Scott R Ward

Mr Ward is the Chairman of the Board, President and CEO of Cardiovascular Systems Inc. Scott has over 35 years of experience in the healthcare industry, including nearly 30 years at Medtronic, Inc. He was the Senior Vice President and President of the CardioVascular business of Medtronic Inc., responsible for all worldwide operations of the CardioVascular Business including the Coronary, Peripheral, Endovascular, Structural Heart Disease and Revascularization and Surgical Therapies businesses. Previously, Scott served as Senior Vice President and President of Medtronic Neurological and Diabetes, with responsibility for the global Neurological, Neurologic Technologies, Diabetes, Gastroenterology and Urology businesses; Vice President and General Manager of the Medtronic Drug Delivery Business; and Director of Medtronic NeuroVentures. Scott is also the Founder of Raymond Holdings, LLC a firm with activities in venture capital, strategy and transactional advisory services. Scott's experience in the healthcare industry, including his leadership experience of public medical device companies and his prior service on the boards of public medical device companies, make him a contributor to the Board.