About Us > Board of Directors

Martin Schmieg
Chairman of the Board

Martin Schmeig has over 20 years of experience launching and building businesses in the medical device, biotechnology and life sciences industries. As CEO of Freedom2, he drives all aspects of company development.

Prior to Freedom2, Martin repeatedly transitioned companies with innovative technologies to successful product based enterprises, while increasing valuation through his proven financial management, negotiation skills and aggressive fundraising capabilities. Working with companies such as Sirna Therapeutics, Advanced Bionics and Cytometrics, he raised capital in excess of $55 million for one enterprise, raised the market capitalization of another from $0 to $200 million, and was the financial architect of a $4.2 billion sale of a third company to a Fortune 500 company.

Martin's executive experience spans operating functions including finance and management to marketing and business strategy. He holds a BS in Business Administration from LaSalle University and is a Guest Lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Management and at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Engineering, Arts and Sciences. He is a Mentor at the Port of Technology, University City Science Center's business development incubator. He is a CPA in Pennsylvania.

Blair Barnes
Secretary and Treasurer

Marylew (Blair) Barnes has served as the Company’s Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary since March 26, 2009 and as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors since March 26, 2009.  Ms. Barnes brings over 25 years of experience in finance, business analysis and capital fund raising to the Company. She is responsible for all financial operations and investor relations activities for the Company including business development, technology licensing and investor development.

Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Barnes served as VP of Business Development, Treasurer, and Secretary for Freedom2 from June 12, 2006 to March 3, 2009, where, among other things, she was responsible for Freedom2’s fundraising efforts. From 1996 to 2006, Ms. Barnes was a consultant to Craig Drill Capital, Inc., Bedford Oak Advisors, LLC, Derchin Capital Management, LLC, and a Vice President of Carolina Barnes, Inc., and a Vice President of Yamaichi Securities Company, Ltd. Most recently as the VP of Business Development at Freedom2, Blair was instrumental in raising three rounds of financing to launch the Company.

Ms. Barnes began her career in finance as an assistant trader at Lehman Brothers. She holds a BA from Sweet Briar College in Political Economics and Business.

Bob Bowker
Member of the Board

Robert Bowker has served as President of Knock-Out Technologies, Ltd. and as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors since May 2004.  Mr. Bowker has extensive knowledge of and experience with herbs, natural supplements and natural healing. Mr. Bowker is the inventor of Citroxin™, Oraphyte™, and Cinnechol™. For the past 30 years, Mr. Bowker has been conducting research in the areas of microbiology, zoology, and environmental sciences.

Richard M. Goldfarb, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Member of the Board

Dr. Richard Goldfarb has served as President of MedElite, Inc. and as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors since September 2005.   Dr. Goldfarb graduated from University of Health Sciences / Finch University The Chicago Medical School with top honors in Surgery. He completed his surgical training at Northeastern Ohio College of Medicine. He did additional training in cosmetic surgery at the University of Pennsylvania, Department of Plastic Surgery. He also trained at prestigious Yale University. He has 20 years of surgical experience, including liposuction, and has been performing Smartlipo since its inception. He was the first in Pennsylvania to receive the Smartlipo technology and has performed the most procedures in this area. Dr. Goldfarb is board certified and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is a member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Physicians. In view of his skill in performing this Smartlipo procedure, Cynosure has commissioned Dr. Goldfarb to travel throughout the country teaching and training other physicians.

Dr. Goldfarb is a Member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgeons

Timothy Matula
Member of the Board

Timothy Matula served as Secretary of the Company from August 2005 to March 26, 2009 and has served as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors since September 2004.  Mr. Matula joined Shearson Lehman Brothers as a financial consultant in 1992. In 1994, he joined Prudential Securities, which he left in 1997 while serving as Associate Vice President, Investments, Quantum Portfolio Manager. Mr. Matula has served as a director of Eat at Joe's. Ltd. from 1996 to present and as a Treasurer and director of the Topaz Group, from 2000 to 2003.  Mr. Matula presently consults for a broad range of companies in the United States and abroad.