Governance
Investor Relations
Board of Directors
Morgan Frank
Chairman of the Board
Morgan Frank joined SANUWAVE as chairman of the board of directors in August of 2022 and became CEO in May of 2023. Mr. Frank has been a principal at the life sciences focused investment fund Manchester Management since 2003 and a director of Manchester Explorer Cayman Ltd since 2013. Prior to that, he was a founder and managing director at First Principles Group, a boutique consultancy and principal investor specializing in corporate restructuring, restarts, intellectual property assessment and salvage, and spin-outs. Prior, Mr. Frank spent approximately five years as an analyst and portfolio manager at Hollis Capital, a San Francisco-based hedge fund. He currently sits on the board of directors of Modular Medical (MODD), a development-stage insulin delivery company. Mr. Frank holds BA’s in Economics and in Political Science from Brown University.
Michael Stolarski
Director
Mr. Stolarski founded Premier Shockwave, Inc. in October 2008 and has since served as its President and CEO. Previously, Mr. Stolarski served as the Vice President of Business Development and Acting CFO of Sanuwave, Inc., President of the Orthopedic Division and Vice President of Finance for HealthTronics Surgical Services, Inc. and CFO and Controller of the Lithotripsy Division of Integrated Health Services, Inc. He holds a MS in Finance from Loyola College, Baltimore and a BS in Accounting and a BS in Finance from the University of Maryland, College Park.
Jim Tyler
Director
Advisory partner to Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital. Mr. Tyler brings over 40 years of operations and financial leadership in various healthcare delivery models. Mr. Tyler built a successful track record for operation excellence, specifically in the wound care industry, as COO with National Healing which later became Healogics, the nation’s leading provider of advanced wound care.
Ian Miller
Director
Commercial Vice President of Hoogwegt US where he manages a team of traders generating more than $500 Million in annual revenue by purchasing and selling in excess of 250,000 metric tons of commodities which are distributed around the globe. Mr. Miller has a Master of Business Administration from Drake University and brings over 20 years of sales leadership knowledge that will help Sanuwave develop its non-medical verticals and growth strategies. Throughout his career, Mr. Miller has built a successful track record for business development and strategic implementation that have helped companies grow both their top and bottom lines.
Jeffrey Blizard
Director
Senior Director of Sales at AbioMED, where he led sales of Impella in the surgical market bringing it from 16 million to 150 million in 6 years. Mr.Blizard brings a strong knowledge of capital equipment and sales leadership specific to the medical industry. Throughout his career, Mr. Blizard has shown strength in business and market development.