
	Mr. Shannon became our CFO in September 2013. After serving as a consultant to the Company since March 2013, Mr. Shannon, 49, became the Company&rsquo;s Senior Director of Integration in May 2013 and Vice President of Finance in September 2013. Prior to joining the Company, he served as Vice President of Financial Reporting at Talecris Biotherapeutics, Inc., a producer and marketer of plasma-derived protein therapies, from 2006 to 2011. Previously, Mr. Shannon served as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Harris Wholesale, Inc. from 2002 to 2006 and as Audit Director at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP from 1986 to 2002. Mr. Shannon received a BSBA in Accounting from Appalachian State University and is a Certified Public Accountant.
