Guido J. Neels

Mr. Neels has served as a member of our Board of Directors since August 2015. He has been an Operating Partner of EW Healthcare Partners L.P. since February 2013. Mr. Neels joined EW as a Partner in August 2006, was promoted to Managing Director in 2008 and served in that position until being appointed to Operating Partner. From May 2004 until retiring in November 2005, Mr. Neels served as Chief Operating Officer of Guidant Corporation, a world leader in the development of cardiovascular medical products, where he was responsible for the global operations of Guidant’s four operating units – Cardiac Rhythm Management, Vascular Intervention, Cardiac Surgery, and Endovascular Solutions. From December 2002 to May 2004, Mr. Neels was Group Chairman, Office of the President at Guidant, responsible for worldwide sales operations, corporate communications, corporate marketing, investor relations and government relations. From January 2000 to December 2002, Mr. Neels was President of Guidant for Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Canada. Mr. Neels previously served as Vice President of Global Marketing for Vascular Intervention and as Managing Director for German and Central European operations. From 1982 to 1994, until Guidant was spun off as an independent public company from Eli Lilly and Co., Mr. Neels held general management, sales and marketing positions at Eli Lilly in the United States and Europe. From 1972 to 1980, he held positions in information technology, finance, and manufacturing at Raychem Corporation in Belgium and the United States. Mr. Neels currently serves on the Board of Directors of Bioventus LLC, a portfolio company of Essex Woodlands. In addition, Mr. Neels also serves on the Board of Directors for Christel House International and Amici Lovanienses, both not-for-profit organizations. Mr. Neels holds an MBA from Stanford University and a business engineering degree from the University of Leuven in Belgium.