Ben Joseph Email & Phone Number

Bedford, Ma, Us

Anika. Restore Active Living.™ Anika Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANIK), is a global joint preservation company that creates and delivers meaningful advancements in early intervention orthopedic care. We partner with clinicians to understand what they need most to treat their patients and we develop minimally invasive products that restore active living for people around the world. We are committed to leading in high opportunity spaces within orthopedics, including osteoarthritis pain management, regenerative solutions, sports medicine, and Arthrosurface joint solutions. For more information about Anika, please visit www.anika.com.

Bedford, Ma, Us

Anika. Restore Active Living.™ Anika Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANIK), is a global joint preservation company that creates and delivers meaningful advancements in early intervention orthopedic care. We partner with clinicians to understand what they need most to treat their patients and we develop minimally invasive products that restore active living for people around the world. We are committed to leading in high opportunity spaces within orthopedics, including osteoarthritis pain management, regenerative solutions, soft tissue repair, and bone preserving joint technologies. For more information about Anika, please visit www.anika.com.

Benky Ventures is the holding company for the personal business ventures of Ben and Becky Joseph. It is the legal owner of the 10 Colors card game and board game. Other activities have included consulting, advising, investing, and board service.

Orlando, Fl, Us

The industry's top boating brands: Nautique, Centurion Boats, Supreme Boats, BassCat Boats, Yar-Craft, SeaArk Boats, Bryant Boats, Parker Boats, Pleasurecraft Engine Group, Watershed Innovation, and Aktion Parkswww.correctcraft.com

Counseling center committed to health, hope and healingwww.myturningpt.com

Fort Wayne, Indiana, Us

-Visionary behind start-up healthcare portfolio company of Ambassador Enterprises, a single-family office-Developed mission, strategic plan, and operating budget-Established initial board of directors and advisory members, and hired executive leadership team-Built strong brand awareness and meaningful deal flow in short period of time-Made minority investments in areas of musculoskeletal healthcare that are ‘broken’ (inefficiency, waste, value-chain, delivery model innovation, and cost)-Co-developer on organic healthcare innovations and 2 provisional US patents on blockchain -Invited and participated in private-equity and venture capital healthcare conferences as a panelist expert-Continued to advise the family office on various strategic matters and potential deals-Actively served on the board of Ambassador’s largest portfolio company, Correct Craft (correctcraft.com)-Continued to serve as board member for various healthcare companies within Ambassador’s minority portfolio (BioPoly, SpeechVive, proxy for Theratome Bio)

Fort Wayne, Indiana, Us

-Responsible for the triple-bottom-line performance of early-stage minority investments made by the family office covering healthcare, medical device, biopharma, energy, consumer products, SaaS/SaaP, and agricultural sectors-Advised Ambassador portfolio companies on strategy, marketing and product development-Served as board member for portfolio companies and minority investments: Correct Craft (correctcraft.com), Santus Labs (santuslabs.com), BioPoly (biopolyortho.com), SpeechVive (speechvive.com)-Provided recommendations on deal flow, investments, strategy, and operational initiatives for the family office-Developed business case and recommendation to launch greenfield portfolio company in healthcare, Mend Medical

Consumer healthcare productswww.santuslabs.com

Fort Wayne, Indiana, Us

Orthopedic device and proprietary material for joint reconstruction and preservationwww.biopolyortho.com

Lafayette, Indiana, Us

Medical device for improving the lives of people living with Parkinson's diseasewww.speechvive.com

Warsaw, Indiana, Us

-Selected to lead the Foot & Ankle division upon close of the merger between Zimmer and Biomet in June 2015-Responsible for $127M global Foot & Ankle business including branding, marketing, product & portfolio management, engineering/R&D, quality, regulatory affairs and clinical operations-Portfolio included plates/screws, sports medicine, total joint replacement, advanced materials, and biologics-Improved YOY revenue from a combined -3% prior to the merger to +9% within 12 months post-close -Oversaw $6.4M annual operating budget as well as division capital expenditures-P&L responsibility within a matrix organization-Managed 17 team members directly and an additional 10 team members from various cross-functional teams -Transacted 1 asset purchase agreement to address a key product line gap-Participated and led division integration planning as part of Zimmer Biomet merger-Developed and launched new mission and brand statement for division: Technology that moves (still in use as of 2020)-Extensive executive presentation experience during quarterly business reviews, strategic and operational planning, annual budget cycles, and various M&A/L&A activity-Led initiative to reshape and refine key opinion leader (KOL) strategy to better align with strategic needs of the business -Set strategic plan and new product roadmap for the combined business-Redefined new product introduction (NPI) process and pipeline to better align with global market needs in the Americas, EMEA, and Asia Pacific-Partnered with commercial team to initiate the build-out of a dedicated sales channel

Warsaw, Indiana, Us

-Recruited back inside to lead all aspects of global marketing, branding and product management for a $215M portfolio of shoulder, elbow and hand/wrist arthroplasty products-Successfully led marketing integration activities for Extremities including key roles in the divestiture of the Discovery® Total Elbow and Transition Services Agreement (TSA) with DJO-Helped lead a team through a long integration period while continuing double-digit revenue growth-Maintained strong partnerships with global commercial organizations and key surgeons during integration-Led national sales meeting activities focusing on driving growth, maintaining focus, and key NPI activities

