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John Weber, President, CooperVision Inc.
John serves as President of CooperVision Inc., a position he has held since February 2008. Prior to this, he served as President, Asia Pacific of CooperVision, from 2007 - 2008, and as Vice President, Worldwide Manufacturing & Distribution of CooperVision, from 2005 - 2007. Before joining our company, John previously served at Ocular Sciences as Executive Vice President, Worldwide Operations, and he held various leadership roles at Baxter Healthcare.
Dennis Murphy, Executive Vice President, Global Sales and Marketing
Dennis serves as Executive Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing. Before accepting this position in November 2011, he was President of the Americas since September 2008. Prior to joining CooperVision, Dennis was President and CEO of dock3, which helps manage employee personal services and health systems. He also served as President and CEO at Carttronics LLC; Chairman of the Board at Medibuy; President at McKesson Health Systems; and Zone Vice President West (Hospital Supply Division) at Baxter Healthcare Corporation. Dennis brings over 25 years of experience in leadership roles for large corporations, and has nearly 30 years of experience in the healthcare field.
Gordon Heneweer, Vice President and CFO, CooperVision Inc.
Gordon has served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for CooperVision since September 2011. Prior to joining CooperVision, he served as Vice President of Finance, as well as Interim Chief Financial Officer for Electronics For Imaging, Inc. Gordon has also held various accounting and financial management positions for companies such as Applied Materials, Inc. and New United Motor Manufacturing (NUMMI), an automotive joint venture with Toyota Motor Corporation and General Motors Corporation.
Andrew Sedgwick, President, Americas
Andrew is President of the Americas region at CooperVision, a position he has held since 2011. Before this, he was President of our Europe, Middle East, and Africa operations, where he was instrumental in leading the company merger with Ocular Sciences in Europe and our expansion into Eastern Europe, including Poland and Czechoslovakia. Andrew joined CooperVision in 2000 as our UK Sales and Marketing Director, which later led to his role as Managing Director Northern Europe from 2002 - 2005. Before holding a position at CooperVision, Andrew served in various sales and marketing roles at Hydron Ltd., UK, a contact lens manufacturer that CooperVision later acquired in 2002.
Jim Della Valle, Vice President, Distribution, Americas
Jim has served as Vice President of Distribution & Customer Service, Americas, for CooperVision since 2007. Before joining CooperVision, he worked for companies such as Wabash National, Fisher Scientific, NIBCO, and Baxter International. His varied experiences include assignments in all aspects of Distribution and Logistics management as well as General Management.
James Gardner, Vice President, Marketing, Americas
James has been in the role of Vice President of Marketing, Americas, for CooperVision since 2010. He joined CooperVision in 1999, and initially focused on the UK and European regions in a number of marketing roles. James also served on the global marketing team prior to his current position. Before joining CooperVision, he held commercial positions in Hydron Contact Lenses.
David Gilford, Regional Director, Finance, Americas
David has served as Regional Director, Americas, for CooperVision since 2010. Prior to joining the company, David was Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis at VeriFone, a provider of payment technology. He has also held Controllership and financial management positions at SkyStream Networks, Cisco Systems, and Hewlett Packard. David is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Steve Reiman, Vice President, Market Development, Americas
Since 2009, Steve has served as Vice President of Market Development, Americas, for CooperVision. He started his career with Ocular Sciences in 1990, and joined CooperVision by way of acquisition in 2004. With previously held positions, including Director of International Marketing and Director of UK Operations, he has developed a rich, cross-functional skill set.
Mary Rothermel, Vice President, Sales, Americas
Mary has served as Vice President of Sales for CooperVision since 2005. She joined CooperVision in 1994, and has held numerous positions of increasing responsibility throughout her tenure, including serving as Director of National Accounts prior to her current role. Mary has been the recipient of numerous accolades for outstanding achievement throughout her time with CooperVision, including seven consecutive years in the President’s Club for sales achievements, as well as leading the national account team to several “Vendor of the Year” honors. Vision Monday also selected her as one of their “Top 50 Women in Optical” in 2004.
Paul Soik, Vice President, Corporate Accounts, Americas
Since joining CooperVision in 2005, Paul has served as Senior Vice President of Corporate Accounts. Prior to joining the company, Paul was Director of Sales at Ocular Sciences, a contact lens manufacturer. He has over 23 years of experience in the optical industry, which includes a variety of management positions, along with inductions into the contact lens hall of fame at Bausch & Lomb
Greg Zimmerman, Vice President, Commercial Operations, Americas
Greg was named Vice President of Commercial Operations in 2010. His leadership responsibilities include CVI’s Inside Sales Team, Customer Service, Authorized Distributors, Sales Administration, and Pricing and Sales Analyses. He joined CooperVision in 2002 as the Vice President of Human Resources, a position he held until 2009. Following his role in HR, Greg had responsibility for sales in the Western U.S. Prior to joining CooperVision, he gained significant experience at McKesson Health Systems, Baxter International, and American Hospital Supply.