John E. Kennedy

JOHN (JED) E. KENNEDY joined the Company in September 2012 as Vice President and General Manager, Visualization and Endomechanical. In January 2015, Mr. Kennedy became Vice President and General Manager, U.S. Endoscopic Technologies. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Kennedy served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Viking Systems, Inc. from January 2010 to September 2012. Mr. Kennedy had formerly served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Viking Systems, Inc. from October 2007 to December 2009. Prior to October 2007, Mr. Kennedy was the President of the Vision Systems Group at Viking Systems, Inc. From January 1997 to September 2007, Mr. Kennedy held various executive positions with Vista Medical Technologies, Inc. Prior to joining Vista Medical Technologies, Inc., Mr. Kennedy held various positions in Manufacturing, Quality Engineering and Product Development at Smith & Nephew Endoscopy from 1984 through January 1997. Prior to 1984, he held various engineering positions at Honeywell’s Electro-Optics and Avionics divisions. Mr. Kennedy received a B.S. in Manufacturing Engineering from Boston University. SARAH M. OLIKER (age 42) joined the Company in April 2014 as Assistant General Counsel. She became Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary in May 2018. Prior to joining the Company, she was Senior Counsel for ProCure Treatment Centers, Inc. in New York City, having previously spent five years with Epstein Becker & Green in its Health Care & Life Sciences group based in Washington, D.C. Ms. Oliker holds a B.A. in Political Science from Colgate University and a J.D. from Syracuse University College of Law.