Experience

Empirical Spine, Inc

• United States
• Medical Device
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President & CEO

  • Mar 2018 - Present

  San Francisco Bay Area Empirical Spine is a late-stage startup currently running an IDE pivotal trial in the US. The product, LimiFlex, addresses a common and very specific spinal condition, degenerative spondylolisthesis, by restoring natural biomechanics after decompression surgery. The device stabilizes the spine yet preserves motion, allowing patients to avoid spinal fusion.



RT Consulting

• United States
• Arts & Crafts

• President & CEO

  • Sep 2016 - Apr 2018

  San Francisco Bay Area Consulting to medical device and healthcare entrepreneurs, investors, and companies across a variety of diseases and technologies. Representative projects include business and marketing management in areas such as medical imaging, coronary and peripheral stenting, bioresorbable polymers and metals, and drug-eluting balloons.



Biosensors International

• Vice President Global Marketing

  • Jan 2011 - Oct 2015

  Geneva Area, Switzerland Headed the global marketing function of a $2B market cap publicly traded company, leading a team of over 30 people worldwide. Major centers of operation included Singapore, Switzerland, Taiwan, and Tokyo. Helped grow revenues from $157M to $330M over three years by growing at a 28% CAGR in a flat market.



Aardvark Medical Company

• President/CEO, Co-founder

  • 2007 - Jan 2011

  San Francisco Bay Area Co-founded, organized and ran an innovative start-up dedicated to revolutionizing sinus therapy and diagnostics in the clinic and the home. Assembled and led team as a virtual company while Entrepreneur in Residence at venture capital firm Alta Partners. Raised $2M in seed investments, and instilled core values such as capital efficiency, leading to exceptional progress and surpassed milestones.



Align Technology

• Australia
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sr. Director, Clinical Support

  • 2005 - 2006

  San Francisco Bay Area Lead post-acquisition integration of General Orthodontic within Align Technology.



General Orthodontic

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing

• President/CEO, Founder

  • 2002 - 2005

  San Francisco Bay Area Founded and ran advanced technical support and training company focusing on Invisalign products. Company acquired by Align Technology in 2005.


Embol-X
• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Assoc. Director of Marketing

  • 1999 - 2002

Nellcor
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Product Manager

  • 1996 - 1999

Honeywell
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee
• MBA Summer Intern

  • Jun 1994 - Aug 1994
• MBA Summer Intern

  • Jun 1993 - Aug 1993

Raychem Pontoise SA
• Engineer

  • Jun 1989 - Jul 1991

Raychem Corp.
• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• Systems Designer

  • Jan 1988 - Jun 1989