Philip D. Ankeny joined SurModics as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in April 2003 with the additional responsibilities of Vice President, Business Development added in April 2004. In May 2006 he was promoted to Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining SurModics, he served as Chief Financial Officer for Cognicity, Inc. from 1999 to 2002. Prior to that, Mr. Ankeny served as a Partner at Sherpa Partners, LLC, a venture capital and venture development firm, from 1998 to 1999. He also spent five years in investment banking at Robertson Stephens and Morgan Stanley. In addition, his operating experience includes over five years with IBM and Shiva in sales, marketing, and business development roles. Mr. Ankeny received an A.B. degree in Economics and Engineering from Dartmouth College in 1985 and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School in 1989. |