Senior Management

ArthroCare is led by an experienced team of top executives and technical personnel from industry leading companies including Medtronic, Johnson & Johnson, Baxter Healthcare, Guidant Corp., Cordis Corp. and Esoterix.

We encourage you to read the following executive profiles to learn more about our Senior Management team.

DAVID FITZGERALD President and Chief Executive Officer ROSS BEAM Vice President, Sales and Marketing RICHARD CHRISTENSEN Senior Vice President, Operations STEN I. DAHLBORG Senior Vice President and President, International Operations JACK GIROUX President, ArthroCare Sports Medicine STU GOMM Vice President and General Manager, Spine TODD NEWTON Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

JAMES PACEK Senior Vice President, Strategic Business Units BRUCE PROTHRO Chief Regulatory Officer and Vice President, Quality Systems and Assurance RICHARD W. REW, II Senior Vice President, General Counsel BRIAN SIMMONS Vice President, Finance and Chief Accounting Officer RON UNDERWOOD Vice President, Corporate Development JEAN WOLOSZKO, M.D., PH.D. Vice President, Chief Technical and Scientific Officer

Directors

ROSS BEAM Vice President, Sales and Marketing Ross Beam joined ArthroCare in January 2003 and is responsible for sales and marketing throughout North and South America. After joining ArthroCare as Director of Sales, he was appointed Vice President, Sales in November 2004. Prior to joining ArthroCare, Mr. Beam held a variety of sales management and marketing positions in over 15 years of medical device experience with Axya Medical, Innovasive Devices, Smith & Nephew and Acufex Microsurgical. Mr. Beam holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Cincinnati. back to top

RICHARD A. CHRISTENSEN Senior Vice President, Operations Rich Christensen joined ArthroCare in 2002 and is responsible for leading ArthroCare's global manufacturing, research and development, and materials management. In 2003, Mr. Christensen was also named Administrative Manager for ArthroCare Costa Rica, SRL. Previously, Mr. Christensen spent 20 years in the automotive industry primarily with General Motors. His automotive career included: Vice President of Operations for Build-To-Order, Inc., a start-up automobile company and Executive-in-Charge of GM's Project Center, the group responsible for the conceptual design and manufacture of next generation automotive products. In addition, he served as assistant controller for General Motors to Brazil responsible for re-establishing manufacturing operations in Argentina and a GM/Automotive supplier production complex in southern Brazil. He also led the re-engineering of GM's SAAB Cars USA and UK-based Group Lotus, plc operations. Mr. Christensen holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from the University of Illinois and a M.B.A. from the University of Chicago. back to top

STEN I. DAHLBORG President, International Sten Dahlborg joined the Company in May 1998 as Managing Director, ArthroCare Europe AB. In May 2003, Mr. Dahlborg was named Vice President and General Manager, ArthroCare Europe and then Senior Vice President and President, International Operations in April 2008. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Dahlborg was Business Director of Medtronic Synectics from 1996 to 1998. From 1994 to 1996 Mr. Dahlborg was President of Synectics Medical, Inc. and held various sales and marketing positions with Synectics from 1991 to 1994. Mr. Dahlborg holds a M.Sc. degree in Engineering Physics from Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden. back to top

JACK GIROUX President, ArthroCare Sports Medicine Jack Giroux joined the Company in 2002. Prior to joining the Company, he was executive vice president of commercial operations for Guava Technologies Inc. Prior to this position, Mr. Giroux held senior-level positions at ReSound Corp. As president of ReSound North America, he was responsible for increasing sales and profits of the company's Hearing Health Care business and managing the unit's marketing, sales, finance, manufacturing and quality functions. As vice president of sales and marketing, Mr. Giroux built ReSound's sales and marketing department, managed customer service and technical support, supervised professional training, and helped prepare the company for an initial public offering. Giroux also served as vice president of marketing for Allergan Optical, facilitating programs that significantly increased the sales and market share of its Contact Lens Solutions business. In addition, Mr. Giroux was vice president, management supervisor for Ogilvy & Mather Advertising, where he directed worldwide advertising activities for G.D. Searle's launch of the NutraSweet brand sweetener. back to top

