Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> November 18, 2002

Robert Grieve – Heska Corporation (hska)

ROBERT B. GRIEVE is Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Heska Corporation and one of Heska's Founders. Dr. Grieve was named Chief Executive Officer effective January 1, 1999, Vice Chairman effective March 1992 and Chairman of the Board effective May 2000. Dr. Grieve also served as Chief Scientific Officer from December 1994 to January 1999 and Vice President, Research and Development, from March 1992 to December 1994. He has been a member of Heska's Board of Directors since 1990. Dr. Grieve holds a PhD degree from the University of Florida and MS and BS degrees from the University of Wyoming. Profile
JASON NAPOLITANO has been Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Heska Corporation since May 2002. From July 1990 to March 2001, Mr. Napolitano held various positions at Credit Suisse First Boston, where he was promoted to Vice President in 1997 and Director in 2000 and where he worked in areas including healthcare investment banking and mergers and acquisitions. From March 2001 to May 2002, Mr. Napolitano was an independent financial consultant whose clients included Heska Corporation. Mr. Napolitano has a BS from Yale University. Profile
TWST: Could we begin with a brief historical sketch of Heska

Corporation and a picture of things as they are now?

Dr. Grieve: The company was founded in 1988 initially on the

vision of