Mr Williams has more than 40 years serving the life science, biotech, and medical device industries. Don has experience assisting companies and management teams with initial public offerings, business challenges and analysis of financial reporting matters. His experience includes a set of growing domestic and international companies including venture financings, public equity offerings, public debt offerings, mergers and acquisitions, and interaction with the US Securities and Exchange Commission and Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. While at both Ernst & Young and Grant Thornton, Don was focused on the Life Sciences Industry. For over 15 years, he directed Ernst & Young's Venture Capital and Emerging Growth Markets in the Southeast Market and in the Pacific Southwest Market. During his seven years at Grant Thornton, he was the National Leader of the United States Life Sciences Industry. His oversight of the National Life Sciences Industry included setting strategy, establishing the sales and marketing plan and oversight of industry operations. Mr Williams serves on the Risk Management Committee.