STU GOMM Vice President and General Manager, Spine Stu Gomm joined ArthroCare in 1995 as Division Sales Manager and most recently served as the Sr. Director, Sales & Marketing Operations beginning in 2004 where he managed the Clinical Affairs, Reimbursement, Marketing Events and Customer Service groups. He has held various sales management positions within the organization including Group Director of Sales and National Sales Manager for the Sports Medicine and Spine Business Units from 2000-2004. He was also responsible for the initial launch of the ENT and Spine Division sales teams. Prior to joining ArthroCare, Stu held sales and sales management positions with Acufex Microsurgical from 1990-1995 and Boston Scientific Corporation from 1983-1990. Earlier in his career he held sales positions with Johnson & Johnson and SmithKline. He holds a Bachelors Degree in Education from Northern Illinois University. back to top

TODD  NEWTON Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Todd Newton joined the Company in April 2009. Prior to joining ArthroCare, he served in various executive officer roles at Synenco Energy, Inc. from 2004 to 2008, including as President and Chief Executive Officer; President and Chief Operating Officer; and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Before joining Synenco Energy, Mr. Newton served in various roles at Deloitte & Touche LLP from 1984 to 2004, including as partner from 1994 to 2004. Mr. Newton earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Texas at San Antonio, from which he graduated in 1984. Mr. Newton is a member of the Texas State Society of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. In the past, he has been a member of the Minnesota State Society of CPA’s and the Pennsylvania Institute of CPA’s. back to top

JAMES PACEK Sr Vice President, Strategic Business Units James Pacek returned to ArthroCare in November 2006 as Vice-President and General Manager, Interventional Therapies and was named Senior Vice President, Strategic Business Units in December 2008. He joined ArthroCare from the Sorin Group, where he held the position of President of ELA Medical. Mr. Pacek originally joined ArthroCare in October of 1999, as Managing Director and General Manager, AngioCare division. Prior to joining ArthroCare in 1999, Mr. Pacek held progressive sales, marketing and general management responsibilities with American Hospital Supply, Baxter, and Medtronic including a role as Vice President Business Unit Operations for Medtronic Europe. Mr. Pacek holds a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration from the University of Illinois. back to top

BRUCE PROTHRO Vice President and General Manager, Coblation Technologies and Regulatory Affairs Bruce Prothro joined the Company in October 1998 as Vice President, Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance. He served in this position until April 2002, when he became Vice President, Operational Planning, Quality and Regulatory Affairs. In November 2002, he became the Vice President and General Manager, Coblation Technologies and Regulatory Affairs. From November 1992 to September 1998, Mr. Prothro held various positions with KeraVision, Inc., most recently as the Director of Regulatory Affairs and Compliance. back to top

RICHARD W. REW, II Sr Vice President, General Counsel Richard Rew joined the Company in July 2006 as Vice President of Legal Affairs and was named Senior Vice President and General Counsel in December 2008. He joined ArthroCare from Activant Solutions Inc., a software and services company. Mr. Rew served as General Counsel of Activant beginning in 2000, became Secretary in 2002, and became Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary in 2005. Prior to Activant, he served as General Counsel for publicly traded EZCORP Inc. from 1996 to 2000. Mr. Rew holds a B.A., Plan II Honors Program from the University of Texas at Austin and a J.D. from the University of Oklahoma. Mr. Rew is a member of the State Bar of Texas. back to top

BRIAN SIMMONS Vice President, Finance and Chief Accounting Officer Brian Simmons joined the Company as Vice President, Finance in February 2007 and was named Vice President, Finance and Chief Accounting Officer in March 2009. Mr. Simmons joined ArthroCare from GE Security, Inc., a business unit of General Electric Company. He joined G.E. Security in 2003 as Assistant Controller and served as Vice President and Controller from 2004 to 2007. Prior to GE Security, Mr. Simmons held various audit positions with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP from 1998 to 2003. Mr. Simmons is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and holds a B.S. in Business Administration and a M.S. in Accounting from Trinity University. back to top

