Arnold Tenney, Chairman of the Board and Financial Advisor. Mr. Tenney was a financial consultant at Devine Entertainment Corporation ("Devine"), a children and family film production and development company from 2002 to 2010. Prior to his position at Devine, Mr. Tenney was Chief Executive Officer of ARC International Corporation from 1978 to 2000. ARC International Corporation was a developer of indoor ice arenas and tennis clubs, as well as an investment company involved in entertainment and cable television whose shares were traded on the American Stock Exchange until its liquidation in 2000. Mr. Tenney was a director and Chairman of the Board of Cabletel Communications from 1985 to 2000, which is a leading supplier of broadband equipment to the cable television industry whose shares currently trade on both the Toronto and American Stock Exchanges. Mr. Tenney was a director of Ballantyne of Omaha, Inc. from 1988 to 2000 and served as Chairman of the Board from 1992 to 2000. Ballantyne of Omaha, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of commercial motion picture projection equipment whose shares trade on the American Stock Exchange. Mr. Tenney served as a director for Phillip Services Inc., a Canadian metal recycling company, from 1998 to 2000. He served in such capacity as a representative of Mr. Carl Icahn. Mr. Tenney was chosen to be a Director in light of his experience as a public company director and officer. Mr. Tenney currently has a holding of approximately 4% of the Company’s outstanding shares.
Rob Harris, Director. Rob Harris has 30 years of pharmaceutical industry experience in both Canada and the United States in sales, marketing, business development and general management. Prior to co-founding Tribute Pharmaceuticals, Rob was the President & CEO of Legacy Pharmaceuticals Inc. Rob also has previous experience at Biovail Corporation where as VP of Business Development he was involved, led and successfully concluded numerous business development transactions, including the licensing of new chemical entities, the acquisition of mature products, the completion of co-promotion deals, distribution agreements, product development and reformulation transactions. Rob joined Biovail in 1997 as the GM of Biovail Pharmaceuticals Canada at a time when the company experienced rapid growth in the Canadian division. Before Biovail, Rob worked in various senior commercial management positions during his twenty-year tenure at Wyeth (Ayerst) and has been involved in numerous product launches during his career.
John J. Kime, Director. Mr. Kime has been a Director since December 2000. Mr. Kime is the President and CEO of iBD Advisors Inc., a privately owned Canadian company providing guidance to Canadian and international companies on site location needs and business considerations connected with their plans to locate and expand in North America. Prior to assuming his responsibilities at iBD Advisors, Mr. Kime was the President and CEO of the London Economic Development Corporation, a public/private partnership with responsibility for providing economic development services to the city of London, Ontario, Canada. From 1991 to 1998, Mr. Kime served as Director of International Development for Big ‘O’ Inc., a company engaged in the development of manufacturing technologies used in the control and containment of water, chemicals and other substances. Mr. Kime has a BA from The University of Western Ontario, and is a Chartered Accountant. Mr. Kime has been chosen to be a Director in light of his significant business operating, accounting and financial experience. Mr. Kime currently has a holding of less than 1% of the Company’s outstanding shares.
John M. Gregory, Director. Mr. Gregory is managing partner of SJ Strategic Investments, LLC. a private, family-owned investment vehicle with a diverse portfolio of public and private investments. Mr. Gregory’s leadership as chairman and CEO of King Pharmaceuticals helped the company grow from a 90-employee family business to an S&P 500 Index company on the New York Stock Exchange with revenues exceeding $1 billion. Mr. Gregory is a graduate from the University of Maryland with a degree in pharmacy. Mr. Gregory was chosen to be a Director in light of his extensive pharmaceutical and business experience. Mr. Gregory is currently the largest shareholder of the Company, holding approximately 21% of the Company’s outstanding shares.
F. Martin Thrasher, Director. Mr. Thrasher is a seasoned international executive. After graduating from the Richard Ivey School of Business in Toronto, Mr. Thrasher spent over 30 years working around the globe for companies such as General Foods, McCormick & Co, Campbell Soup Co. and ConAgra Foods Inc. Mr. Thrasher lived and worked in Canada, Australia, Belgium and the USA. His responsibilities with Campbell Soup Co. included positions as President, International Grocery and President, North America Grocery. At ConAgra Foods Inc., he was President of the Retail Products Co, a $9 billion business with over 30,000 employees. Currently, Mr. Thrasher is President of FMT Consulting, a boutique advisory and consulting firm. Mr. Thrasher was chosen as a Director in light of his significant international business experience with Fortune 500 companies.
Steven H. Goldman, Director. Mr. Goldman is an accomplished lawyer and business leader who became a Director in April 2010. He is currently a partner in the Toronto law firm of Goldman Hine LLP. Before joining that firm, he successfully led the restructuring and turnaround of the Speedy Auto Service and Minute Muffler franchise systems as their President and CEO from December 2007 until December 2009. Mr. Goldman graduated from Carleton University in 1976 (BA, President’s Medal) and from Queen’s University in 1980 (LLB). Mr. Goldman was called to the Bar in Ontario in 1982. He is a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada, the American Bar Association Forum on Franchising, the Ontario Bar Association (Franchise section) and the Turnaround Management Association. Mr. Goldman was a Director and member of the Company’s audit committee from December 2000 until June 2005, and is a former director of Alegro Health Corp. (now known as Centric Health Corp.). Mr. Goldman was chosen as a Director in light of his practical business and legal experience. Mr. Goldman currently holds approximately 2% of the Company’s outstanding shares.
Scott Langille, Chief Financial Officer. Scott Langille has over 22 years experience in the pharmaceutical industry in both Canada and the United States. Prior to Tribute Pharmaceuticals, Scott was Chief Financial Officer of Virexx Medical Corp, a biotechnology company located in Alberta listed on the American Stock Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange. Scott was responsible for strategic direction, business development initiatives, investor relations, corporate financing activities, and financial operations. Past financial experience includes Director, Corporate Finance at Biovail Corporation, Director of Finance at Biovail Pharmaceuticals Canada, Biovail's sales and marketing division in Canada as well as Vice President at Biovail Pharmaceuticals Inc., Biovail's sales and marketing division in the United States. Other prior management positions include Director Finance at AltiMed Pharmaceuticals Company and Controller at Zimmer Canada. Scott has a professional accounting designation and an MBA from the University of Toronto.
Janice M. Clarke, V.P. Finance, Officer. Ms. Clarke has over twenty years of office administration and financial management experience with proven abilities to implement and manage various financial systems and office procedures. Ms. Clarke joined Stellar Pharmaceuticals Inc. in August 2000 and currently manages its administrative and financial processes.