A product development leader that excels at identifying unmet needs to rapidly develop and commercialize profitable orthopedic devices.

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Drove development of new products which allowed the growth of Titan Spine from around $1M annual sales to over $30M in 7 years, Company sold in 2019 to Medtronic for $275 M.

Participated (on a team of 3) in achieving ISO 13485 certification of Titan Spine in 6 months.

Named as inventor on more than 40 United States Patents for medical devices.

Lead the development and launch of the Charlotte™ Foot and Ankle product line which is the foundation of the extremities business unit at Wright Medical today, a highly profitable extremities and biologics company.

Created an industry leading craniotomy device at OsteoMed that has been in use, for more than 15 years.

I have developed long term relationships with nearly all the service and support Vendor companies that serve the medical device marketplace.

EXPERIENCE

Senior Product Development Engineer MedTorque Inc. Feb 2018 – July 2020

Medical implant and instrument company developing new single use, disposable products to serve the medical device industry. Developed and procured sources from international manufacturers and introduced to the domestic marketplace at a time of great interest.

Reintroduced and successfully brought to market innovative and beneficial single use torque limiting hand drivers having previously unknown features for controlling lifespan and maintaining calibration of torque setting.

Designed and developed single use ratcheting hand drivers with unique new and innovative tactile handles and low cost and highly durable design. Domestic manufactured from industry leading suppliers capable of highly precise, low-cost manufacturing. Fabricated from common low cost readily available components.

Principal Consultant Black Box Medical May 2007 – Feb 2018

Medical Device Consulting featuring significant experience in Design, Engineering, Commercialization, Intellectual Property and acquiring Permission to Market new and innovative medical devices.

Developed 3D printed metal implants and instruments for an easy to use foot and ankle product to complete joint repositioning and soft tissue attachment of the 1st MTP.

Researched, designed, submitted and received 510(k) permission to market a complete foot and ankle Trauma and Degenerative product line including compression screws, intermedullary rods and variable angle locking plates.

Director of Product Development Titan Spine, LLC Aug 2008 – Nov 2015

Startup Medical Technology Venture focused on spinal interbody fusion devices.

Managed staff of eight on several large, complex new product projects bringing industry changing and highly effective disruptive technologies into the Spinal interbody market.

Developed 3D printed implantable devices at half the cost of conventional manufacturing methods and are delivered in one third the time with superior bone growth stimulation. This product was not commercialized.

Launched 9 new Interbody devices utilizing Patented technologies and pioneering technologies.

Developed and implemented a strategy for the dramatic expansion of the Company’s IP portfolio from 2 troubled applications to more than 60 awarded assets, gaining key protection in both US and International marketplaces.

Extremities Project Manager and Engineer Wright Medical Technologies June 2003 – May 2007

Managed staff and designs for 14 new products from early concept to product launch. Foundational products led to the growth of a significant leader in the extremities marketplace, company recently purchased for $5.4 B.

CHARLOTTE™ Product Line introduction and first year results of $9M

Numerous product line enhancing additions, several multimillion dollar first years at launch in the highly contested Extremities market, some patent applications submitted, LOCON VLS™, EVOLVE Radial Head Plate System.

Consulting Project Engineer OsteoMed Sep 2002 – June 2003

Lead Product Development and Process Enhancement

Key new and innovative, patent protected disposable cranial flap fixation device, first year sales in excess of $2 Mil..

Introduced project management and strategic product pipeline planning techniques and practices.

Director of Engineering/Regulatory Machined Metals, Inc. Aug 2001 – Sep 2002

Primary Manufacturer for a Worldwide Leader in the Design and Distribution of Arthroscopic Implants and Surgical Instrumentation. Responsibilities included Project Manager for Sterilization and Packaging Facility

Managed prototype department consisting of designers and prototype production staff. Staff size varied from 20 – 45 individuals broken into teams.

Developed and implemented in house Vacuum Heat Treating system for stainless steel instrument production system and utilized same to dramatically (<50%) reduce re-work, and rejected products.

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration – Management

American Intercontinental University, Chicago, IL

2007

Bachelor of Business Administration – Management and Leadership

American Intercontinental University, Chicago IL

2006

Attended classes for Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineering

University of New Hampshire, Durham and Concord NH

1984 – 1988