We’ve pulled together industry experts from across orthopedics to share their knowledge and expertise with you.
Adam Griebel is a Senior R&D Engineer at Fort Wayne Metals, where he’s led the development of absorbable metals and advanced process technologies since 2012.
Alexander Henry has helped spine and orthopedic innovators unlock the clinical and commercial potential of additive manufacturing since 2017. He currently leads medical strategic partnerships for AddUp Solutions | FIVES.
Dr. Ali Kiapour is a scientist and engineer specializing in biomechanics and the development of advanced 3D-printed orthopedic implants. He is the Director of Biomechanics Research at Massachusetts General Hospital, […]
Andie Pequegnat is a Ph.D. Material Scientist and Engineer who is an innovative technical leader in the medtech nitinol space. As the Director of Lightspeed at Resonetics, he focuses on cutting-edge solutions for complex nitinol applications and leads the company’s Premium Tube development team.
Andrea has over 15 years of experience as a cybersecurity professional in various industries and serves as Cybersecurity Principal at Plante Moran.
Bobby Nandi is Vice President of Operations at OrthAlign. He has over 20 years of experience in the medical device industry.
Carolyn LaWell is the Chief Content Officer at ORTHOWORLD, where she leads the company's editorial and education initiatives.
Craig Bluett serves as CEO of hg medical. His career spans the contract manufacturing and OEM side of the industry as a Technical, Quality and Regulatory Director, helping him fuse customer's needs with hg medical's offerings.
Dan Cook is a Senior Editor at ORTHOWORLD, where he helps manage the company’s editorial and educational efforts.
David Hannah is Group Chief Technology Officer at Exalta and a technology leader with a proven track record of launching competitive, patient-driven surgical solutions. His technical leadership bridges cutting-edge innovation with practical, scalable execution.
Devendra Gorhe is a research manager at Zimmer Biomet and part of the company's Anti-Infective Technologies and Innovative Solutions group.
Devon Buckley is an Engineering Manager at Packaging Compliance Labs, where she specializes in medical device packaging development, validation, and compliance. She has guided numerous teams through packaging transformations, including large-scale sterile conversions and global harmonization efforts.
Francesco Bucciotti serves as Head of Global Business & Business Development for Lincotek Medical. He drives the company’s global commercial strategy, customer partnerships, and organizational development across its worldwide network.
Gautam Gupta, Ph.D., is Chief Commercial and Portfolio Officer Orthopedics at Elos Medtech with a strong background in P&L management.
Gene Kulesha is Executive Director, Advanced Technologies at Onkos Surgical, and a proven medical device technology leader who excels in research, development, regulatory approval and scaling of antibacterial and additive […]
Jason Sandstrom is Vice President of Research & Development at Exalta Marquette and an engineering leader with extensive experience developing and industrializing orthopedic and medical device systems.
Jeff Kitchen brings over 25 years of experience in medical device prototyping and manufacturing. He serves as VP of Manufacturing for Lifestyle Medical's Manufacturing Division.
Jennifer Moore is a product development leader with more than 20 years of experience in orthopedic implants and surgical instrumentation.
Jesse Unger is a R&D Engineering Leader with over a decade of experience in the medical device industry. He has led engineering teams at NuVasive, Surgalign, and ATEC Spine.
As President of the Implants and Instrumentation Division at Phillips Precision Medicraft, John Phillips has led the company through an automation revolution.
John Scherzer is Vice President – Medical Markets for Carpenter Technology. He has spent more than 25 years of his career with the company.
Jon Desalvo is President and CEO of Arcamed. He has nearly 30 years of manufacturing experience and leads with a commitment to innovation and customer satisfaction.
Jonathan Gibson is Vice President of Marketing at THINK Surgical with experience in the commercialization of disruptive technologies.
Josie Elwell is Manager of Research for Upper Extremities at Advita Ortho with over a decade of experience in orthopedic research. She holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering and specializes […]
Julien Prevost, Director of R&D at Medtronic, is a biomedical and mechanical engineering leader with extensive engineering and project management experience in global healthcare-regulated industries.
Justin Coppes is a seasoned R&D leader in the medical device industry with over two decades of experience driving innovation, product development, and global commercialization within spine surgery. He is […]
Ken is a thirty-five-year veteran of Stryker Orthopedics. He held technical and leadership positions in product development, operations, and distribution. Some of his accomplishments include leading the distribution and customer […]
Kim Doyle is a Partner at Plante Moran, where she leads the firm’s Strategy & Operations consulting practice, as well as the Medical Device industry group for consulting.
Kreigh Williams is Director of R&D at Nanovis. He has 14 years of experience in medical device innovation, having spent his entire career growing and scaling startup companies in the space.
Larry Ruiz, Senior Manager of Global Technical Sourcing at Medtronic Spine & Biologics, is a technical sourcing leader with extensive quality, supplier development, and sourcing experience in the medical device industry.
