Thomas A. West — Division President of Diagnostics Solutions at Hologic

Mr. Thomas A. West, also known as Tom, has been Division President of Diagnostics Solutions at Hologic, Inc. since October 2014. From 1992 to 2014, Mr. West worked at Johnson & Johnson in various roles of increasing responsibility across the globe. Most recently, he served as the Worldwide Vice President of Strategy and Business Development for Johnson & Johnson's Diabetes Solutions Companies. Mr. West served as President of North America at LifeScan, Inc., a division of Johnson & Johnson. Mr. West joined the LifeScan Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) leadership team in January 2003 when he assumed the position of Vice President of Marketing. In 2004, he took on direct responsibility for Italy and the United Kingdom, in addition to his regional marketing role. Shortly there after, Germany and France were added to his responsibilities. In March 2005, 10 months prior to Mr. West relocating to the United States, he served as President of LifeScan EMEA. In his 14 years with Johnson & Johnson he has held a broad range of leadership positions covering general management, marketing, international franchise management and business development. Mr. West has worked in consumer products, over-the-counter and prescription pharmaceuticals and diagnostics at LifeScan. He has been a Director of California Healthcare Institute since February 2008. Mr. West holds an Master's of Business Administration in Marketing and Strategic Management from the Wharton School of University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor's degree in Politics and Economics from Princeton University.