DAVID C. HOVDA - Corporate Board Profile

PRO DEX INC

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2013-10-24	He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Northwestern University and an M.B.A. from the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration.
2014-10-22	He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Northwestern University and an M.B.A. from the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration.
2015-10-22	Mr. Hovda holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Northwestern University and an M.B.A. from Harvard. His experience is in medical device industry management and product development, with no indication of software or programming expertise.
2016-10-17	David C. Hovda (54), current director and nominee, has served as President, Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of Simplify Medical, Inc., a privately held medical device company... He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Northwestern University and an M.B.A. from the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration.
2017-10-19	Mr. Hovda received a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Northwestern University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration. His experience is in medical device industry management.
2018-10-05	David C. Hovda (56), current director and nominee, has served as President, Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of Simplify Medical, Inc., a privately held medical device company that has developed a cervical artificial disc replacement optimized for MRI imaging, since 2013. Prior to his tenure with Simplify Medical, he was President, Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of SpinalMotion, Inc., a privately held medical device company that designed, developed and marketed artificial discs for use in the spine, from 2004 to 2013. Prior to joining SpinalMotion, he held leadership positions with Arthrocare, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARTC), a developer and manufacturer of surgical devices, instruments, and implants focused on enhancing surgical techniques and patient outcomes, serving as the Vice President/General Manager of its Spine Division from 1999 to 2004, and as the Managing Director of its ENT Division from 1997 to 1999. From 1992 to 1997, Mr. Hovda served in financial analysis and product management positions with Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT), a multi-national medical technology company, which culminated in his service as the European Business Manager of its Upper Airway Venture from 1995 to 1997. He holds more than 40 patents related to radio frequency ablation technology, specific clinical applications, and artificial disc replacement designs and implantation methods. Mr. Hovda served for five years with the United States Navy, achieving the rank of Lieutenant. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Northwestern University and an M.B.A. from the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration.
2019-10-07	He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Northwestern University and an M.B.A. from the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration.
2020-10-06	He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Northwestern University and an M.B.A. from the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration. He has more than 40 patents related to medical devices but no mention of software or programming skills.
2021-10-05	Mr. Hovda holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Northwestern University and an M.B.A. from Harvard. He has leadership roles in medical device companies and holds patents related to medical technology.
2022-10-03	He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Northwestern University and an M.B.A. from the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration.
2023-10-27	Dave received a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Northwestern University and an M.B.A. from the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration.
2024-10-08	Dave received a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Northwestern University and an M.B.A. from the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration.