Joseph Doyle, born 1962, was appointed to his current position in November 2000. He has primary responsibility for all financial, treasury, tax and global financing activities, as well as manufacturing operations, customer support and legal functions. Prior to being named to the Management Board, Mr. Doyle was Vice President Business Development, responsible for development of the Novalis business and key industry partnerships.
 
Prior to joining BrainLAB, Mr. Doyle held various positions with Varian Associates, Inc. and served as a decorated officer in the U.S. Navy Submarine Force. Mr. Doyle earned  master's degrees in business administration and manufacturing systems engineering from Stanford University, and a bachelor's degree in marine engineering from the United States Naval Academy.