Experience

scPharmaceuticals

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• SVP Manufacturing and Tech Ops

  • Jun 2018 - Present



Podimetrics

• Somerville, MA

• Vice President of Operations

  • Jul 2017 - May 2018



Consultant

• Greater Boston Area

• Self Employed

  • Feb 2017 - Jun 2017

  Investment diligence and project management in the medical device field. Investment diligence and project management in the medical device field.



CeQur

• Switzerland
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President and COO

  • Feb 2013 - Jan 2017

  Led continuous improvement and the development and scale-up prep for the next generation insulin infusion device.• Implemented capital programs to provide pilot scale and proof of concept high-volume manufacturing capabilities.• Directed improvements to company’s flagship product and enabled successful longer term clinical trial.• Communicated company operations strategy in numerous financing engagements and diligence reviews, leading to $100M series C financing.

• Chief Operations Officer

  • Jul 2010 - Feb 2013

  Achieved value creating milestones while leading Product Development, Manufacturing, Quality, and Admin functions for start-up medical device company.• Led completion of product development for first generation PaQ, a disposable insulin delivery device. • Guided operation to successfully complete first clinical trial for insulin infusion pumps in type 2 diabetic population using continuous glucose monitoring.• Achieved CE mark, European Regulatory approval for PaQ.

• SVP Manufacturing and Supply Chain

  • Aug 2008 - Jul 2010

  Created Manufacturing, Quality, HR, IT, and Accounting functions for start-up company.• Established greenfield pilot manufacturing facility and Manufacturing, Quality, and Product Development teams.• Established quality system and attained ISO13485 QS certification in nine months.• Implemented Six Sigma programs to greatly reduce manufacturing variation, enabling products to meet specifications.



Accellent

• Wilmington, MA

• SVP Operations

  • Nov 2005 - Aug 2008

  Led Manufacturing and Quality functions at 10 contract manufacturing facilities in Europe and North America, totaling 1800 people and $250M in revenue covering a wide variety of manufacturing technologies. • Reorganized operations, leveraging scale and eliminating 30 positions, saving over $2M annually. • Led the transformation of Mexican operation, including the introduction of more than 60 new products and scaling production on two PMA approved products, while improving fill rate by 25%. • Managed manufacturing technologies, including machining, stamping, metal and plastic injection molding, metal tubing manufacturing, wire grinding and coiling, and finished goods assembly. • Implemented company-wide quality programs, which reduced complaint rate by 35%.



Smith+Nephew

• United Kingdom
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• VP Manufacturing

  • Apr 2002 - Nov 2005

  Championed the continuous improvement of the vertically integrated manufacturing and logistics of Smith & Nephew joint repair products, including disposable and reusable instrumentation and implants. Championed the continuous improvement of the vertically integrated manufacturing and logistics of Smith & Nephew joint repair products, including disposable and reusable instrumentation and implants.



Oratec Interventions Inc

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing

• Director/VP Manufacturing

  • Mar 1997 - Mar 2002

  Led company’s manufacturing and logistics functions, reporting to the CEO. Significantly improved manufacturing cost and quality through periods of high sales growth with superior service levels. Led company’s manufacturing and logistics functions, reporting to the CEO. Significantly improved manufacturing cost and quality through periods of high sales growth with superior service levels.



Stryker

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Unit Manager

  • Apr 1993 - Mar 1997

  Managed 45-person, cross-functional operations unit responsible for the production and repair of medical endoscopes, including new product introductions and operational continuous improvement. Managed 45-person, cross-functional operations unit responsible for the production and repair of medical endoscopes, including new product introductions and operational continuous improvement.



US Army

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Platoon Leader/Executive Officer

  • 1990 - 1993