Management

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Gary A. Corless

President and Chief Executive Officer

Gary A. Corless was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer in February 2010. Mr. Corless was also elected to the Board of Directors in February 2010. Previously, Mr. Corless served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer from August 2005 to February 2010. From May 2002 to August 2005, he served as President of the Physician Business, Physician Sales & Service, and Executive Vice President of PSS World Medical. From April 1999 to May 2002, Mr. Corless served as President of the Elder Care Business, Gulf South Medical Supply, leading the division to a dramatic rise in operational and financial performance over the three-year period. From April 1998 to April 1999, Mr. Corless served as Senior Vice President-Eastern Region of Diagnostic Imaging, a former subsidiary of the Company. Prior to that position, he served as the Company's Vice President-Southern Region from April 1997 to April 1998. From 1996 to 1997, Mr. Corless served the Physician Business as a regional vice president of sales and operations, and from 1990 to 1996 he held various leadership positions with the Company. Mr. Corless earned a B.S. in Finance from Florida State University.

David M. Bronson

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

David M. Bronson was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in January 2002. Mr. Bronson has over 25 years of healthcare industry experience, having spent more than ten years focused exclusively on healthcare distribution as a senior financial officer. He was previously Senior Vice President of Finance and CFO of Nasdaq-traded healthcare distributor VWR Scientific Products (later acquired by Merck KGaA in 1999) from 1995 to 1999. After completing the sale of VWR to Merck, Mr. Bronson joined Digineer, Inc., a privately-held service provider of technology-based clinical solutions, from 1999 to 2001 as Senior Vice President and CFO. Earlier in his career, Mr. Bronson held senior financial roles with NYSE-traded Baxter Healthcare, Inc. from 1975 to 1995, including Vice President of Finance and Business Development for Baxter Scientific Products from 1992 to 1995 and Vice President and Controller of Baxter Diagnostics Dade Division from 1988 to 1992. While with Baxter Healthcare, Mr. Bronson designed and led processes to refine and revitalize Baxter's scientific products distribution business. Mr. Bronson holds a Masters in Management from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and a B.S. in Accounting from California State University at Fullerton.

John F. Sasen , Sr.

Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer

John F. Sasen, Sr. has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of the Company since April 1998. Mr. Sasen served as a Director of the Company from July 1993 to April 1998 and as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company from August 1995 to April 1998. Mr. Sasen served as the Chief Operating Officer of the Company from December 1993 to March 1997 and served as Executive Vice President from August 1993 to August 1995. Prior to joining the Company in 1990, Mr. Sasen was Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Distributor Relations for a division of Becton Dickinson, & Company ("Becton Dickinson"), a manufacturer of health care products. In that position, Mr. Sasen directed product development and marketing efforts, technical services, product services, and customer service. Mr. Sasen was with Becton Dickinson for over 20 years. In addition, Mr. Sasen is currently involved in the Health Industry Distributors Association (HIDA), a non-profit organization that addresses the needs of the healthcare industry, currently serving as Chairman of the HIDA Education Foundation and as a member of the executive board of HIDA.

Kevin P. English

Chief Sourcing Officer

Kevin P. English was named Chief Sourcing Officer in April 2010. Previously, Mr. English served as Senior Vice President, Supplier Operations from November 2007 to April 2010. He served as the Company's Senior Vice President, Finance from April 2004 to November 2007 and as Vice President, Finance from October 1999 to April 2004. Prior to that time, Mr. English served as the CFO for Diagnostic Imaging (a former subsidiary of the Company that was divested in November 2002) from November 1998 to October 1999 and served as Diagnostic Imaging's Controller from April 1997 to October 1998. Before joining Diagnostic Imaging, he served as Operations Leader for the Physician business' Atlanta distribution center from October 1996 to March 1997. Mr. English was employed by Deloitte & Touche LLP, as a Senior Audit Accountant from 1992 to 1996. He holds a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Florida and passed the CPA exam in May 1994.

Bradley J. Hilton

Chief Service Officer

Bradley J. Hilton was named Chief Service Officer in April 2010. Previously, Mr. Hilton served as Senior Vice President of Operations from April 2003 to April 2010. From June 2000 to April 2003, Mr. Hilton served as the Vice President of Operations of the Company's Physician Business. From April 1998 to June 2000, he served as the Vice President of Operations of Gulf South Medical Supply, Inc. His roles at Gulf South Medical Supply, Inc. and the Physician Sales & Service businesses were primarily focused on rebuilding the operations infrastructure to drive improved financial performance and overall service. Prior to these roles, Mr. Hilton served as an Operations Leader at three branches. Mr. Hilton holds a B.B.A. in Management from Texas A&M University.

Edward D. Dienes

President, Physician Sales & Service

Edward D. Dienes was named President of the Company's Physician Business, Physician Sales & Service, in April 2010. Previously, Mr. Dienes served as Senior Vice President of Sales for Physician Sales & Service from April 2002 to April 2010. He served the Company as a Regional Vice President of Sales for two regions from April 1996 to April 2002. From August 1988 until April 1996, Mr. Dienes held various progressive leadership positions within the company. Mr. Dienes joined the Company through the acquisition of a New Orleans-based medical product distributor, Crescent City Surgical, where he was employed as a sales representative from June 1985 to December 1986 and as President from January 1987 to August 1988. Mr. Dienes holds a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from Loyola University in New Orleans.

Mark E. Steele

President, Gulf South Medical Supply, Inc.

