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Toronto, ON, CA

• Guiding the strategic transformation and scaling of an innovative neurosurgical technology company, ensuring alignment with the mission of advancing patient care through cutting-edge solutions.
• Successfully lead the commercial launch of AtlasGPT, a first-of-its-kind tool designed to support clinical decision-making in neurosurgery, driving market adoption and building strategic partnerships for product.
• Collaborate closely with the company founder, principal investor, and fractional CEO to develop a 7-year strategic growth plan, positioning the company for sustainable success and long-term market leadership.
• Play a pivotal role in corporate governance by establishing and managing integrated business planning processes and annual operational planning cycles, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Engage directly with the Board of Directors, presenting key initiatives, performance metrics, and strategic updates at board meetings, while also serving as Corporate Secretary to strengthen governance frameworks.
• Assume CEO-level responsibilities during key transitions, ensuring continuity of leadership, operational efficiency, and alignment with company objectives.

Carmel, Indiana, US

• Leading the transformation and growth of the world’s leading non-profit resource for advanced neurosurgical techniques, ensuring long-term sustainability and global impact.
• Spearhead the launch of a fully redesigned website and content management system, enhancing user experience and expanding the reach of educational tools to over 1.3 million annual visitors.
• Achieve financial sustainability by reorganizing sales channels and streamlining operations, transitioning the Neurosurgical Atlas to a self-sufficient model independent of external donations.
• Collaborate with the founder, principal investor, and fractional CEO to drive strategic initiatives and, during leadership transitions, assume CEO-level responsibilities to maintain operational continuity and focus on.
• Present regularly at Board of Directors meetings, providing key insights and strategic updates to align leadership and ensure organizational success during a critical phase of development.

Kitchener, Ontario, CA

• Guided best practice product management and marketing, strategic planning and execution for a leading medical device manufacturer and service provider.
• Strengthened corporate team leadership, partnered with CEO, drove strategic forecasting and scheduling, business success, and execution, achieving revenue advancement of 50% YoY.
• Advocated marketing initiatives and campaigns, collaborated and drove vision consensus with business development segments including strategy, product management, marketing communications, digital events, and training.
• Expedited new strategic marketing plan initiatives, collaborated with the board of directors and cross-functional teams, and forecasted global revenue targets, which heightened product revenue throughput.

Kitchener, Ontario, CA

• Pioneered innovative product, marketing, and sales management business units, promoted robust marketing messaging and sales management initiatives, medical education, and global strategy, which led to Deloitte Canada.
• Created and executed new marketing automation, CRM, engagement management, learning design, and project management stacks, advance marketing channels, grew LinkedIn followers from 2.5K to 15K+.
• Furthered product management value through data analysis, organizational planning, and client engagement, align product marketing strategies with client needs partnering with surgeons, successfully launching 5 product.

Toronto, Ontario, CA

• Ran customer success, service, and engagement management for medical device and technical solutions company.
• Revitalized customer service, transforming legacy underperforming methodologies into optimal customer satisfaction and retention, commercializing service as a product.
• Promoted competitive market analysis leveraging KOL and NPS scores, forecasted product needs aligning with emerging technologies, supported by engineering, product development, regulatory, and quality for product.

Toronto, Ontario, CA

• Autonomous management of upstream and downstream marketing of Synaptive’s Surgical Planning & Navigation portfolio, from R&D through launch including definition of commercial strategy, external partnerships, product.
• Directed strategic marketing planning and execution, netting product line revenue growth of 25% with gross margin sustainment at 57%.
• Through competitive market analyses, and close interaction with KOLs, determined product need, and translated that information to Engineering, Product Development, Regulatory Affairs etc. to innovate and commercialize.

Kalamazoo, MI, US

• Developed and implemented marketing plans resulting in 16.5% revenue growth in 2014, and over 44% in 2015, with direct involvement in the sales process including RFP response preparation, closing deals, and managing.
• Provided regular assessments of market position in Canada, set appropriate pricing and generated marketing collateral, conducted educational programming, clinical evaluations, and in-field support for sales.
• Worked collaboratively across functions to develop OEM agreements and launch new products to satisfy the needs of customers in our various market segments.

Ottawa, Ontario, CA

• Managed teams of 5-12 scientists, and project budgets over $1M, delivering all projects on time and under budget.
• Designed and conducted experiments to provide rapid evidence-based solutions to the Canadian Armed Forces, the Department of National Defence, and the Surgeon General’s Office, resulting in the implementation of.

Phd, Neuroscience & Biomechanics

Msc, Kinesiology

Bsck (Hon.), Kinesiology