Mark Morrison is Research Director at Smith+Nephew and has more than 13 years of experience with additive manufacturing and 25-plus years with materials science in metallic, ceramic and polymeric materials. […]
Markus Reichmann is a seasoned veteran of the medical device industry, bringing over 15 years of experience in engineering and global sales of both capital equipment and part manufacturing. He currently serves as U.S. Regional AM Sales Account Manager at Lincotek.
As a leader in the supply chain and operations consulting practice at Plante Moran, Matt Stekier serves clients by quickly identifying improvement opportunities that provide tangible results, which increase productivity, lower total cost, reduce lead times, and improve overall quality.
Matthew Dajnowicz is Director, Global Procurement Business Partner for Orthopaedics at Smith+Nephew, where he partners with senior leaders to align procurement strategy with business objectives. He brings a depth of perspective shaped by decades of leadership across supplier strategy, value creation, and performance management.
Matt Shomper is an award-winning leader in the computational design of advanced 3D-printed medical implants, with over a decade of experience in engineering, research and innovation.
Maxwell Munford is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of OSSTEC. His role focuses on company vision, strategy and growing OSSTEC's team. He completed his Ph.D. at Imperial College London, developing biomimetic 3D printing for use in orthopedics.
Michael Quinn is Vice President of Design & Development North America for Ensera Design and a proven innovator and leader with thirty years of medical device and package development experience.
Monica Burt is a trusted partner, providing expert guidance in Quality, Regulatory and Operations across all stages of investment and product development. She founded the boutique consulting firm MB&A.
Niall Casey is the Chief Intellectual Property Officer and co‑founder of Carlsmed. In his role, he leads the company’s innovation and intellectual property strategy and plays a critical part in […]
Nicolas has more than 20 years of experience in R&D, sales and marketing and is currently CEO of the Swiss m4m Center, an additive manufacturing CDMO.
Oliver leads Strategy and Commercialization for Accenture Life Sciences Medical Technology. With a Ph.D. in Cell and Molecular Biology and over 15 years of experience in R&D, strategy and consulting, he specializes […]
Dr. Payman Afshari is a Senior Principal Engineer at the DePuy Synthes with extensive experience in computational modeling and simulation.
Ray DeFrain is Manager of Regional Metallurgy and Medical Subject Matter Expert for Carpenter Technology. He has 17 years of experience in a wide variety of materials.
Reto Strickler is Vice President of Operations Orthopaedics and Site Leader at Elos Medtech with nearly 30 years of production experience.
Richard is Director of Robotics Hardware at Smith and Nephew with more than 30 years of medical device product development experience.
Robbie VanVossen is Embedded Systems Engineer at DornerWorks and brings over 12 years of experience in embedded hypervisors.
Robert Cohen is VP of Innovation and Technology for Stryker's Orthopaedics Group, leading the development of technical strategy across digital, AI, surgical robotics, guidance, healthcare data access, and R&D talent growth.
Rose LaRue-Slater is currently the Director of Sales for Steri-Tek. She has been in the sterilization industry for over two decades and loves to share the benefits of the technology.
Ruben has over 15 years of experience in 3D-printed medical devices. He is now the Co-Founder and CEO of Amnovis.
Dr. Shane Keaveney is R&D Manager at Croom Medical, leading innovation in metal additive manufacturing for medical devices.
As a Senior Instructor for RED BEAR Negotiation Company, he conducts negotiations training at Fortune 500 companies as well as dozens of smaller public and private companies.
Dr. Steven Gitelis is a highly regarded expert in the area of orthopedic oncology and limb reconstruction and currently serves as the Director of the Rush Center for Limb Preservation […]
Tanya DiSalvo is President & CEO of Criterion Precision Machining, a woman-owned, third-generation manufacturer serving medical device OEMs with small, complex precision components. She is the current President of the Precision Machined Products Association.
Theo serves as COO at Brinter, where he brings 20+ years of experience leading growth, transformation, and large-scale execution across global enterprises and venture-backed companies.
Tom Norman is a founding partner and the Chief Operations Officer at Skeletal Dynamics, which designs and markets innovative orthopedic devices focused on conditions of the upper extremity. He previously served as the company's VP of R&D.
Tony Metzinger serves as Vice President of Engineering at OrthoPediatrics, where he leads product development, packaging, and manufacturing engineering initiatives that support the company’s mission to improve the lives of children with orthopedic conditions.
Trey Rodgers is a Research Principal Engineer at Zimmer Biomet in the Advanced Technologies group, focusing on materials and manufacturing.
Wade Phillips is VP of Business Development at Avalign Technologies. He brings more than 20 years of CDMO partnership experience for orthopedic OEMs.
Wesley Gensch is one of Ecoclean’s MedTech Global Key Account Managers. He works closely with major OEMs to drive growth, streamline processes and support innovation across global markets.
