Board of Directors

Richard Kyle, MD is the past president of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS 2006 – 2007) and is currently chairman of the department of orthopaedic surgery at the Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis. He is also professor of orthopaedic surgery at the University of Minnesota and medical director of the university's biomechanics laboratory, specializing in trauma and adult reconstruction orthopaedics. Dr. Kyle is active in numerous professional organizations and serves on the board of directors for the Midwest Orthopaedic Research Foundation and the Twin Cities Orthopaedic Education Association. He is a founding member and past president of the Orthopaedic Trauma Association and a member of the American Orthopaedic Association, the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons and the Orthopaedic Research Society. He has served on many AAOS task forces and committees. Dr. Kyle, a graduate of Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine in Maywood, III., has published two books and has authored 17 book chapters and 60 scientific journal articles. He has given more than 300 presentations, both nationally and internationally, on a variety of topics - including fractures of the long bones and major joints, as well as total shoulder, hip and knee replacement. The recipient of numerous honors and awards, Dr. Kyle has served as a visiting professor at the University of Hong Kong, at the Virginia Commonwealth University (Richmond, Va.), at the Utah School of Medicine (Salt Lake City) and at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center (Denver). He is an honorary member of the New Zealand Orthopaedic Society and the Argentine Association of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, and has been named a "Top Doctor" by MpIs.St.Paul Magazine for eight consecutive years.


Kent Lillemoe is currently serving as the Chief Financial Officer of MinuteClinic, Inc., where he has led the organizational growth from 75 clinics in seven states to 560 clinics in twenty seven states.  Prior to MinuteClinic, Kent served as the CFO of Envoy Medical Corporation, COO of Avanti Optics Corporation, CFO of Fargo electronics and CFO of CyberOptics Corporation.  He has been responsible for over $250 M of private and public equity and debt financing since 1995 and a key member of negotiating teams delivering over $550 M of acquisition proceeds to shareholders.  Kent has a B.S. degree in accounting from the University of South Dakota, an MBA from the University of Minnesota and an Executive MBA from Stanford University.


Stephen E. Smith is a co-founder of Enova Medical Technologies, and serves as Chairman and General Counsel for Enova Medical Technologies, and of Exos Corporation. He has practiced law in the Minneapolis St. Paul metropolitan area continuously since 1967 with a focus on the representation of start-up, development stage and emerging businesses. From January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2003, Steve served as full-time General Counsel and Vice President of Advanced Respiratory, Inc., a manufacturer of a medical device. As Vice President he was responsible for the opening of five sales offices around the country, the retention and management of about 70 direct sales personnel, and attended to various reimbursement efforts with Medicare, various state Medicaids, and commercial payers. As General Counsel he provided legal guidance to Advanced Respiratory and managed the efforts of various outside counsel. During his tenure at Advanced Respiratory, the company grew revenue from approximately $9,000,000 to $55,000,000 and was sold to Hillenbrand Industries, Inc. for its Hill-Rom Division in October 2003. Prior to joining Advanced Respiratory he was a shareholder in the law firm of Doherty, Rumble & Butler, P.A., (1985-1999) at various times serving on the Board of Directors and heading the Business Department. He was also the firm's representative to International Lawyers Network, a global network of law firms from over 60 countries worldwide. Steve is currently on the Board of Directors of Sjoberg & Tebelius, P.A., a mid market, locally based law firm, ScanHealth, Inc., d/b/a Sansio, a point of sale data collection technology company, Terras Irradient, Inc., d/b/a Enova Medical Technologies, and Roys Point Marina Association, and is a member of the Executive Staff of Ascension Episcopal Church in Stillwater, MN. Steve graduated from Amherst College, Amherst, Massachusetts in 1964 with a B.A. degree in Economics, and from the University of Minnesota in 1967 with a Juris Doctor degree.