Adam D. Singer, M.D., age 50. Dr. Singer has been a director, Chairman, and our Chief Executive Officer since he founded IPC in 1995, and in 2006, was designated as our Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Singer currently serves as a member of our quality committee. In 1991, Dr. Singer acquired a private practice in pulmonary medicine that shortly thereafter merged with two other pulmonary physicians to become part of Consultants For Lung Disease, Inc. (now the Institute for Better Breathing). Dr. Singer received his B.S. in Biology from the University of California, Los Angeles and his medical degree from the Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University. Dr. Singer performed a post-doctoral internship and residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in pulmonary medicine at University of Southern California. Dr. Singer's qualifications to serve on our Board of Directors include his position as our Chief Executive Officer since inception of the Company, his position as our Chief Medical Officer and his background as founder the Company and one of the founders of the hospitalist movement. In addition, Dr. Singer has been a practicing physician and brings to our Board of Directors and our Company a depth of understanding of physician culture.

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R. Jeffrey Taylor, age 60. Mr. Taylor has been a director and our President and Chief Operating Officer since he joined IPC in July 2000. Prior to joining our company, Mr. Taylor was the executive vice president of Atlanta-based Mariner Post-Acute Network. Prior to that, Mr. Taylor was chief executive officer of American Outpatient Services, Inc. and held various positions including executive vice president, chief administrative officer and general counsel with American Medical International, Inc. (now Tenet Healthcare Corp.; THC—NYSE). Mr. Taylor received a B.S. from the University of Utah and a J.D. from the University of Utah College of Law. Mr. Taylor has more than 25 years of experience in the areas of acute-care, sub-acute care and the outpatient dialysis segments of the healthcare industry.

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Devra G. Shapiro has been our Chief Financial Officer since she joined IPC in March 1998. Prior to joining our company, Ms. Shapiro served as chief financial officer for several start-up healthcare enterprises. From 1985 to 1990, Ms. Shapiro held executive financial positions with EPIC Healthcare Group and American Medical International, Inc. (now Tenet Healthcare Corp.; THC—NYSE). From 1974 to 1984, Ms. Shapiro specialized in healthcare with the public accounting firm of Arthur Andersen & Co. Ms. Shapiro received a B.A. and a Bachelor of Accountancy from the University of Houston. Ms. Shapiro has over 30 years experience as a financial executive and certified public accountant with a background in working with healthcare organizations. Ms. Shapiro also serves as a director of LTC Properties, Inc. (LTC – NYSE).

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Richard G. Russell has been our Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer since he joined IPC in March 2003. Prior to joining our company, Mr. Russell was senior vice president of information technology and business planning for Cogent Healthcare, Inc., another national hospitalist organization, from 2002 to March 2003. Mr. Russell began his career as a senior consultant with McKinsey & Company and then held executive level positions in several entrepreneurial and healthcare operating companies. Mr. Russell received a B.S. in chemical engineering from the Case Western Reserve University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and has 20 years experience in health care services.

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