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Senior Management
Eric B. StangPresident and CEO
Prior to Lexar, Eric was at ADAC Laboratories, where he led the company's worldwide radiation therapy planning business, the fastest growing and most profitable division within ADAC at the time. In this role Eric worked closely with luminary oncologists and medical physicists at several universities around the world in support of ADAC's technology leadership in radiation treatment planning. Eric also served as vice president and general manager of ADAC Laboratories. Previously, he was director of operations at Raychem Corporation. Eric co-founded Monitor Company Europe Limited, an international strategic consulting firm in Europe. He has also worked for McKinsey & Company and as a software engineer at Ford Aerospace (now Loral). He holds a B.A. in economics from Stanford University and an M.B.A. from the Harvard Graduate School of Business, Harvard University. Additionally, Eric sits on the board of Miradia, a private company which designs and manufactures a micro-mirror array that drives high performance, high definition displays.
Len DeBenedictisExecutive Vice President &Chief Technology Officer  Len brings over 30 years of experience in lasers, laser scanners, medical systems and senior management within the laser industry, and has been the driving force behind the breakthrough technology in the Fraxel® family of lasers. Beginning in Fall 2001, he has provided leadership to the company as President, Chief Technology Officer, and CEO. In his present role, Len directs Reliant's new technology, product and applications development. Previous to Reliant, Len spent 11 years with Coherent Inc. in a variety of positions, ultimately becoming General Manager of the Medical Group. At Coherent, Len turned a poorly performing division into a profitable one with annual sales over $100M. During that period, Coherent Medical introduced to the aesthetics market the UltraPulse CO2 laser, the most rapidly adopted aesthetic laser product until the Fraxel SR Laser. Many of Coherent's leading engineers and executives have joined Len at Reliant Technologies, a testament to their belief in his vision and leadership abilities. Prior to Coherent, Len was the Engineering Manager for the Construction Systems Division of Spectra Physics, Inc., Director of Operations and Engineering at ARCO Ventures and Manager of Laser Scanning Technology for Xerox. In his position leading the Laser Scanning Technology Center for Xerox, Len developed the insights that have fueled the patented technology underlying the Fraxel SR Laser.
Andrew GalliganChief Financial Officer Andrew brings over twenty years of life science experience in both private and public companies. Most recently, he was CFO at Metrika, Inc., a medical device company based in Sunnyvale, CA, which was acquired by Bayer HealthCare. Andrew has extensive experience in leading the finance activities of public companies, including directing initial public offerings. He has served as the vice president of finance and Chief Financial Officer for the following companies: Corcept Therapeutics, Amira Medical, Molecular Devices Corp., IPS Health Care, Inc., Lumisys, Inc, and was the Vice President, Finance of Diasonics, Inc. Andrew is a native of Dublin, Ireland, a graduate of Trinity College, Dublin University and a Chartered Accountant.
Jeffrey S. JonesChief Operating Officer Jeff joins Reliant with a broad understanding of manufacturing engineering and operations, test and process engineering, quality assurance, information technology, and domestic and international sales. Previously, he was COO for Lumend, Inc., which designs, develops, and manufactures cardiovascular medical devices. Jeff was also with Coherent, starting out as Senior Quality Assurance Manager before growing to Senior Manufacturing Engineer, French Country Director, and finally, Fiber Products Group Director. During his eight years with Coherent, his precision in research and development engineering, international approvals, and sales and marketing skills helped stimulate the company's growth at a rate in excess of 38% yearly. From there, Jeff became Vice President of Operations at Boston Scientific, a worldwide developer, manufacturer and marketer of medical devices. He received a BS degree in Engineering from the United States Military Academy and an MBA in Management from Golden Gate University.
Keith J. SullivanVice President of Sales and Channel Marketing Keith joins Reliant with a proven track record spanning more than 20 years in medical sales. Most recently, Keith served as Director of U.S. Sales for Medtronic Emergency Response Systems in Seattle, WA. At Medtronic, he restructured the sales team and created a strategic approach to market segmentation which resulted in a $40 million, 44 percent growth in fiscal year 2005. Previously, Keith was Regional Sales Manager for Coherent Medical in Palo Alto, CA. He is also a managing partner of Vision Quest Laser Center in Vienna, VA. He received a BA degree in Business Administration from the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, VA.
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Eric possesses a wealth of leadership experience from company founder to corporate CEO, with a career that has included positions in consumer products, semiconductors, scientific computer and medical technology, strategic planning, and general management. He joins Reliant from Lexar where he was Chief Executive Officer, President, and Chairman of the Board of Directors. Lexar, now a subsidiary of Micron, is a leading provider of NAND flash memory products, including memory cards, USB flash drives, card readers and ATA controller technology for the digital photography, consumer electronics, industrial and communications markets. During his seven years at Lexar, Eric played a leadership role in taking the company public, effectively enacted a turnaround strategy, led its growth and entry into new markets, oversaw the development of a consumer brand, and established Lexar products in over 70,000 storefronts worldwide with 2005 revenues in excess of $850M. Under his leadership, Lexar became one of the 50 largest public technology companies in Silicon Valley before its acquisition by Micron.