The Chairmen's RoundTable Elects Steven Mendell as New Chairman

Online, January 24, 2012 (Newswire.com) - The Chairmen's RoundTable (CRT), a San Diego non-profit organization that provides pro-bono mentoring and strategic advice to the region's businesses, announced today that it has elected Steven Mendell as its Chairman.

Mendell takes the reins from Jeff Campbell, who will remain on the board as Chairman Emeritus.

"Steve has been an active mentor with the CRT for several years," said Campbell. "We are excited to have him take the same passion and wisdom he has shared with those companies over the years and channel it to guide our organization."

Steven Mendell has more than 25 years experience leading established and early stage organizations in the medical device and biopharmaceuticals businesses. He headed European marketing and German operations for Becton Dickinson and is the former chairman and CEO of XOMA Corporation. He served as president and CEO of LMA Medical Corporation and Prizm Pharmaceuticals. Mendell has also served as chairman for a public university foundation and was appointed to the NASDAQ corporate advisory board. Over the years he has been recognized for his achievements including being named the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year and being awarded the Gold Chief Executive Award in Biotechnology in 1989 - the highest honor -- by the Wall Street Transcript.

The CRT also announced the balance of its 2012 board of directors appointments: Michael Tedesco - Chief Financial Officer; David Oates - Vice Chair, Marketing; Alan Creutz - Vice Chair, Client Evaluation & Mentor Assignments; Terrance Bruggeman - Vice Chair, Partner Relations; William A. Lofft - Vice Chair, Quality Assurance; Jeff Campbell - Chair Emeritus & Vice Chair, Mentorship; Vern Yates - Vice Chair, Program Development; and newest member Cory Grant - Vice Chair, Sponsor Development.

David Thompson and Sayed Ali depart the board after selflessly serving the organization and its mission to strengthen San Diego one company at a time.

About Chairmen's RoundTable
The Chairmen's RoundTable is a non-profit volunteer organization comprised of more than 40 current and former Chief Executive Officers, with extensive board experience and diverse industry backgrounds, and 20 sponsor organizations. CRT mentors provide businesses in San Diego County priceless business advice and mentorship without compensation as a way of giving back to the community. CRT's well-defined mentoring program is ideal for small to mid-sized companies at a strategic crossroad that are looking to gain an outside perspective on key business issues. To date, more than 250 local companies have benefited from CRT's mentorship. For more information and to read about past client successes, please visit www.chairmensroundtable.com.

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