John Garcia: Chairman, Remuneration Committee, Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr. Garcia was appointed to the Board of the Company in September 2007. With a 25 year career in the health products industry, Mr. Garcia has been instrumental in the development and growth of several medical products and services companies. Mr. Garcia served for more than 10 years as President of Sulzermedica’s $300 million pacemaker business before it was acquired by Guidant in 1998. Mr. Garcia also held sales and marketing management positions with FHP (a California HMO), Bio Science (a national reference lab) and Pharmaseal (a division of American Hospital Supply Corporation).
Steven Mayer: Non-Executive Director
Dr. Mayer is a Doctor of Medicine and holder of a chemical engineering degree with a more than 20 year career in diagnostics, devices and pharmaceuticals. While at Abbott Laboratories, he held several positions including Director in Abbott Diagnostics Division and Pharmaceutical Products Division, and gained experience in many areas including basic R&D, manufacturing, strategic planning, economics and outcomes research. Dr. Mayer currently has advisory and scientific consultant roles at various medical companies and is a Non-Executive Director of HBM Partners (Cayman).
Eric Swenden: Non-Executive Director,
Mr. Swenden has had a long and successful career in finance and company management having held senior positions on a number of public company boards including Vandemoortele Food Group and General Bank (largest Belgian bank prior to its merger with Fortis).
Responsibilities of the Remuneration Committee
The Remuneration Committee will determine and agree with the Board the framework the remuneration of the Lifeline's Chief Executive, Chairman, the executive directors, CFO, the Company Secretary and such other members of the executive management as it is designated to consider, and will review the ongoing appropriateness and relevance of the committee giving due regard to any relevant legal requirements and the provisions and recommendations in the Combined Code.
