John E. Ahern

JOHN E. AHERN was named President, Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Board of Directors of NMT Medical, Inc., in
September 2000. The company is NASDAQ listed and has its
corporate headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts. Prior to joining
NMT Medical, Mr. Ahern was Vice President, Emerging Technology
for C.R. Bard, Inc., identifying, investing in and managing
early-stage medical technologies and companies. In his 13 years
with Bard, Mr. Ahern also held the senior marketing and strategic
planning positions in three of Bard’s cardiovascular divisions.
Mr. Ahern’s 38 years of medical device industry experience also
includes Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Marketing at
Intra-Sonix, Inc., an early stage development company focused on
minimally invasive surgery, Area Manager for the Middle East and
North Africa at Abbott Laboratories, a leading health care
company and various sales and marketing positions at Becton,
Dickinson & Company, a major medical technology company.