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I am a medical device executive with over twenty-five years of leadership experience…
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#Medtech’s entire mission is to help people get back to their lives and health as quickly and painlessly as possible, and at the lowest possible cost…
#Medtech’s entire mission is to help people get back to their lives and health as quickly and painlessly as possible, and at the lowest possible cost…
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Happy 4th of July! 🇺🇸 I hope you’re enjoying the day with family, fun, and freedom. Just a quick reminder — use code HAPPY4 to get 15% off all…
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We saw Coldplay last night in Miami Gardens. Chris Martin’s Jumbotron song has him singing nice songs about people including who he called “the…
We saw Coldplay last night in Miami Gardens. Chris Martin’s Jumbotron song has him singing nice songs about people including who he called “the…
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Experience
Education
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The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Activities and Societies: Research Assistant, Teaching Assistant, Tutor, Intramural athletics, Tutor
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Activities and Societies: Research Assistant, Teaching Assistant, Officer in Kappa Sigma Fraternity, Blue Key Society, Board of Intramural Athletics, Yearbook Staff
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A training program for new entrants into the venture capital industry in the United States. VCI continues to use an applied education model where leading members of the venture capital industry serve as VCI faculty members, providing constantly updated programs that represent the current condition of the venture market and the latest professional standards, techniques, and tools employed by practicing venture industry professionals.
Volunteer Experience
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Lead Investor-Advisor-Mentor
Rockies Venture Club
- Present 6 years 2 months
Science and Technology
The Rockies Venture Club is an angel investing group dedicated to accelerating economic development by educating and connecting investors and entrepreneurs. Interested in bringing novel healthcare technologies to market by serving as a member of the Life Science screening committee and pitch coach for the Colorado Capital Conference and the Angel Capital Summit.
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External Advisory Board, Center for Bioengineering Innovation & Design
The Johns Hopkins University
- Present 8 years 3 months
Science and Technology
CBID is a joint effort of the Whiting School of Engineering and the School of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University. Our focus is translational engineering focusing on health care technology. No other program combines clinical immersion, travel to developing countries for global health immersion, state-of-the-art facilities, and world-renowned lecturers to inspire students to deliver real innovation.
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SPARK Program Mentor
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
- Present 6 years
Health
The SPARK program focuses on technologies addressing unmet clinical needs to bridge the “translational gap” between the lab bench and the patient. By providing a community of industry advisors, investors, and biotechnology researchers, SPARK is successfully advancing scores of new diagnostics and drugs to the clinic and commercial sectors from hundreds of faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and students. I am a member of the application review and pitch panel.
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Industrial Advisory Board, Biomedical Engineering
University of Colorado Boulder
- Present 4 years 7 months
Science and Technology
Offer expertise and engagement with the CU biomedical engineering program. Founded in 1893, the College of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Colorado Boulder is the second largest of seven schools and colleges at one of the nation's top public research institutions.
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SAGE Advisor
Innosphere Ventures
- Present 6 years 2 months
Science and Technology
Accelerating the success of science and technology companies with a venture capital fund, a robust incubation program, and facilities. Innosphere is Colorado’s leading science and technology incubator, accelerating the success of high-impact startup and scaleup companies. The Innosphere program focuses on ensuring companies are investor-ready, connecting entrepreneurs with experienced advisors, making introductions to corporate partners, exit planning, accelerating top-line revenue growth, and…
Accelerating the success of science and technology companies with a venture capital fund, a robust incubation program, and facilities. Innosphere is Colorado’s leading science and technology incubator, accelerating the success of high-impact startup and scaleup companies. The Innosphere program focuses on ensuring companies are investor-ready, connecting entrepreneurs with experienced advisors, making introductions to corporate partners, exit planning, accelerating top-line revenue growth, and more.
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Business Mentor
Venture Partners CU Boulder
- Present 5 years 10 months
Science and Technology
Venture Partners translates groundbreaking solutions into economic and social impact by building new ventures from world-leading research and creative works.
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Patents
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System and method for cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Issued US 10,413,476
A medical monitoring system includes an oximetry sensor having a light emitter positioned to emit light into a patient and a photodetector positioned to generate a plethysmography signal. The system includes a monitor having a processor configured to receive the plethysmography signal from the oximetry sensor and to identify a non-cardiac pulse based on a first pulse shape metric, the non-cardiac pulse being generated by the administration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to the patient…
A medical monitoring system includes an oximetry sensor having a light emitter positioned to emit light into a patient and a photodetector positioned to generate a plethysmography signal. The system includes a monitor having a processor configured to receive the plethysmography signal from the oximetry sensor and to identify a non-cardiac pulse based on a first pulse shape metric, the non-cardiac pulse being generated by the administration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to the patient. The processor is also configured to measure an oxygen saturation of the patient from the identified non-cardiac pulse and to output the measured oxygen saturation to a visual display.
