Audit Committee
John Heinrich has been involved in the development and management of a wide range of diagnostic
imaging, therapeutic, medical diagnostic and scientific instrument companies for more than 25 years. He
played a key role in the development of mobile MRI systems in the early 1980s and served as Vice President
of MRI products at Technicare Corporation. Over the past 15 years, his responsibilities have included
serving as: President and Chief Operating Officer of Technomed International USA Inc., a leading developer
and marketer of therapeutic technology; President and Chief Operating Officer of Summit World Trade, a
diversified group of health care and technology companies; President and Chief Executive Officer of Otsuka
Electronics USA Inc., a developer and marketer of medical and scientific equipment; and President and Chief
Operating Officer of Meretek Diagnostics Inc., a developer and marketer of medical diagnostics. Dr. Heinrich
was responsible for the sales of Otsuka’s medical and scientific equipment businesses to Elscint Ltd. and
Varian Instruments, respectively, along with the acquisition of Cambridge Isotope Laboratories and Meretek
Diagnostics. He is also a cofounder and director of Acuitas Medical, a developer of unique MRI software, and
managing partner of Revolution NMR, LLC and Kansas Analytical Services, LLC.
Sam O’Rear has 40 years of experience in the healthcare industry as a clinician, a sales and
marketing director, vice president, general manager, owner and principal in several healthcare services
businesses. His experience as clinician in the ancillary hospital services was garnered primarily in the UAB
Health System (1970-74). From 1974 to1990, he held sales and marketing positions in Siemens and GE
Healthcare. O’Rear rose from management posts in sales, financing, asset management and marketing to vice
president and general manager of X-Ray Business. O’Rear left GE to become the chief operating officer for
Medical Imaging Centers of America in 1990. That year, he also founded The Innovation Group, Inc. (TIGI).
Over the years, he has acquired several consulting firms to expand TIGI into a multi-partner healthcare
consultancy. Today, TIGI provides commercialization services to a client base extending from start-ups to
Fortune 500 companies represented by GE, Philips, Toshiba, Xerox, Roche, HCA, VHA, MedAssets, Compass Group,
Cobalt, Sysmex, Cobalt, etc. O’Rear holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering and a Master’s in
Psychology. He is the senior partner of Total Innovation Group, Inc., and is an investor, principal and
board member in several start-ups in the healthcare industry (Data Advantage, Remcare, Sensus, UP Labs).
Bill McCall has served as a financial advisor and portfolio manager for over 43 years and is
currently a Managing Director of Heritage Advisory Group, a financial advisory practice of Ameriprise
Financial Services Inc. Other business activities include Managing Partner of Investors Capital Alliance
LLC, a consulting company; CEO of WMW Partners LLC, a holding company; member of Pandora Mineral Resources
LLC and Board member of Cherokee Farm Partners Inc., an entity of the University of Tennessee Research
Foundation. Bill holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration with a concentration in
Finance and Marketing from the University of Tennessee and he received a Chartered Wealth Advisor
designation from Michigan State University.
Compensation Committee
Sam O’Rear has 40 years of experience in the healthcare industry as a clinician, a sales and
marketing director, vice president, general manager, owner and principal in several healthcare services
businesses. His experience as clinician in the ancillary hospital services was garnered primarily in the UAB
Health System (1970-74). From 1974 to1990, he held sales and marketing positions in Siemens and GE
Healthcare. O’Rear rose from management posts in sales, financing, asset management and marketing to vice
president and general manager of X-Ray Business. O’Rear left GE to become the chief operating officer for
Medical Imaging Centers of America in 1990. That year, he also founded The Innovation Group, Inc. (TIGI).
