William E. Brown joined BIOLASE in 2002, initially as Director of Marketing advancing to Vice President in 2006, then Vice President of Sales and Marketing in 2008, until achieving his current role as Vice President of Business Development since 2013.
Brown has been instrumental in the establishment of BIOLASE’s U.S. and international distribution channels as well as our direct and inside sales force. Brown also serves on the Board of Directors of the World Congress of Minimally Invasive Dentistry, as Fellow of the American Society for Laser Medicine & Surgery (ASLMS), and as Member of the Academy of Laser Dentistry.
Prior to joining BIOLASE, Brown was a co-founder of Kreativ, Inc., an international advanced dental equipment company, from 1995 until it was acquired in 1999 by Welch-Allyn, Inc., at which time he served as Director of New Product Development and Board Director for Welch-Allyn Kreativ, Inc. until 2002.
Prior to this, he was Vice President of Sales and Marketing at HGM Medical Laser Systems, Inc., an international medical laser manufacturer, for five years. He also held Sales and Marketing management positions at Humphrey Instruments, American Optical Division of Warner Lambert, and Coherent Medical. Brown holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from University of Alabama.