McDermott & Bull Executive Search and Obagi Medical Announce the Placement of Preston Romm as Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President, Operations, Finance and Administration

Irvine, Calif., June 12, 2008 – McDermott & Bull, a Southern California-based executive search firm, announced today the successful appointment of Preston Romm as Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President, Operations, Finance and Administration for Obagi Medical in Long Beach, California.

In this role, Romm will be responsible for the manufacturing, supply chain and overall operations functions, the corporate finance and accounting functions, as well as legal, business development and IT for the entire enterprise and provide leadership, strategic direction and oversight to Manufacturing and Distribution by working closely with the Operations Leader to drive manufacturing and distribution planning and performance.
Steve Carlson, President and CEO of Obagi Medical Products, stated, "Preston is a welcome addition to Obagi who brings with him experience overseeing a variety of corporate functions, including product life cycle assessment, legal and operations in addition to his extensive financial qualifications. I am particularly impressed with his track record of driving accountability across the organizations for which he has been responsible. I believe Preston will play a significant role as we execute on our growth strategies and build upon the strong foundation of Obagi Medical Products."
Prior to joining Obagi Medical, Romm held the position of Vice President, CFO, and Assistant Secretary for Iomega Corporation where he was responsible for all administrative functions, including controllership, SEC compliance, treasury, investor relations and information systems.

Romm received a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Maryland in Baltimore and a Masters of Business Administration from American University in Washington, D.C.

About Obagi Medical
Headquartered in Long Beach, California, Obagi Medical Products, Inc. is a pharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures, markets and sells proprietary prescription skin care Systems. The Systems are designed to prevent and improve the most common and visible skin disorders in adult skin. The Obagi Nu-Derm System products were created in 1988 by Dr. Zein E. Obagi and other leading experts. Dr. Obagi and his partners began manufacturing and selling the products, and nine years later, the company's name was changed to Obagi Medical Products, Inc. with Dr. Obagi serving as the company's Chief Medical Officer and a member of the Board of Directors up until 2006.


About McDermott & Bull
McDermott & Bull, Inc. (www.mbsearch.net) is a retained executive search firm headquartered in Irvine, California with offices in Los Angeles, Woodland Hills, the Inland Empire, Pleasanton, the San Gabriel Valley, and Denver, CO.  The firm serves both public and privately held clients in a variety of industries and functional areas.  McDermott & Bull has developed expertise in fields including Technology, Financial Services, Energy, Manufacturing, Bio-Tech and Life Science, Retail, the Building Industry, Professional Services, and others.  Founded by Rod McDermott and Christopher Bull, the firm specializes in recruiting difficult-to-find and critical senior level talent for its clients.  McDermott & Bull works with a large number of prestigious clients including Allergan, Advanced Medical Optics, Black & Decker, Harbor Freight Tools, Boeing, Aramark, Cisco Systems, Western Digital, Conexant, Google, Invitrogen, Meggitt PLC, J.F. Shea, Comerica Bank and Union Bank.