Fred Lampropoulos has been in the medical device industry for almost 30 years. After serving as the Chairman and Chief Executive of Utah Medical, Lampropoulos founded Merit Medical Systems, Inc. in 1987, where he currently serves as Chairman and CEO. He has invented and holds almost 200 patents on devices used in the diagnostic and therapeutic treatment of cardiovascular disease. Lampropoulos is extremely involved in his community and serves on many boards. He is also the recipient of numerous awards, including the Governor’s Medal for Science and Technology, and was inducted into the Utah Business Hall of Fame. He is an Honorary Colonel in the Utah National Guard and received the 2011 Bronze Minuteman Award.

Kent Stanger is co-founder (1987), Director, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary/Treasurer of Merit Medical. He was formerly controller of Utah Medical, Laser Corporation, American Laser and Modulair Industries, Inc. Prior to his association with these firms, Stanger spent five years as a certified public accountant. Stanger plays a key role in the development, growth and management of the Company's headquarters and expanded satellite facilities.

Marty Stephens came to Merit with 27 years’ experience in sales management. Prior to joining the Company, he was Vice President of the Property and Casualty Division of Zions Insurance Agency. During his time with Zions, he established the Commercial Sales Department and organized it into one of the largest and fastest growing in the state of Utah. He also managed the sales and service departments for both personal and commercial sales. Stephens is a former Speaker of the Utah House of Representatives, the only Speaker in Utah history to have been elected for three terms.

Joe Wright joined Merit in 2005 as VP, International, responsible for sales in Canada, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. He also served as VP of Marketing in 2006-2007 and was then promoted to President, Merit Technology Group, overseeing Merit OEM, Merit Sensor, and MCTec B.V. Wright manages these divisions and Merit’s businesses in all global markets outside the U.S. and Europe. He oversaw the creation of Merit China in Beijing and Merit Asia in Hong Kong, the company’s headquarters in Southeast Asia. Previously, Wright held sales, marketing and business development positions with several companies, including Motorola and Micron. Wright speaks Japanese and received his BA and MBA from Columbia University.

Justin Lampropoulos joined Merit’s OEM sales division in 2004. In 2008, he was promoted to Vice President of Global OEM. In 2010, he was promoted and relocated to oversee Europe, Middle East, and Africa, which represents more than 50 countries served by over 60 distribution partners from Merit’s corporate office in Maastricht, The Netherlands. He has successfully directed the commercial expansion of Merit's distribution footprint in several strategic geographies, including Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and the Balkans. He is formally trained in commercial aeronautics as a pilot and flight instructor and previously served as a commercial airline flight officer.

Arlin Nelson joined Merit in 1988 as a manufacturing and research and development engineer. He served as Manager of Molding before becoming Director of Research and Development in 1999. In 2004, Nelson was promoted to Vice President of Research and Development and was then named Chief Operating Officer in 2006. Prior to joining Merit, Nelson served as the Vice President of Operations of Intermountain Packing, Inc. from 1985 to 1987 and as Co-Founder and Vice President of Operations of Willow Technology, Inc. from 1979 to 1984.

Rashelle Perry, Chief Legal Officer, joined the company in 2001 and directs all worldwide legal issues related to mergers and acquisitions, sales and distribution, commercial transactions, intellectual property, corporate governance, international law, securities, compliance, litigation and employee relations. Prior to joining Merit, Perry worked in the software and medical technology industries. She graduated from the S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah in 1992. Perry currently serves as a Board Member for the University of Utah Museum of Fine Arts and the Utah Legal Aid Foundation.

Stephanie Erskine, Chief Regulatory Affairs Officer, joined the Company in 2002 as the head of Regulatory Affairs and currently directs all global Regulatory and Clinical Affairs operations. Erskine has worked in the medical device industry since 1985 in Regulatory Affairs, Research and Development, Product Development, and Quality Engineering for Becton-Dickinson, Catheter Technology Corporation and C.R. Bard.

Joseph Pierce has been the Chief Information Officer at Merit Medical Systems since 2006. He first joined the company as Head Software Developer in 1991, and became Director of Applications in 1999. During his time as CIO he has overseen the expansion of IT operations in Europe, Asia and North America. Prior to joining the Company, he worked in IT for Rocky Mountain Helicopters and FX Energy.

Greg Barnett was promoted Chief Accounting Officer in November of 2003. He is responsible for all aspects of the Company’s accounting and tax functions, including financial reporting. Prior to this appointment, Barnett served as the Company’s Controller from June 1990 to November 2003. Prior to joining Merit, Barnett worked as an auditor for the accounting firm of Price Waterhouse. Barnett earned a Bachelors of Accounting from the University of Utah.