Mark E. Steele was named President of the Company's Extended Care Business, Gulf South Medical Supply, Inc., in April 2010. Mr. Steele previously served as Vice President of Marketing for the Company's Physician Business from August 2005 to April 2010. Mr. Steele served as a Regional Vice President of Sales from November 2002 to August 2005. He was previously the Sales Leader for PSS West Texas from February 1997 through June 1998 and the Sales Leader for PSS Chicago from June 1998 to November 2002. Mr. Steele began his career with the Company in March 1995 as a Sales Representative for PSS Southern California. He holds a B.S. in Biology from the University of California, San Diego.

Joshua H. DeRienzis

Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Joshua H. DeRienzis was named General Counsel in April 2010. Previously, Mr. DeRienzis served the Company as Vice President of Legal Affairs since February 2008 and was named Corporate Secretary in June 2008. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. DeRienzis held senior attorney positions at Rayonier, Inc. and CA, Inc., where he focused on SEC reporting, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, and commercial transactions. He also worked as a corporate attorney at the New York offices of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and White & Case LLP, two international law firms. Mr. DeRienzis received his J.D. from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and his B.A. in Communications from the State University of New York at Albany.

Andrew E. Behrends

Vice President and Corporate Controller

Andrew E. Behrends was named Vice President and Corporate Controller of the Company in September 2008. Mr. Behrends focuses on financial accounting and reporting, including SEC reporting, budgeting and planning, cash disbursements and internal control functions of the Company. Prior to his current role, he served the Company as Executive Director and Corporate Controller from September 2006 to September 2008. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Behrends served as Controller of a private equity-backed start-up medical services company from April 2005 to September 2006. From November 2001 to April 2005, he held various roles in finance and accounting, including Controller, with Flagler Development Company, a subsidiary of Florida East Coast Industries. Mr. Behrends was employed by Ernst & Young, LLP as an Audit Manager from October 1996 to November 2001. He holds a B.S. in Accounting from Illinois State University and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Carl A. Duhnoski

Vice President, Chief Information Officer

Carl A. Duhnoski was promoted to Chief Information Officer in October 2007. From August 2005 to October 2007, he served as Senior Director, IT Infrastructure, managing the Company's enterprise-wide technology platform and implementing best-practice programs to streamline infrastructure efficiency. Mr. Duhnoski also led the relocation of the Company's Enterprise Data Center to a secure hosted facility and the continued development of systems to support the Company's growth. While previously with Bloomberg L.P. ("Bloomberg") for over 12 years, Mr. Duhnoski progressed through various leadership roles to Global Program Director, managing operations in the North American, European, and Asian markets. He also oversaw the development of electronic trading applications and launched both the Software Quality Assurance Group and various support activities for Bloomberg's Electronic Trading Applications. Mr. Duhnoski holds a B.S. in Economics and an M.B.A. from Rider University.

David D. Klarner

Vice President and Treasurer

David D. Klarner has served as Vice President and Treasurer of the Company since March 2002. Mr. Klarner focuses on banking and credit relationships, risk management, and insurance. From October 1999 to March 2002, he served as Vice President of Treasury and Financial Reporting and also Director of Financial Reporting from January 1998 to October 1999. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Klarner was employed by Arthur Andersen LLP, as a Senior Audit Accountant from 1993 to 1997. He holds a Masters of Accountancy and a B.S. in Accounting from University of Florida and is a certified public accountant.

John G. Kammlade

Vice President, Internal Audit

John G. Kammlade joined PSS World Medical in February 2004 as Vice President, Internal Audit. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Kammlade led the professional services division of an information systems control solutions company. Earlier in his career, Mr. Kammlade held senior financial and operational management roles with Lexmark International and Ernst & Young. Mr. Kammlade holds an M.B.A. from Case Western Reserve University and is a certified public accountant.

Robert C. Weiner

Vice President, Investor Relations

Robert C. Weiner joined PSS World Medical in November 2001 as Vice President, Investor Relations. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Weiner headed investor relations and corporate communications for two publicly traded companies with interests in the consumer products and restaurant industries. Additionally, he represented more than 40 public companies in a variety of industries as investor relations counsel while working with agencies including Morgen-Walke Associates, Inc. and Capital Communications Group, Inc. Previous to his work in investor relations, Mr. Weiner was a portfolio manager for JCW Investments, Inc., a boutique money manager with over $500 million in assets under management, and earlier worked with BDS Securities and Paine Webber. Mr. Weiner holds a B.B.A. in Management from Lynchburg College.

Andrew S. Woods

Vice President, Operational Compliance

Andrew S. Woods was promoted to Vice President, Operational Compliance in January 2008. From December 2005 to January 2008, Mr. Woods served as the Regional Operations Vice President for PSS's Northern Region. From December 2003 to December 2005, he served as the Director of Operations for the PSS division. Mr. Woods began his career as a PSS sales representative from 1996 to 2003 before transitioning to Operations Leader in four PSS branches. Mr. Woods holds a B.S. in Financial Management from Clemson University.

Thomas D'Innocenzi

Managing Director, Global Sourcing

Thomas D'Innocenzi joined PSS World Medical in November 2004, bringing to the Company over 25 years of experience in managing global business initiatives across key industry sectors including medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and business process outsourcing. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. D'Innocenzi headed an e-learning company that provided continuing medical education and online learning throughout the Asia-Pacific region. Earlier, Mr. D'Innocenzi served with Merck & Co., where he was responsible for the deployment of business support systems throughout the European Union. He also worked with Johnson & Johnson Hospital Services Group and Ethicon, where he supported the company's R&D and Industrial Engineering divisions for medical devices. Mr. D'Innocenzi is a veteran of the U.S Air Force with training in Russian linguistics from the Defense Language Institute of Monterey, CA. In addition, Mr. D'Innocenzi is conversational in several Asian languages and dialects.