Board of Directors
Chairman of the Board
James M. Weaver
Mr. Weaver is Vice President of Alticor Corporate Enterprises, a member of the Alticor Inc. family of companies. He is responsible for managing the current portfolio of companies and directs all acquisition and growth. Prior to joining Alticor, Mr. Weaver worked for X-Rite Inc. holding numerous leadership positions including Senior Vice President and General Manager, Vice President of marketing and software development, Vice President of marketing and product development, and also was the lead executive on several acquisitions. Mr. Weaver also founded and held the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of Bold Furniture Inc, and has held various leadership roles at Steelcase Inc. and Bissell Inc. Mr. Weaver received a bachelor’s degree in general studies from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. He also completed a consumer marketing course at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. He holds professional memberships in the American Marketing Association, the Product Development Management Association, and the Design Management Institute, and serves on several non-profit and private company boards. Mr. Weaver joined Interleukin Genetics September 2007 as Chairman of the Board.
Board Member
Thomas R. Curran, Jr
Thomas R. Curran, Jr. is the Associate General Counsel/Corporate Development and Commercial Transactions of Alticor Inc., a company engaged in the principal business, through its affiliates, of offering products, business opportunities, and manufacturing and logistics services in more than 80 countries and territories worldwide, and which is the parent of Pyxis Innovations, Inc. He has held this position for the past seven years. He also holds the position of Chief Legal Officer for Access Business Group LLC, a manufacturing and distribution company and wholly owned subsidiary of Alticor Inc. Prior to joining Alticor, Mr. Curran was a partner in the law firm of Howard & Howard in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. From 1982 to 1991, Mr. Curran worked for the Polaroid Corporation in various domestic and international financial and managerial positions. Mr. Curran holds a Bachelor of Arts from Providence College, a Master of International Management from the American Graduate School of International Management, and a Juris Doctorate from Suffolk University Law School. He joined the Board of Directors as a Series A Director effective March 24, 2003.
Board Member
George D. Calvert
George D. Calvert is the Vice President, Research & Development/Quality Assurance of Access Business Group LLC, a product development, manufacturing and distribution company, and wholly owned subsidiary of Alticor Inc. He has held this position for the past seven years. Dr. Calvert has previously held the positions of Director Quality Assurance/Analytical Services with Access Business Group LLC, and Senior Manager Home Tech Research & Development with Amway Corporation. Dr. Calvert earned a Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry from the University of South Carolina and a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from the College of William and Mary. He joined the Board of Directors as a Series A Director effective March 24, 2003.
Board Member
Kenneth S. Kornman, DDS, Ph.D.
Kenneth S. Kornman, DDS, Ph.D, founder of the company and currently holds the positions of President and Chief Scientific Officer. Prior to founding the company in 1986, Dr. Kornman was a Department Chair and Professor at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. He has also been a consultant and scientific researcher for many of the major oral care and pharmaceutical companies. Dr. Kornman currently holds academic appointments at Harvard University. He holds seven patents in the pharmaceutical area, has published two books and more than 100 articles, and has lectured and consulted worldwide on the transfer of technology to clinical practice. Dr. Kornman holds a B.A. in Economics from Duke University. He obtained a D.D.S. from Emory University. Dr. Kornman also holds an M.S. (Periodontics) and a Ph.D. (Microbiology) from the University of Michigan. He joined the Board of Directors in August, 2006.
Board Member
Dianne E. Bennett
Dianne E. Bennett is the Director of Administration of Alticor Inc., a company engaged in the principle business, through its affiliates, of offering products, business opportunities, and manufacturing and logistics services in more than 80 countries and territories worldwide. Ms. Bennett has been an employee of the Alticor family of companies for over 26 years in positions that include Supervisor of Internal Audit, Manager of International Finance, Manager of Affiliate Support, Sr. Manager of Corporate/North American Accounting and Director of the Program Management Office. Ms. Bennett holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Aquinas College and a Master’s in Business Administration from Western Michigan University. She is a CPA and member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. She joined the Board of Directors as a Series A Director effective June 13, 2006.