Ben Barnes

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President Neuro Advisors | High-Impact Senior Executive | Driving Strategic Vision & Commercial Success for Medtech Businesses | Servant Leader | Trusted Advisor | Transformation & Growth @ Neuro Advisors
Columbia, Maryland 21150, US
About Ben Barnes

Ben Barnes has left his leadership mark on medical device and medtech companies ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies. In each role, he has positioned people as the greatest resource in positively impacting the patient health and wellness journey while also creating measurable value for company shareholders, investors, and owners.“…leader that truly cares about his team, the company, and its customers…exceptionally genuine person with high ethical standards… keen ability to build talented, diverse teams and motivate them to achieve¬…ability to spot, recruit, and develop talent…strong relationships, passion for his work, and extensive knowledge of the business… ability to push his people to be the absolute best version of themselves…”LEADERSHIP SNAPSHOT:▪ Blends stabilizing leadership with a commercial, operations, training, and product background to deliver measurable impact while strengthening alignment with governance structures.▪ Inspiring mentor and inclusive leader who elevates the effectiveness of management teams.▪ Creates cultures of diversity and equity; inspires teams to attain new levels of performance; and builds strong, scalable, and profitable businesses.VALUE CREATION:▪ Serving in a C-level role, currently leading entry into the North American neuro market for multibillion-dollar, Japan-based global chemical manufacturing company. Built a holistic organizational strategy, high-performing team, M&A roadmap, distribution network, and distinct brand.▪ Built and leads an independent consultancy, providing C-level leadership expertise for medtech companies at key inflection points of growth and transformation.▪ As a 6x President’s Club winner (BSC / Stryker / J&J / Codman), leveraged experience and growth mindset to architect commercial organizations that delivered turnarounds (elevation to #1 from #17 among 18 peer territories in 1 year), rapid scale (from launch to 200% of plan in 1 year), and nationwide expansion (from 20% to 90% of U.S. coverage in <2 years).▪ Navigated teams through organizational change, including leadership gaps / transitions, shifts in corporate strategy, post-merger integration, and restructuring as well as the development, launch, commercialization, and adoption of ground-breaking products.▪ Played a vital role in the 4-fold growth of an acute ischemic stroke care business to 8-figure annual revenue in 2 years. Built Stroke Therapy Awareness Team (STAT) that trained 56K+ healthcare providers on product and treatment protocol over 4 years.

