-William M. Moore has been named interim  president  and chief  executive  officer  (CEO) of Iridex  Corp. Moore  succeeds  Dominik Beck, whose employment with the company ceased Aug.  24.

Moore  will continue to serve as chairman of the Iridex  board  of directors  during his tenure as interim CEO. He has served as a director of  the company  since September 2007.

Moore  co-founded Natus Medical Inc. in 1990 and served as CEO until  1993. He still serves on the Natus board of directors. Moore also served  as a consultant to BlueLine Partners, a private equity firm and investor in Iridex,  from February 2004 until June 2008.

Iridex also  announced that the board has appointed James Mackaness as  chief  operating  officer,  effective immediately. He will continue to serve in his role as the company’s  chief  financial  officer.

In assuming the president and CEO role, Moore  indicated that he will lead Iridex’s strategic direction and execution to  increase shareholder value, whereas Mackaness will assume more day-to-day  operational responsibilities.

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William M. Moore has been named interim president and chief executive officer of Iridex Corp. Moore succeeds Dominik Beck.