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Urodynamix’s management team has over 100 years
combined experience in the design, development, testing and commercialization of medical
devices.
Already recognized as a leader in applied research and development
of innovative medical technologies, Urodynamix uses a proven, quality system based
development process to transform product concepts into reality.
Barry Allen
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Allen brings 20 years of medical technology management experience to Urodynamix.
Most recently, he was Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Ventures West Management Inc.,
a venture capital investor focused on North American life science and technology firms.
From March 1999 to February 2004, Mr. Allen was President and CEO of VSM MedTech Ltd.
During his tenure at VSM, the company grew from five to over 150 employees and
evolved from a research and development company into a world-class manufacturer
and marketer of medical products. Under Mr. Allen’s leadership, VSM generated
sales of approximately $20 million in 2003. He successfully raised more than $65 million
in capital and led VSM’s migration from the CDNX Venture Exchange to the
Toronto Stock Exchange with a corresponding increase in market capitalization from $2
million to a high of approximately $400 million.
Mr. Allen serves on a number of for-profit and charity boards including
Medical Ventures Corp (TSX-V:MEV), LifeSciences British Columbia and the Manning Innovation
Awards. He is Chairman of the BC Excels Professional Skills Program and a co-founder of the
Western Canadian Pediatric AIDS Foundation. In 2003, he was recognized as one of
“Canada’s Top 40 under 40” by The Globe and Mail and The Report on
Business.
Jonathan Jackson, CA
Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Jackson has held CFO and VP Finance roles in high-tech and
manufacturing companies for the past 12 years and was most recently the Chief Financial
Officer at Extreme CCTV Inc., where he successfully completed the sale of that company
to Robert Bosch GmbH of Germany. Mr. Jackson has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the
University of Saskatchewan and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of
British Columbia.
Luya Li, PhD
Vice President, Technology
Dr. Li has a PhD in Electrical Engineering and over 20 years experience
in developing leading edge technologies. He was most recently a Senior Technical Manager
at VSM MedTech Ltd., where he led the development of a medical device incorporating near
infrared optical sensing technology through its early stages, clinical studies and
collaboration with development partners. Dr. Li has also held a variety of senior technical
positions in research institutions and industrial high tech companies.
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