An officer of Cantel since September 2004 and 54 years old. On March 18, 2009, the Board of Directors of the Company promoted Andrew A. Krakauer, President of the Company, to President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Krakauer will also become a member of the Board of Directors. Mr. Krakauer (54) has served as President and a member of the Office of the Chairman since April 23, 2008. Prior to that, he served as Executive Vice President and COO since joining the Company in September 2004. Before joining Cantel, Mr. Krakauer served as President of the Ohmeda Medical Division of Instrumentarium / GE Healthcare. Before being named President of Ohmeda Medical in 1998, Mr. Krakauer served Ohmeda or its predecessor companies as President of the Specialty Products Division and Business Development from 1994 through 1998, General Manager of the Suction and Oxygen Therapy and Infant Care businesses from 1988 through 1994, and in a series of financial and business development positions from 1980 through 1987. Mr. Krakauer holds an MBA from University of Chicago and a BA from SUNY at Binghamton.