Uroplasty Inc. Elects New Board Member

Minneapolis, Minn.-based Uroplasty Inc., which makes products for the treatment of voiding dysfunctions, has elected Kenneth H. Paulus to its board of directors. Paulus will chair the board’s compensation committee and serve on the nominating committee. Paulus takes his place on the board at the same time as long-time members Tom Jamison and Lee Jones step down from their position.

Paulus currently serves as CEO of Allina Heath, a Minnesota-based health system with more than $3.5 billion in annual revenue. Allina owns and operates 90 clinics, 12 hospitals and 15 pharmacies, with 5,000 employed and associated physicians and 26,000 employees.

Before joining Allina Health in 2005, Paulus was president and CEO of Massachusetts-based HealthOne Care System, an integrated physician organizations and a teaching and research affiliate of Harvard Medical School. Before his time at HealthOne, he served as the chief operating officer of Boston-based Partners Community HealthCare/Partners HealthCare System. Partners HealthCare System is a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School that includes two of the nation’s leading hospitals—Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

“Ken’s experience as the leader of several large healthcare delivery systems offers important perspective as we continue to refine our strategy and expand our customer base,” said Rob Kill, Chairman & CEO of Uroplasty.  “In particular, his deep knowledge of the care delivery system adds significant value as we continue strategic research and development investments and evaluate expansion opportunities through business development activities. We are excited that Ken has chosen to join our board and look forward to his substantive contributions.”

Paulus also serves on the board of overseers for the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Business, is a trustee with Hamline University, and serves on the executive committee and board of directors for the Minnesota Hospital Association. He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota Masters Program in Healthcare Administration.