Warsaw, Indiana, Us

-Recruited to create, build, and lead Biomet’s first U.S. Commercial Sales organization in 2011-Led a team of 6 regional Commercial Managers to drive sales growth, distributor accountability, and down-stream marketing activities for Extremities and Sports Medicine, including tissue and allograft-Led a team of 2 Medical Education Managers who created and executed surgeon training, education, and reporting-Instrumental team member in helping achieve a #1 Extremities market share position, 100% organically-Total U.S. Extremities growth increased from <$30M (2006) to $175.1M (2014)-Increased U.S. Extremities and Sports Medicine combined revenue to $265M by 2014-Played integral part in securing the 5-year Kaiser Permanente Extremities Contract in 2012-Created Signature® Personalized Glenoid Guide pricing tool for strategic pricing decisions and product evaluations-Segmented key customer data for targeting and selling opportunities-Ensured working capital and instrument deployments were allocated and deployed to key opportunities by region-Spearheaded pilot capital equipment partnership with KARL STORZ (karlstorz.com)

Warsaw, Indiana, Us

-Launched the Comprehensive® Shoulder (2007) and the Comprehensive Reverse® Shoulder (2009) systems-Executed all upstream and downstream marketing activities for flagship divisional brands-Core responsibilities included product training, commercial launch plans, surgeon product presentations, advertising and promotional efforts, key sales activities and on-going portfolio lifecycle management-Managed Comprehensive® Shoulder, Comprehensive® Reverse Shoulder, Copeland® Humeral Resurfacing, T.E.S.S.® Stemless Shoulder and various other legacy brands-Led several annual National Sales Meeting breakout sessions and presentations-Created Comprehensive ® Reverse Shoulder Value Proposition Tool to aid in negotiation and pricing-Developed a tracking process to help manage KOL agreement cycles and compliance management

Warsaw, Indiana, Us

-Launched the Comprehensive® Shoulder (2007) and the Comprehensive Reverse® Shoulder (2009) systems-Executed all upstream and downstream marketing activities for flagship divisional brands-Core responsibilities included product training, commercial launch plans, surgeon product presentations, advertising and promotional efforts, key sales activities and on-going portfolio lifecycle management-Managed Comprehensive® Shoulder, Comprehensive® Reverse Shoulder, Copeland® Humeral Resurfacing, T.E.S.S.® Stemless Shoulder and various other legacy brands-Led several annual National Sales Meeting breakout sessions and presentations-Created Comprehensive ® Reverse Shoulder Value Proposition Tool to aid in negotiation and pricing-Developed a tracking process to help manage KOL agreement cycles and compliance management

Warsaw, Indiana, Us

-Launched the Comprehensive® Shoulder (2007) and the Comprehensive Reverse® Shoulder (2009) systems-Executed all upstream and downstream marketing activities for flagship divisional brands-Core responsibilities included product training, commercial launch plans, surgeon product presentations, advertising and promotional efforts, key sales activities and on-going portfolio lifecycle management-Managed Comprehensive® Shoulder, Comprehensive® Reverse Shoulder, Copeland® Humeral Resurfacing, T.E.S.S.® Stemless Shoulder and various other legacy brands-Led several annual National Sales Meeting breakout sessions and presentations-Created Comprehensive ® Reverse Shoulder Value Proposition Tool to aid in negotiation and pricing-Developed a tracking process to help manage KOL agreement cycles and compliance management

Indianapolis, In, Us

-Responsible for all stages of product development life cycle-Leveraged market research and competitive intelligence to ensure product competitiveness and profitability-Initiated and completed multiple product changes to increase product viability and adoption-Determined proper product mix to effectively meet the needs of key target markets-Created marketing copy, campaigns, and collateral to support key strategies and initiatives-Participated in division and corporate strategic planning process-Presented product roadmaps and strategy to the Office of the CEO on a semi-annual basis

Indianapolis, In, Us

-Delivered top premium and profitability numbers-Negotiated strategic partnerships with new and existing clients-Evaluated and priced group life and disability insurance products for all geographies and all employer sizes-Developed innovative and creative product offerings to meet the needs reps and customers

Radnor, Pa, Us

-Evaluated prospective clients to determine acceptable business risk and potential profit pools -Delivered product presentations to potential clients-Increased product penetration within the Midwest, serving more than 150 clients-Responsible for product pricing and risk selection of group insurance products-Underwrote direct and reinsurance structures-Delivered on-site product presentations-Trained underwriters on policies, procedures, and systems-Developed departmental procedures and training materials

Radnor, Pa, Us

-Developed and delivered innovative ideas for division website which served over 10,000 clients -Provided technical support for data files to ensure accuracy, compatibility, and compliance-Co-created marketing campaigns-Increased internet platform usage among existing clients from 5% to 43% in 12 months

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Biomet Global Leadership Program

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Business Management