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Left ventricle valve
Issued US 6053896
The instant invention is directed to a left ventricle valve for use in a left ventricle drain line. The left ventricle valve includes a unidirectional check valve having duckbill valve portion and a flange portion to movably cover vacuum vent openings. The vacuum vent openings are parallel to the flow passage of the left ventricle valve. The valve also has a pressure relief opening. The invention further contemplates the valve in an extracorporeal circuit for draining the left ventricle of a…
The instant invention is directed to a left ventricle valve for use in a left ventricle drain line. The left ventricle valve includes a unidirectional check valve having duckbill valve portion and a flange portion to movably cover vacuum vent openings. The vacuum vent openings are parallel to the flow passage of the left ventricle valve. The valve also has a pressure relief opening. The invention further contemplates the valve in an extracorporeal circuit for draining the left ventricle of a heart.
Projects
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Merger & Acquisition - Senior Project Manager Covidien
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In 2012 Covidien acquired both Newport Medical Instruments Inc & Oridion Systems Ltd. My role was integrating these two companies into the existing Covidien EMEA network and global shared services achieving commercialisation in EMEA
• Establish project governance in accordance with Covidien PMO
• Manage and track the project team with resource and delivery plans
• Track and control project costs in accordance with the agreed budget
• Ensure on-going risks and issues are…In 2012 Covidien acquired both Newport Medical Instruments Inc & Oridion Systems Ltd. My role was integrating these two companies into the existing Covidien EMEA network and global shared services achieving commercialisation in EMEA
• Establish project governance in accordance with Covidien PMO
• Manage and track the project team with resource and delivery plans
• Track and control project costs in accordance with the agreed budget
• Ensure on-going risks and issues are recognised, resolved and communicated
• Management and motivation of all 3rd party suppliers contracted to the project to ensure a professional and successful delivery, within the term
• Responsible for issue identification working with the Project Sponsors, Stakeholders, Business Leaders, HR, Change Management and PMO, via the Project Lead
• Manage the SharePoint site for the project/work stream. Further develop the site for efficient project details and communication
• Run the project plan using PmBok / PRINCE and supporting methodologies as used at the clients sitesOther creators -
Merger & Acquisition - Senior Project Manager Covidien
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In 2012 Covidien acquired both Newport Medical Instruments Inc & Oridion Systems Ltd. My role was integrating these two companies into the existing Covidien EMEA network and global shared services achieving commercialisation in EMEA
• Establish project governance in accordance with Covidien PMO
• Manage and track the project team with resource and delivery plans
• Track and control project costs in accordance with the agreed budget
• Ensure on-going risks and issues are…In 2012 Covidien acquired both Newport Medical Instruments Inc & Oridion Systems Ltd. My role was integrating these two companies into the existing Covidien EMEA network and global shared services achieving commercialisation in EMEA
• Establish project governance in accordance with Covidien PMO
• Manage and track the project team with resource and delivery plans
• Track and control project costs in accordance with the agreed budget
• Ensure on-going risks and issues are recognised, resolved and communicated
• Management and motivation of all 3rd party suppliers contracted to the project to ensure a professional and successful delivery, within the term
• Responsible for issue identification working with the Project Sponsors, Stakeholders, Business Leaders, HR, Change Management and PMO, via the Project Lead
• Manage the SharePoint site for the project/work stream. Further develop the site for efficient project details and communication
• Run the project plan using PmBok / PRINCE and supporting methodologies as used at the clients sitesOther creators -
Merger & Acquisition - Senior Project Manager Covidien
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In 2012 Covidien acquired both Newport Medical Instruments Inc & Oridion Systems Ltd. My role was integrating these two companies into the existing Covidien EMEA network and global shared services achieving commercialisation in EMEA
• Establish project governance in accordance with Covidien PMO
• Manage and track the project team with resource and delivery plans
• Track and control project costs in accordance with the agreed budget
• Ensure on-going risks and issues are…In 2012 Covidien acquired both Newport Medical Instruments Inc & Oridion Systems Ltd. My role was integrating these two companies into the existing Covidien EMEA network and global shared services achieving commercialisation in EMEA
• Establish project governance in accordance with Covidien PMO
• Manage and track the project team with resource and delivery plans
• Track and control project costs in accordance with the agreed budget
• Ensure on-going risks and issues are recognised, resolved and communicated
• Management and motivation of all 3rd party suppliers contracted to the project to ensure a professional and successful delivery, within the term
• Responsible for issue identification working with the Project Sponsors, Stakeholders, Business Leaders, HR, Change Management and PMO, via the Project Lead
• Manage the SharePoint site for the project/work stream. Further develop the site for efficient project details and communication
• Run the project plan using PmBok / PRINCE and supporting methodologies as used at the clients sitesOther creators
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