Tom Thursby
Tom Thursby is the Director of Corporate Procurement. He has been in Purchasing and Materials Management for 22 years with the majority of time with Medical Companies. Other companies include Sherwood Medical and Sutter BioMedical. Tom joined DJO in 1991 with Professional Care Products. They were an Orthopedic Bracing company acquired by DJO in 1995. In the 16 years with the company Tom has gone through 6 acquisitions and the company has grown from $20 million to $500 million. Tom worked in companies using a variety of material replenishment methods. MRP, ROP/ROQ, and Min/Max.

"Six years ago the Lean culture was adopted by DJO and it opened my eyes to an all new way of doing business. My main focus at this time is to drive cost savings, select suppliers, manage contract agreements, and drive Supply Chain improvements through Lean initiates."

In 2005, DJO was honored as one of the IndustryWeek Top Ten Best Plants in North America. The Product Development Management Association (PDMA) awarded DJO the Outstanding Corporate Innovator (OCI) Award that same year. DJO Vista Operations is a 2006 Shingo Prize Recipient for Excellence in Manufacturing.

Mr. Wright holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Arizona State University, a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Phoenix. Mr. Wright is a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of California and the holder of one U.S. patent. He is also the Chair of the Southern California Lean Network, an association of more than 40 companies that meet bimonthly to share best practices in lean and continuous improvement efforts.