Glaukos Corporation announced several executive leadership changes to support the company's future growth and strategic plans. The following executive changes will become effective on April 1, 2022: Joseph Gilliam will assume the new role of President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Gilliam has served as Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President, Corporate Development since joining Glaukos in May 2017 from J.P. Morgan.

Chris Calcaterra will assume the new role of Executive Vice President, Global Commercial Operations. Mr. Calcaterra joined Glaukos in April 2008 as Chief Commercial Officer and has served as Chief Operating Officer since February 2017. Alex Thurman will succeed Mr. Gilliam to become Senior Vice President.

Mr. Thurman joined Glaukos as Vice President, Global Tax and Administration in July 2016 from Allergan and has served as Vice President, Finance since December 2016. Tomas Navratil, Ph.D., will assume the new role of Chief Development Officer. Dr. Navratil has served as Senior Vice President, Research and Development since joining Glaukos in October 2020.

Mr. Gilliam joined Glaukos in May 2017 as Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President, Corporate Development, and has been instrumental in the growth and development of the company's finance and business development activities, including leading the company's financial and information technology disciplines, corporate strategy and business development activities to secure new technologies and businesses, transition to its new ERP system, while also more recently serving as head of quality and regulatory affairs. In his new role, Mr. Gilliam will assume responsibility of Glaukos' global commercial functions while continuing to manage quality, corporate strategy and business development, information technology and investor relations. Mr. Calcaterra joined Glaukos in April 2008 as Chief Commercial Officer and has served as Chief Operating Officer since February 2017.

Under his leadership, Glaukos has successfully built a best-in-class commercial organization and significantly expanded its direct sales infrastructure into 17 countries. Mr. Calcaterra has more than 25 years of experience in the ophthalmic medical technology industry. Prior to joining Glaukos, he was a senior vice president responsible for the cataract business at Advanced Medical Optics Inc. (AMO).

Mr. Thurman joined Glaukos in July 2016 as Vice President, Global Tax and Administration and has served as Vice President, Finance since December 2016. He has been instrumental in building out the company's finance organization by overseeing significant growth of the finance team, navigating the transition to SOX compliance, instituting the financial infrastructure to serve 16 new international direct sales markets and leading the integration of the company's new ERP system from a financial perspective. In his expanded role, Mr. Thurman will assume responsibility for Glaukos' entire accounting, financial planning and internal audit functions and become a member of Glaukos' senior leadership team.

Prior to Glaukos, he held increasingly responsible financial leadership positions over 20 years at Allergan Inc., Deloitte and Arthur Andersen LLP. Dr. Navratil joined Glaukos in October 2020 as Senior Vice President, Research & Development, and has been instrumental in building out and formalizing the company's R&D, clinical and regulatory processes and teams. He has nearly 20 years of experience in ophthalmic drug and medical device R&D and regulatory affairs. Prior to joining Glaukos, Dr. Navratil served in several leadership positions at the Nicox group, including general manager of Nicox Ophthalmics Inc. and executive vice president and global head of R&D for Nicox S.A. Prior to joining Nicox, he held increasingly responsible leadership positions at Envisia Therapeutics, Parion Sciences and Inspire Pharmaceuticals.