Greg Wheatley Email & Phone Number

Maple Grove, Minnesota, US

Pelican BioThermal is a global leader in providing the life sciences industry with the most comprehensive suite of patented and award winning thermal protection packaging solutions for the safe transport of pharmaceuticals, clinical trials, diagnostics, tissue, vaccines and blood supplies. We provide the life science industry with the broadest range of.

• TSI produces the most accurate aerosol and flow precision measurement capabilities in the industry. We focus on particle counting, sizing and shape on particle sizes ranging from 1nm to 100um. Through partnering with.
• Focused on implementing Lean Product Development and improved quality methods for product development to achieve required time to market, product quality and cost goals and ultimately growth from new product revenue..
• Implemented new organizational structure and added capabilities to produce improved quality, cost and delivery of new products which included program management organization, software test engineering, reliability.
• Drove implementation of Phase Gate NPD process combined with a Lean Product Development approach and established metrics for quality, cost and delivery
• Integrated an acquired Ag company into the engineering department organization and product development system
• Integrated an acquired Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) company and technology into the product development organization and product development system

Hutchinson, MN, US

• Selected to lead all clinical, product research and development activities to demonstrate clinical and economic value of tissue oxygenation. Managed $3M budget and supervised 10 direct reports.
• Developed and led execution of global clinical roadmap for emergency medicine, surgical critical care, sepsis, and high risk surgeries, adding revenues of $300K and $600K in 2009 and 2010 respectively.
• Assisted with development of automated tissue oxygenation and vascular occlusion research device for use in the interventional research and for sale to research scientists with potential revenue of $500K per year.
• Developed research roadmap and directed key projects, including multi depth product and multiple wavelength products, addressing physiologic variation and measurement robustness to improve measurement sensitivity by.
• Evaluated multiple market opportunities and technologies, (ultrasound, impedance and pressure), for joint development with non-invasive cardiac output devices and initiated research with three key researchers to.
• Successfully led development of first multi-site interventional research study for company in early sepsis resuscitation, research indicated an increase in annual revenue growth rate of 10%-20%.

Hutchinson, MN, US

• Promoted to direct, lead and manage launch of first global commercial medical device product into trauma market, including sales and marketing strategy. Managed $1M budget and led cross functional business team.
• Achieved $1M in revenue 1st year of sales in trauma market with annual growth rate of 40-80% in 2009 & 2010.
• Penetrated 18 key Level 1 trauma centers with new product based on clinical evidence produced and established and executed strategic plan targeting Level 2 trauma centers.
• Attained strategic account adoption in three Level 1 trauma centers with revenue potential of $1M+ per year through strategic sales and marketing strategy.
• Assembled and led HTI’s Medical Advisory Board for new clinical applications, emergency medicine, critical care and trauma and Trauma Advisory Board, providing strategic input on sales, marcom and clinical strategy.

Hutchinson, MN, US

• Selected to lead product development / engineering activities and global clinical research activities for launch of the first commercial tissue oxygenation medical device.
• Grew revenues $1M in first full year after product launch as a result of leading product development effort for first clinical tissue oxygenation product and completing the multi-site trauma study.
• Overcame significant technology and engineering challenges related to light mixing, source side filtering, center wavelength control, connector reliability, optics design and calibration to meet product launch.
• Directed 1st multi-site observational trial in trauma, demonstrating clinical value in trauma & hemorrhagic shock.
• Developed technology & product roadmap, dealing with future markets, product and technology to address light delivery & detection technology, new algorithms, measurement depth, and product configurations.
• Directed external design resources for industrial design, software development and software V&V.

• Identified and developed diversification business opportunities by leveraging core competencies, including chemical etching, laser welding, stamping, high volume precision manufacturing, product design, optical.
• Brought in thin film battery opportunity to initial investment stage through technical, market, intellectual property, operations and financial due diligence.
• Completed due diligence of Point of Care blood testing company for acquisition and concluded that the business model, technical risk and investment requirements did not meet internal business hurdles.
• Evaluated over 30 licensing and acquisition opportunities.
• Identified and developed diversification business opportunities by leveraging core competencies, including chemical etching, laser welding, stamping, precision manufacturing, product design, optical measurement and.

• Led $100M customer business unit responsible for establishing and implementing strategic business direction and held matrix management responsibility for product development, quality and manufacturing teams.
• Strategic point of contact for all aspects of business for customer.
• Helped develop and execute internal strategic plans in product development, operations, quality, supply chain and technology development to maintain 90% customer share.
• Drove organizational change, implementing key operations, revenue and profit improvement program, and transitioning business unit into a proactive, performance-driven organization.
• Established business strategy, increasing gross profit 25%.
• Secured 95% account share with key customer through pricing, supply and technology agreements.

• Promoted to direct corporate development engineering and overall technology development, Managed $10M budget and 100 technical resources. Key technical representative for customers in US, Japan, China, & Singapore.
• Established and implemented technology and product development roadmaps to maintain product and process technology leadership in dynamic multi-billion dollar magnetic disk drive industry.
• Initiated and validated spec progressions, assuring development activities were driven by market requirements. Developed suspension product & process capabilities that helped improve areal density 60-120% per year.
• Improved product and process technology process, reducing key suspension performance variation by 50%.
• Maintained company’s technology leadership position in magnetic disk drive market while storage capacity and areal density AGR was increasing at astonishing rates and maintained 65% market share.

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Mba, Marketing

Bscheme, Chemical Engineering