has served with the Special Panel of Trustees, Examiners and Receivers of the US Federal Bankruptcy Court, the Board of Directors of the CCIM of Utah, the Institute of Real Estate Management Executive Committee of Utah, and the Advisory Board of Directors of Century 21 National Corporation.
Mr. Hawkes has helped take over several troubled companies, and has reorganized them, paid off creditors in full, and continued the operation of the companies until they were sold to benefit the investors and stockholders.
While working with US Bank NA, Mr. Hawkes was charged with implementing training, marketing and management of the Small Business (SBA) Development Division covering all branch offices and business development officers in a 5-western-state area. He raised US Bank from 14th position to 2nd in Utah while working on political action committees contributing to pass key federal small business legislation for the SBA 504 and 7a lending programs, coordinating with US House of Representatives and Senate Small Business and Finance Committees.
Mr. Hawkes is a graduate of Dixie State College in St. George Utah. He holds a Degree in Marketing and Business Management from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, and a CPM from the Institute of Real Estate Management in Chicago Illinois.
Adam D. Ford
Adam D. Ford was first elected to serve as a director of ZYTO in April 2008. Mr. Ford is an attorney licensed in New York and Utah. He is an honors graduate of Brigham Young University and was a Crawford-Robinson Scholar at the Duke University School Law. In 2001, he began his career with Shearman & Sterling LP in New York City and also practiced with McDermott Will & Emery LP from 2003 to 2006 before moving back to Utah to open his own practice. He has represented Lenzing AG in the sale of Lenzing Fibers Corporation; IDT Corporation in the acquisition of substantially all the assets of Winstar Communications, Inc; KMPG LLP in its acquisition of various offices of Arthur Anderson LLP; Wachovia Securities in Choice One Communications credit agreement restructuring; Wachovia Securities in Perry Ellis International credit agreement restructuring; Rhodes Furniture Group in credit agreement restructuring with Heilig-Meyers; Parmalat USA Corporation and Farmland Dairies, LLC as conflicts counsel in bankruptcy; Motels of America, LLC as counsel to debtor in bankruptcy; Intelsat, Ltd. in MCI/Worldcom, Space Systems/Loral and Verestar bankruptcies; Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale as largest secured creditor in Speigel/Eddie Bauer bankruptcy; ChoHung Bank as largest secured creditor in SK Global America, Inc. bankruptcy; Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith as creditor in Special Metals Corporation bankruptcy; Bank of America Securities as creditor in Adelphia Communications Corporation bankruptcy; General Electric Capital Corporation as secured creditor in PSINet, Inc. bankruptcy, as well as many other corporate and litigation matters.
Mr. Ford provides the Board with valuable risk management and business planning expertise obtained from his background as an attorney. His risk management expertise, background, and legal experience allow him to be a valuable contributor to the Board.
Gene V. Nielsen
Gene V. Nielsen was first elected to serve as a director of ZYTO in December 2010. Mr. Nielsen became Chief Financial Officer for Five Star North America, LLC in February 2011. The Company has the franchise rights to develop and manage 142 store locations of Five Guys Burgers and Fries in three Canadian Provinces. Since 2008, he served as a Partner for Tatum, LLC, the largest executive services firm in the U.S. focused on providing strategic, operational and project leadership to companies in need of Chief Financial Officer services. From 2006-2008, Mr. Nielsen consulted as Chief Financial Officer/Chief Operating Officer for IP Telesis, Inc., a VOIP telecomm company. He also served as Chief Financial Officer for Paradigm Solutions, a human resource company. From 2004-2006, Mr. Nielsen served as Senior Division Controller for two divisions of Motorola, Inc., providing public safety and public service software. In February 2006, he became General Manager of the Salt Lake City, Utah office. Prior to Motorola, from 2001-2004, he was a key member of the CRISNET management team. As Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer, he directed the transformation and restructuring allowing phenomenal revenue and profit growth subsequently resulting in the sale to Motorola. CRISNET, Inc. was a leading provider of public safety software providing both COTS and Custom Software solutions. Before joining CRISNET, Mr. Nielsen served as Chief Financial Officer of a regional construction and real estate development company in four western states. He led Finance and served as Secretary-Treasurer of all business entities. He oversaw $170 million in annual construction revenue and managed 600,000 square feet of rentable commercial, industrial and office space. Prior to the aforementioned positions, Mr. Nielsen was a Partner in Public Accounting Firms located in Salt Lake City, Utah and Denver, Colorado. Mr. Nielsen holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Utah and is a licensed CPA.
Mr. Nielsen provides the Board extensive financial and accounting background and experience. Mr. Nielsen's financial and accounting expertise greatly benefits the Company.
Hammad M. Shah, Rph, MBA
Hammad M. Shah was first elected to serve as a director of ZYTO in October 2008, and currently serves as the Chief Strategy Officer at MedAssurant. In this role Mr. Shah holds the responsibility for the strategy, design, development, implementation, operations, and expansion of MedAssurant's Strategic Products, Services, and Solutions (SPSS) Group, as well as MedAssurant's strategic partnerships and alliances, acquisitions, international growth initiatives, and the support of MedAssurant's broader strategic initiatives. Prior to joining MedAssurant in July 2010, Mr. Shah served in senior roles for Express Scripts from April 2007 to July 2010. As Vice President and General Manager of Emerging Markets for Express Scripts, one of the healthcare industry's largest pharmacy benefit management companies with focus on data-driven solutions in areas of patient medication adherence, drug utilization improvement, cost management, and patient care services. At Express Scripts Mr. Shah was responsible for the strategy and leadership of five business units spread across clinical, distribution operations, and consumer directed health market operations with total revenue of $1.3 billion in annual revenues. Prior to this, Mr. Shah was Vice President of Strategy and Business Development, International Operations at Express Scripts where he lead the organization's global strategy and business development with specific emphasis on Europe and the Far East. Prior to his tenure at Express Scripts, Mr. Shah held multiple roles as Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, and General Manager at VetCentric from July 2006 to April 2007, PharMerica from May 2005 to July 2006, Caremark from October 2002 to March 2005, and Eckerd Corporation from May 1987 to October 2002. Mr. Shah received a Masters of Health Sector Management and a Masters in Business Administration from Arizona State University, and a Bachelors of Science in Pharmacy from Temple University, and is a licensed pharmacist.
Mr. Shah provides the Board with over 20 years experience in senior administrative and operational roles. He provides significant experience in leading and managing multi-site operations, including pharmacy operations for Express Scripts, which generated over $9B in revenue. Mr. Shah provides valuable expertise to the Board in improving efficiencies, reducing costs, and increasing profitability.