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Pulse Biosciences, Inc. Appoints Paul LaViolette to Its Board of Directors
Paul LaViolette to serve as Co-Chairman alongside Robert W. Duggan, adding 40 years of medical technology development, operating and leadership expertise
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nPaul LaViolette to serve as Co-Chairman alongside Robert W. Duggan, adding 40 years of medical technology development, operating and leadership expertise\n\n\n MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nPulse Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLSE) (the “Company” or “Pulse Biosciences”), a company leveraging its novel and proprietary Nanosecond Pulsed Field Ablation™ (nsPFA™) technology, today announced the appointment of Paul A. LaViolette to its Board of Directors. Mr. LaViolette has been appointed Co-Chairman of the Board alongside Co-Chairman Robert W. Duggan, serving as an independent director.\n\n\n“We are thrilled to have Paul join the Pulse Biosciences Board. His track record speaks for itself as he has been influential in the medical technology space for decades,” stated Pulse Biosciences’ Co-Chairman Robert W. Duggan. “He adds a wealth of relevant expertise to our Board based on his experience successfully scaling some of the largest global cardiology franchises through driving innovative technology adoption. We are excited to work with him and benefit from his valuable insights for the years to come.”\n\n\nPaul LaViolette has significant experience as a large-scale operator at healthcare corporations, as well as an advisor to a diverse group of innovative medical technology startups as a venture investor and board member. He is currently Managing Partner at SV Health Investors, investing in portfolio companies for its Medtech Convergence Fund. Before his investing career, he served in various executive capacities at Boston Scientific Corporation for 15 years, including as Chief Operating Officer; Group President, Cardiovascular; President, Cardiology; Group President, Endosurgery; and President, International. Prior to Boston Scientific, he also held general management and commercial leadership positions at CR Bard and various marketing roles at Kendall (Medtronic).\n\n\nMr. LaViolette has experience in both chairman and director capacities for numerous private and public medical technology companies. He is currently a director for Edwards Lifesciences, Chairman of the Innovation Advisory Board at Mass General Brigham, and is a director or Chairman on multiple private medical device company boards. Mr. LaViolette received his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Fairfield University and his Master of Business Administration from Boston Col...