Victor Lazzaro
Lazzaro was appointed to our Board of Directors in February 2007. Mr. Lazzaro also serves as a director for Colorado Catheter Company, Inc. Before joining Disaboom, Mr. Lazzaro founded, and currently is the President of, International Health Technology Company, a consulting firm providing planning methods, strategies and processes to bring specialty medical clinics to China.
Prior to founding International Health Technology, Mr. Lazzaro served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of United HealthCare’s Mountain States Division from March 2000 to November 2005. Mr. Lazzaro also served as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Officer for a California HMO and Louisiana insurance company from 1982 to 1990, and Regional Vice President of Health Plan Operations (Gulf South) for Prudential Insurance Company of America from 1990 to 2000.
R. Jerry Overgaard
Overgaard was appointed to our Board of Directors in November 2006. Mr. Overgaard has served as Vice President of Financial Products of MKA Capital Group Advisors, LLC, since August 2004. Mr. Overgaard served as Vice President, Institutional Sales Division, for Dreyfus Services Corporation from 1998 to 2004. Mr. Overgaard began his career in 1962 with IBM Corporation and has spent the last 27 years in the financial services industry.
David Petso
Petso was appointed to our Board of Directors in March 2007. Mr. Petso also serves as a director for Colorado Catheter Company, Inc. Since 1980, Mr. Petso has worked for Petso Financial Consultants, LLC. Mr. Petso is currently the president and owner of Petso Financial Consultants and has over twenty-five years of experience in the financial planning industry.
J.W. Roth
Roth is a co-founder of Disaboom and was appointed to serve on our Board of Directors in November 2006. Additionally, Mr. Roth currently serves as our Chief Executive Officer and as the Chairman of the Board. He is also a co-founder of Colorado Catheter Company, Inc, a private company engaged in the design and development of catheters. Since 1997 Mr. Roth has served as the President of JW Roth & Company, Inc., a consulting company. Prior to founding JW Roth & Company, Mr. Roth worked in the financial sales industry for American National Insurance Company and the Prudential Insurance Company. Additionally, Mr. Roth has worked for, and been associated with, the business development of several companies such as Fear Creek Ranches, IMI Global, Inc., CattleNetwork, Inc., Front Porch Direct, the CTURN Corp, and Aspen BioPharma, Inc.
John Walpuck
Walpuck was appointed to serve on our Board of Directors in April, 2007. Additionally, Mr. Walpuck currently serves as our Chief Operating and Chief Financial Officer. He brings over 19 years’ experience in corporate development, corporate finance and general financial management. Prior to joining Disaboom, he was Chief Financial Officer of Nine Systems, a streaming media software services company acquired by Akamai in November, 2006. Prior to that, he served as a corporate officer, financial executive and management consultant to privately-held and publicly traded companies ranging from start-ups to organizations with over $50 billion in revenue. Mr. Walpuck’s experience spans 15 industries, 40 countries, and a broad range of matters related to business planning, debt and equity financings, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, financial and cost accounting, and internal controls.
Patrick Templeton
Mr. Templeton has over 35 years of experience the fields of government relations and public affairs. Following sixteen years with GE and four years at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration where he was Chief of External Relations, he established his own consulting firm, Templeton and Company. Since 1995, Mr. Templeton has been Senior Consultant to the government relations firm of BKSH & Associates. From 1999 through 2003, Mr. Templeton was also employed by the Coalinga Corporation, a private financial management company, serving as Washington Representative. Additionally, Mr. Templeton is Chairman of the Board of the EdVenture Group, a non-profit corporation that provides technology and related consulting services to educators and businesses. Mr. Templeton is also associated with outreach activities of prominent disabilities organizations.
Scott Chandler
Chandler was elected to serve on our Board of Directors on November 5, 2008. Mr. Chandler has over 15 years of senior and executive level management experience. Mr. Chandler is currently managing partner for Franklin Court Partners, LLC and also serves as a director of other companies including Cimetrix Inc. (CMXX.OB). Prior to founding Franklin Court Partners, LLC Mr. Chandler was the Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President for RHYTHMS NetConnections and has worked for other companies engaged in the telecommunications industry. Mr. Chandler earned an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and a B.A from Whitworth College.