Ben Barnes's Current Company Details
Neuro Advisors

Neuro Advisors

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President Neuro Advisors | High-Impact Senior Executive | Driving Strategic Vision & Commercial Success for Medtech Businesses | Servant Leader | Trusted Advisor | Transformation & Growth
Columbia, Maryland 21150, US
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Ben Barnes Work Experience Details
  • Neuro Advisors
    President
    Neuro Advisors Jun 2020 - Present
    (𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘺 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩 𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴)Hired by early-stage and rapid-growth MedTech companies to secure early-stage funding and guide them through design, execution, and management of commercial / go-to-market, operational, product portfolio, training/education, and talent strategies.Select engagements include:▪ NXT STIM- (2024-Present) Optimize US commercialization plan for a startup Neuromodulation company. Provide guidance to the CEO for safe round investment to secure funding to execute the non-traditional US commercial launch plan.▪Piraeus Medical- (2023-Present) Worked closely with CEO and members of the Board of Directors in developing the overarching marketing strategy and worldwide commercialization plan.▪ Kaneka Medical- (2020-2023) Recruited from a consultant to General Manager▪ Longeviti Neuro Solutions- (2020-2022) Initially began as a consultant and transitioned into Director of Sales.
  • Kaneka North America
    General Manager, Kaneka Medical America- Neurovascular
    Kaneka North America Jun 2020 - Sep 2023
    New York, New York, Us
    Recruited from a consultant to General Manager with P&L accountability for this newly formed North American neurovascular business. Transformed and oversaw commercial / go-to-market launch strategy, product marketing, business development, sales operations, and clinical research. Built and led a 17-member team. Reported directly to the Group President.▪ Increased annual revenues from $20k in 2021 to on track to achieve $8M in annual sales for 2023.▪ Managed P&L to achieve profitability by year-end 2023 by improving field sales performance, leveraging clinical research initiatives, and optimizing marketing budgets. ▪ Plays an integral role in the identification and due diligence for potential acquisitions of new technologies.
  • Longeviti Neuro Solutions
    Director, Us Sales
    Longeviti Neuro Solutions May 2020 - Mar 2022
    Baltimore, Maryland, Us
    (𝘌𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺-𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘹 𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴; 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 2016)Initially began as a consultant and transitioned into the Director of Sales. Built and managed a +100-person distribution arm, including direct sales and 20 regional distributors. Responsible for P&L performance, sales strategy/ execution as well as sales training/education for sales team and physicians. ▪ More than doubled unit sales in <2 years. Scaled the business from 20% to 90% national coverage.▪ Spearheaded the shift from a direct sales organization to the design and creation of a multiple-distributor strategy/ direct sales model.▪ Recruited and played a key role in onboarding a new CMO and numerous KOLs.
  • Stryker
    Director, Medical Education & Sales Training
    Stryker May 2019 - Jan 2020
    Kalamazoo, Mi, Us
    (𝘎𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘴, 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭/𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭, 𝘯𝘦𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘴)Director, Medical Education & Sales Training, Stryker Neurovascular, May 2019 – Present▪ In the midst of restructuring to focus resources on the intracranial aneurysm disease franchise and the second phase of the Surpass Flow Diverter launch, selected to re-energize the Medical Education and Sales Training teams.▪ Built 15-member team exclusively engaged in the creation/execution of medical education and sales training programs for KOLs/physicians and Sales Representatives (85 nationwide). U.S. sales team is on track to achieve double-digit YoY growth.▪ Structured learning into a highly effective, expedited, single-product-focused, 2-day training experience for physicians. ▪ Team has delivered hundreds of product training, physician peer-to-peer, and pathway education programs.
  • Stryker
    Director Of Marketing, New Technology Team (Ntt) & Stroke Therapy Awareness Team (Stat)
    Stryker Jul 2017 - May 2019
    Kalamazoo, Mi, Us
    Director of Marketing, New Technology Team (NTT) & Stroke Therapy Awareness Team (STAT), July 2017 – May 2019In anticipation of the launch of the Surpass Flow Diverter (November 2018) and entry into this market, hand-picked to expand organization to include both New Technology Team (flow diverter) and Stroke Therapy Awareness Team (STAT) capabilities. Managed NTT Group Manager, 4 NTT Managers, 2 STAT Group Managers, and 10 STAT Managers.Leveraged product launch experience to define strategy and lead execution. Prioritized resources to optimize market potential. Within the first quarter of launch, sales organization was on track to deliver/exceed revenue goals.Partnered with Global/North American Marketing, Professional Affairs, Regulatory, Medical Education, and IT teams to achieve alignment of the go-to-market roadmap across functions.Positioned NTT team for success by designing thorough curriculum that included extensive didactic training and international case observation. This training resulted in the flawless execution of the first 100 cases as reported by physician proctors.Stroke Therapy Awareness Team trained ~18K+ healthcare providers annually in 2017 and 2018.Reorganized STAT team to focus exclusively on the prehospital stroke care pathway (e.g., first responders).
  • Stryker
    Director Of Marketing, Commercial Therapy Development & Medical Education
    Stryker Jan 2013 - Jun 2017
    Kalamazoo, Mi, Us
    Director of Marketing, Commercial Therapy Development & Medical Education, January 2013 – June 2017Selected to lead a high-profile downstream marketing team to round out strategic planning and execution expertise and significantly influence company’s success in leveraging Concentric Medical acquisition to enter the stroke care market. Scaled Commercial Therapy team from 6 to 15 Program and Training Managers, creating a Stroke Therapy Awareness Team (STAT) that drove all U.S. downstream marketing across the product life cycle, education, market development, integration of voice of customer into R&D, and investigator-initiated clinical trials.Team enabled 1K+ customer touches in 2013 and trained ~10K+ healthcare providers annually in 2015 and 2016.Directed all headquarters-based programs including site visits, R&D-filed visits, and clinical trial data bank.
  • Boston Scientific
    Region Sales Manager, Southeast Region
    Boston Scientific Jun 2007 - Dec 2012
    Marlborough, Ma, Us
    Global medical technology company serving radiology, cardiology, neurology, endoscopy, oncology, urology, and gynecology markets.Regional Sales Manager, Southeast Region, June 2007 – December 2012 (managed until March 2013)Promoted to lead team of 6 Territory Managers and 2 Associate Territory Managers and drive growth across 7-state region (’07 – ’11, Maryland to Florida; ’11 – ’12, Mid-Atlantic states) in the midst of a product recall and aggressive pricing pressures.Rebuilt team, standardized training/messaging, and created a performance-based culture. Grew region 50% (~$17M to $25M revenue ) over 3 years.Named Region of the Year (2009, 2010, and 2011). Winner of Stryker Legacy Award (Platinum, 2010).Key role in the post-merger integration of Boston Scientific into Stryker.
  • Boston Scientific
    Senior Product Manager
    Boston Scientific Jan 2006 - Jun 2007
    Marlborough, Ma, Us
    Senior Product Manager, January 2006 – June 2007Following October 2005 launch of the first-of-its-kind Wingspan Stent system for ICAD care, selected to represent global marketing team in management of all downstream marketing efforts for this new product line.Developed worldwide product strategy, revenue forecast, business plans, and pricing recommendations.
  • Boston Scientific
    Regional Territory Manager, New Jersey/Pennsylvania/Delaware
    Boston Scientific Sep 2001 - Dec 2005
    Marlborough, Ma, Us
    Regional Territory Manager, New Jersey/Pennsylvania, September 2001 – December 2005Recruited to lead the turnaround of an underperforming endovascular neurosurgical territory ranked #17 among 18 nationwide. Concurrently served as Field Sales Trainer (2003) and member of the Executive Sales Council (2005).Leveraged hospital, physician, and other medical relationships to drive revenue in direct competition with industry leaders including Codman/J&J, Covidien NV, and MicroVention/Terumo. Secured 85% market share in all product categories.Regional Territory Manager of the Year Award (2002); President’s Club (2002, 2003); 100% Club winner (2002, 2003, 2004).Initiator and leader of hospital-based training—a program that would eventually support training of a 20-member national sales organization in the midst of major product launches.

Ben Barnes Skills

Market Development Cardiology Surgical Instruments Cross Functional Team Leadership Urology Vascular Interventional Cardiology Sales Operations Sales Effectiveness Product Marketing Orthopedic Commercialization Pharmaceutical Sales Product Development Sales Management Neurology Sales Force Development Product Management Global Marketing Spine Cath Lab Disposables Medical Devices Operating Room Capital Equipment Strategic Sales Direct Sales Adult Education Sales Presentations Hospital Sales Sales And Marketing Analytical Skills Business Analysis

Ben Barnes Education Details

  • The Johns Hopkins University
    The Johns Hopkins University
    Business Leadership And Development
  • Hampton University
    Hampton University
    Marketing

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