Management

George holds a Master of Science in bio-engineering from Clemson University and prior to co-founding Apex Surgical was Manager, Knee Research at Johnson & Johnson.

Previously George held the positions of Director, Product Development for Joint Medical Products Corporation, Director, Research Technologies for Baxter Health Care Corporation and Manager Technical Centre for Meadox Medicals.

George, along with two colleagues designed and released the APEX MODULAR™ hip stem, utilising their patented Dual Press™ fixation system, which enabled surgeons to achieve greater accuracy in ensuring correct leg length and offset in patients.

Mr. LaSalle was one of the original founders of Apex Surgical LLC. He also worked for Johnson & Johnson Professional as a Senior Engineer in the Knee Product Development Group. Prior to entering the orthopaedics industry, Mr. LaSalle worked at several manufacturing companies. He holds a B.S. in Product Design and Manufacturing from the New England Institute of Technology and an MBA from Bryant College.

Mr. Barrile joined OMNI in September 2011 and brings extensive experience with growth oriented medical technology companies. He was a member of the senior management team of Nova Biomedical and Chief Financial Officer for Vasca, TranS1 and Keystone Dental. Prior to joining OMNI, he founded Flex Financial, a company that provided strategic guidance and financial services to venture firms and their portfolio companies. Mr. Barrile also co-founded Innovasive Devices, an orthopedic start-up, and served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. In this role, he was instrumental in raising equity capital, leading the company through an IPO and facilitating the sale of the company to Johnson & Johnson. He holds a B.S. in Accounting from Bentley College and an MBA from Babson College.