Executive Team

Rajiv De Silva
Chief Executive Officer and Director
Rajiv brings extensive executive experience and expertise in the fields of dermatology, aesthetics, pharmaceuticals, medical devices and healthcare. He currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Covis Pharma, a multinational specialty pharmaceutical company, and is a co-founder of Asiri Skincare, a privately held company focused on topical consumer therapeutic skincare products. He has previously served as President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director of Endo International Plc, a publicly traded, multinational pharmaceutical corporation, as well as President of Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (now Bausch Health), where he also served as Chief Operating Officer of the company’s Specialty Pharmaceuticals business, including its dermatology and aesthetics unit. Prior to that, Rajiv held various leadership positions within Novartis AG, including President of Novartis Pharma Canada. Rajiv began his career in healthcare at McKinsey & Company in 1995, where he rose to Partner.
Domenic Della Penna
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Domenic brings considerable expertise and experience to Venus Concept, having held senior posts at several industry leading multinationals like Teva Pharmaceuticals, Diageo and Nestle. Most recently, he was CFO of Intellipharmaceutics International Inc.—a Nasdaq and TSX listed public company. Domenic also secured private equity experience through a successful mandate as CFO of Timothy’s Coffees of The World. He has made significant contributions to numerous mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, financial systems, and organizational change mandates. Domenic is a C.A., CPA, and holds an MBA from the Schulich School of Business at York University (Toronto).
Anna Georgiadis
Chief Human Resources Officer
Anna brings over 20 years of experience in HR and business roles. Prior to joining Venus Concept, Anna was at Loblaw Companies Limited, a leading food and pharmacy leader in Canada, and her contributions extended to Human Resources, Training, Internal Communications, Sales Enablement as well as P&L responsibilities for various business units. Anna holds a degree from the University of Toronto and holds a professional designation from the Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA).
Ross Portaro
Executive Vice President Commercial Strategy & Head of Venus Hair
Ross is an accomplished industry leader and veteran, bringing over 30 years of experience in the healthcare sector to Venus Concept. His vast experience as a leader in sales includes positions at Candela Medica, Lumenis, and Ulthera, Inc. Ross holds a B.S. in Commerce from the University of Virginia’s McIntire School of Commerce.
Michael Mandarello
Chief Legal Officer & Head of Strategy & Operations
Michael brings more than 10 years of experience providing legal and strategic advice to Venus Concept. Michael began his legal career in 2011 with Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, one of the top law firms in Canada, in its Corporate Law group. He continued to practice business law in progressive in-house roles at the Toronto Organizing Committee for the 2015 Pan-Am Games, and then with Walmart Canada Corp. prior to joining Venus Concept.
Melissa Kang
Chief Product Officer

Melissa has over 25 years of experience in marketing, sales management, consulting, and business development. She has owned her own business as well as managed global brands such as BOTOX Cosmetic®. She has a BSc in Chemistry from University of Western Ontario, an MBA from Queens University, and is a CPA, CMA.

Kirk Gunhus
Chief Revenue Officer
Kirk is a seasoned professional with expertise in international markets. He began his career in vision and eye-care at Ciba Vision, where he was quickly promoted to National Director of Key Accounts. After transitioning into the aesthetic world, Kirk began working at Medicis, where he launched industry renowned Perlane and Dysport. In 2010, Kirk joined Zeltiq, becoming the Director of Europe before being promoted to Vice President of APAC. Following the successful acquisition of Zeltiq by Allergan, Kirk embarked on a new chapter at miraDry as Vice President, International followed by General Manager, Global.