
	Mr. Sands brings more than 15 years of experience in finance gained both through public accounting practice and public and private industry. He joined HemCon in 2008 with the acquisition of the Irish medical device company Alltracel Pharmaceuticals Plc., and prior to his appointment to Chief Financial Officer, operated as the Vice President of Finance. Mr. Sands was instrumental in corporate financial initiatives, capitalizing on maximizing asset realization, supporting the emergence from Chapter 11, and the acquisition by TWSI in May 2013.
	
	Before his tenure at HemCon, Mr. Sands worked for global enterprises Ernst and Young
	and Tesco plc.&nbsp; Throughout his career Mr. Sands has gained extensive experience in multinational corporations and financial and operational leadership roles. Mr. Sands received his Bachelor&#39;s degree in Accounting and Finance from Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland. He is also a Chartered Accountant (ACA).
