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Hank Plain

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Vice Chairman The Foundry Redwood City, CA

Hank Plain serves as an active Director of early stage medical device companies, providing expertise in founding, funding, product development and operational management. In July 2000, Mr. Plain joined The Foundry, Inc. as Vice Chairman. Previously, Mr. Plain was President and CEO of Perclose. From 1993 until May 2000, Mr. Plain led Perclose from the product concept stage through product development, regulatory approvals and successful market launch to become the worldwide leader in vascular access site closure devices. Mr. Plain successfully directed Perclose through an IPO, a secondary offering and acquisition by Abbott Laboratories in November 1999. Prior to joining Perclose, Plain was with Eli Lilly and Company for 12 years. He held various marketing and general management positions in the Pharmaceutical and Medical Device business units. Mr. Plain is Chairman of the Board of Directors for Emphasys Medical and Embolic Protection. He is a Director of TransVascular, Radiant Medical and the Pacific Foundation for Cardiovascular Research.