RON UNDERWOOD Vice President, Corporate Development Ron Underwood joined the Company in 1997 as Director of New Products. He first managed the company’s cosmetic surgery business and then managed the company’s ear, nose and throat business unit. He is currently in charge of corporate development for all business units. Previously, he served as marketing manager at Conceptus, Inc. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.  back to top

JEAN WOLOSZKO, M.D., PH.D. Vice President, Chief Technical and Scientific Officer Jean Woloszko joined the Company in 1998 as Medical Director and was promoted to Vice-President, Research and Development in 1999 and to his current position in 2003. Prior to joining ArthroCare, he served in various medical, research and academic positions in Europe and in the US. He also was principal manager of research and medical affairs at Medtronic. He holds a Doctorate in Bioengineering from the University of Illinois, Chicago and received his medical degree from the Université de Montpellier (France). He also holds a certification in Biomechanics and in Rehabilitation Medicine. back to top

CHRISTIAN P. AHRENS Director Christian P. Ahrens became a director of the Company in September 2009. He is currently a Managing Director of One Equity Partners and, prior to joining OEP in 2001, worked at Goldman Sachs. Mr. Ahrens currently serves on the board of directors of certain private portfolio companies of One Equity Partners. Mr. Ahrens received his A.B. from Princeton University. back to top

GREGORY A. BELINFANTI Director Gregory A. Belinfanti became a director of the Company in September 2009. Mr. Belinfanti is currently a Managing Director of One Equity Partners and, prior to joining OEP in 2006, served as a Vice President in the Investment Banking division of Lehman Brothers, specializing in Global Healthcare. He currently serves on the board of directors of certain private portfolio companies of One Equity Partners. Mr. Belinfanti received his B.A. from New York University and his J.D. from Harvard Law School. back to top

BARBARA D. BOYAN, PH.D. Director Barbara D. Boyan, Ph.D. became a director of the Company in March 2004. From 2002, Dr. Boyan has been a Professor in the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University, Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia. During the same time frame, Dr. Boyan has also held the Price Gilbert, Jr. Chair in Tissue Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Dr. Boyan was Deputy Director for Research, Georgia Tech/Emory Center for Engineering of Living Tissues, Georgia Institute of Technology, until 2008, when she assumed the position of Associate Dean for Research in Georgia Tech’s College of Engineering. From 1981 to 2002, Dr. Boyan was Professor and Vice Chair for Research, Department of Orthopedics at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, where she also served as Director, Industry University Cooperative Research Center and Director, Center for the Enhancement of the Biology/Biomaterials Interface. Dr. Boyan is a founder of Osteobiologics, Inc., an orthopedic device company that was acquired by Smith & Nephew. She also served on the board of directors of IsoTis, Inc. and presently serves on the board of Carticept Medical, Inc. Most recently, she founded SpherIngenics, Inc., a stem cell delivery company, and serves as its Chief Scientific Officer. Dr. Boyan is a consultant to several companies, including: Exactech, Inc.; Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation; Spineology, Inc.; Henry Schein, Inc.; Ace Medical, Inc; and Institut Straumann AG. These companies focus on a variety of biomedical technologies, including, among other things, bone graft substitutes, cartilage repair and electromagnetic fields, and dental and orthopedic implant materials. Dr. Boyan has also served on the board of directors of various charitable and non-profit organizations, and educational institutions, including the International Conferences on the Chemistry and Biology of Mineralized Tissue, the International Conferences on the Growth Plate and the Dentistry Division of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Dr. Boyan is also a member of the following committees of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons: Women's Health Initiatives; Orthopedic Device Forum; and Biologic Implants. Dr. Boyan holds a B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. in biology from Rice University. back to top

