Founder: First full-time employee for multiple start-ups, tasked with establishing a team and culture while developing a new technology and corporate processes. Executive Manager: 20+ years executive leadership experience with P&L responsibility in a regulated industry. Proven record in hiring and retaining top talent. Able to motivate teams to stay focused and deliver.Medical Device Expert: 25 years of experience in ideation, development, documentation, quality systems, clinical evaluation and regulatory support for reusable and disposable medical technologies.IP Expert: Able to generate IP filings, review prior art and identify work-arounds. Innovator: Inventor and author on >35 issued US patents. Topics include: cardiac, obesity, therapeutic hypothermia, implantable pumps, medicinal gases, patient monitoring, and vascular access. Start-Up Veteran: Worked with 30+ start-ups as either employee or consultant with deep knowledge and experience related to how and why young organizations succeed and fail.Communicator: Clear understanding of effective information flow and setting priorities and goals within in an organization.