I believe in making great things happen through challenge, opportunity and growth. When challenged, people can do extraordinary things. When you give people the opportunity, the empowerment and the tools they almost always make great things happen. We can always be better and be more excellent. I believe this because throughout my own career this is how it happened … my own personal development made all the difference.Do something excellent and it creates opportunity, challenge and growth. Good always comes out of it! Promote overachievement…. Overachieving is fun!I am a Medical Device R&D leadership executive known for delivering innovative and pioneering medical technologies to market, in challenging complex, and transformative business product portfolios. I have been successful in delivering full product portfolio strategy, leadership and execution across the entire product life cycle, and delivering global launches and lifecycle management of Class III and FDA 510k products, particularly in the Interventional Cardiology and minimally invasive sectors. Successful in integrating complex acquisitions and 'early-stage' technologies, as well as nurturing organic technology and product development. I employ an inclusive and empowering leadership style, that inspires global, diverse and multi-disciplinary organizations. I have successfully driven business transformations across technology, culture and organizations, to lead through ongoing business change and adapt to creating the greatest competitive advantage. An elected Fellow of the Acadamy of Engineering, with numerous Industry Awards relating to transformation change and holder of multiple patents. I am learning Italian, and enjoy travelling with my family, and have a keen interest in restoring old properties.