DAVID FITZGERALD Director President and Chief Executive Officer David Fitzgerald became a director of the Company in April 2003 and President and Chief Executive Officer in February 2009. Mr. Fitzgerald spent twenty-five years in management positions at Pfizer, Inc., serving as President and Chief Executive Officer of its Howmedica division during his last fifteen years with the company, prior to retiring in 1996. Since his retirement, Mr. Fitzgerald has served as a Director for public companies such as: LifeCell Corporation from 2001 to 2008 and Chairman of Orthovita, Inc. from 2002 to 2009. He currently serves on the board of advisors of Sandvik MedTech, a contract manufacturer in the medical devices area. He holds a B.S. from American International College and a M.B.A. from New York University. back to top

JAMES G.  FOSTER Director James Foster became a director of the Company in August 2002. From December 1994 until he retired in June 2001, Mr. Foster was Vice President and General Manager of Medtronic Heart Valves, a division of Medtronic, Inc. From February 1984 to December 1994, Mr. Foster held various positions at Medtronic, including Vice President of Cardiac Surgery Sales & Strategic Planning in 1994, Vice President and General Manager of Medtronic Neurological Implantables from 1992 to 1994, Vice President and General Manager of Medtronic Interventional Vascular from 1990 to 1992 and Vice President and General Manager of Medtronic Blood Systems from 1983 to 1989. Mr. Foster was a director of LifeCell Corporation from March 1995 until it was acquired by KCI in June 2008. Mr. Foster also serves on the board of Life Coaches. He holds a master’s degree in management from the Sloan School at MIT and a B.S. from St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia. back to top

TERRENCE E. GEREMSKI Director Director Since December 2006 Terrence Geremski became a director of the Company in December 2006. From 2001 to 2006, Mr. Geremski was Senior Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Carpenter Technology Corporation, an international manufacturer and distributor of specialty metals and engineered products. From 1992 to 2000, Mr. Geremski served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer as well as a Board member of Guilford Mills, Inc., a North Carolina-based international textile company. He also served as Vice President and Controller and various other management positions for Varity Corporation from 1979-1991. Mr. Geremski has also been an auditor and tax manager with Price Waterhouse in Chicago, IL and Toledo, OH and he is a current member of the AICPA and the Financial Executives Institute. back to top

TORD B. LENDAU Director Tord Lendau became a director of the Company in June 2001. Mr. Lendau is the General Manager of Sandvik MedTech AB, a contract manufacturer in medical devices. From 2002 to 2006, Mr. Lendau was the Chief Executive Officer of Artimplant AB, a biomaterials company. From 1998 to 2002, Mr. Lendau was President of Noster Systems AB, a medical device company developing a system to detect the bacteria that causes stomach ulcers. From 1997 to 1998, he acted as President of ArthroCare Europe AB, overseeing the start-up of its international operations. Mr. Lendau was Vice President and General Manager of Medtronic/Synectics from 1996 to 1997 after the acquisition of Synectics Medical AB by Medtronic, Inc. Prior to this acquisition, from 1991 to 1996, Mr. Lendau was the CEO of Synectics Medical AB, a Swedish public company. Mr. Lendau studied in M.Sc. at Linköping University and has a B.S. degree in Electronics. back to top

PETER L. WILSON Director Peter Wilson became a director of the Company in June 2001. Mr. Wilson currently serves on the board of directors of Conceptus, Inc. a marketer of the Essure permanent birth control device. Mr. Wilson was President and Chief Executive Officer of Patient Education Systems from 1995 to 1998. Between 1992 and 1994, Mr. Wilson was an independent consultant in healthcare business development and marketing. From 1972 to 1992, Mr. Wilson worked for Proctor & Gamble/Richardson Vicks, where he held various positions, including President of Richardson Vicks, Vice President/General Manager of Proctor & Gamble Vicks Healthcare, President/General Manager of the Vidal Sassoon Division and President/General Manager of the Personal Care Division. Mr. Wilson holds an M.B.A. in marketing from Columbia University and a B.A. from Princeton University. back to top