Over the years, he has acquired several consulting firms to expand TIGI into a multi-partner healthcare
consultancy. Today, TIGI provides commercialization services to a client base extending from start-ups to
Fortune 500 companies represented by GE, Philips, Toshiba, Xerox, Roche, HCA, VHA, MedAssets, Compass Group,
Cobalt, Sysmex, Cobalt, etc. O’Rear holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering and a Master’s in
Psychology. He is the senior partner of Total Innovation Group, Inc., and is an investor, principal and
board member in several start-ups in the healthcare industry (Data Advantage, Remcare, Sensus, UP Labs).
Bill McCall has served as a financial advisor and portfolio manager for over 43 years and is
currently a Managing Director of Heritage Advisory Group, a financial advisory practice of Ameriprise
Financial Services Inc. Other business activities include Managing Partner of Investors Capital Alliance
LLC, a consulting company; CEO of WMW Partners LLC, a holding company; member of Pandora Mineral Resources
LLC and Board member of Cherokee Farm Partners Inc., an entity of the University of Tennessee Research
Foundation. Bill holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration with a concentration in
Finance and Marketing from the University of Tennessee and he received a Chartered Wealth Advisor
designation from Michigan State University.
Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee
Bill McCall has served as a financial advisor and portfolio manager for over 43 years and is
currently a Managing Director of Heritage Advisory Group, a financial advisory practice of Ameriprise
Financial Services Inc. Other business activities include Managing Partner of Investors Capital Alliance
LLC, a consulting company; CEO of WMW Partners LLC, a holding company; member of Pandora Mineral Resources
LLC and Board member of Cherokee Farm Partners Inc., an entity of the University of Tennessee Research
Foundation. Bill holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration with a concentration in
Finance and Marketing from the University of Tennessee and he received a Chartered Wealth Advisor
designation from Michigan State University.
John Heinrich has been involved in the development and management of a wide range of diagnostic
imaging, therapeutic, medical diagnostic and scientific instrument companies for more than 25 years. He
played a key role in the development of mobile MRI systems in the early 1980s and served as Vice President
of MRI products at Technicare Corporation. Over the past 15 years, his responsibilities have included
serving as: President and Chief Operating Officer of Technomed International USA Inc., a leading developer
and marketer of therapeutic technology; President and Chief Operating Officer of Summit World Trade, a
diversified group of health care and technology companies; President and Chief Executive Officer of Otsuka
Electronics USA Inc., a developer and marketer of medical and scientific equipment; and President and Chief
Operating Officer of Meretek Diagnostics Inc., a developer and marketer of medical diagnostics. Dr. Heinrich
was responsible for the sales of Otsuka’s medical and scientific equipment businesses to Elscint Ltd. and
Varian Instruments, respectively, along with the acquisition of Cambridge Isotope Laboratories and Meretek
Diagnostics. He is also a cofounder and director of Acuitas Medical, a developer of unique MRI software, and
managing partner of Revolution NMR, LLC and Kansas Analytical Services, LLC.
Sam O’Rear has 40 years of experience in the healthcare industry as a clinician, a sales and
marketing director, vice president, general manager, owner and principal in several healthcare services
businesses. His experience as clinician in the ancillary hospital services was garnered primarily in the UAB
Health System (1970-74). From 1974 to1990, he held sales and marketing positions in Siemens and GE
Healthcare. O’Rear rose from management posts in sales, financing, asset management and marketing to vice
president and general manager of X-Ray Business. O’Rear left GE to become the chief operating officer for
Medical Imaging Centers of America in 1990. That year, he also founded The Innovation Group, Inc. (TIGI).
Over the years, he has acquired several consulting firms to expand TIGI into a multi-partner healthcare
consultancy. Today, TIGI provides commercialization services to a client base extending from start-ups to
Fortune 500 companies represented by GE, Philips, Toshiba, Xerox, Roche, HCA, VHA, MedAssets, Compass Group,
Cobalt, Sysmex, Cobalt, etc. O’Rear holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering and a Master’s in
Psychology. He is the senior partner of Total Innovation Group, Inc., and is an investor, principal and
board member in several start-ups in the healthcare industry (Data Advantage, Remcare, Sensus, UP Labs).