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Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland

Pristem has developed an x-ray system that produces world-class images while able to adapt to weak hospital infrastructure and a lack of trained Radiologists and radiographic technicians. The company is rolling out a radiology services business in South African with plans to expand throughout the contient and elsewhere.

Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland

Advisor for a project within the EssentialTech Centre at EPFL that is designing equipment and service business models to supply oxygen for use in low-resource medical environments.

Greater New York City Area

First CEO and employee of non-profit medical technology company that produces anesthesia and critical care equipment for resource-challenged health care facilities in low income countries. In my 9 years the company equipped nearly 800 hospitals in 31 countries and trained well over 1,000 clinical providers and several hundred biomedical technicians. Recruited a dynamic team of 21 professionals in the US, Kenya and Tanzania supplemented by over 100 clinical and technical consultants. Established distributors covering key international markets. As of early 2020 the company’s equipment had been used in approximately 1.5 million procedures.

Co-founder and CEO of Stanford spin-out developing unique technology for use in intracardiac and intravascular imaging. Negotiated licensing and spin-out agreement with Stanford University. Raised $3.2 million in venture financing. Secured additional $3.4 million in non-dilutive development programs with Olympus Corporation and Boston Scientific. Recruited talented engineering team for a sophisticated electromechanical imaging catheter and ultrasound imaging workstation. Developed product specifications, clinical trial strategy, and regulatory approach. Co-authored three patents. Achieved development milestones in an undercapitalized environment. Sold company to Volcano Corporation (NASDAQ: VOLC)

Acting VP Business Development for Capnia, a start-up neuro-pharmaceutical company. Portfolio operations consulting for Asset Management, a medical device venture firm. Short term market and business development projects for life science companies. Portfolio valuation analysis for Dubuglo, a Taiwan-based venture capital firm. Technology assessment for SRI International, a scientific research firm in Menlo Park, CA.

Founded wireless internet startup providing secure access to data residing on corporate intranets. As CEO, responsible for product articulation, financing, executive recruitment and team building, strategic and product marketing, and key corporate relationships. Raised $5 million in two rounds, securing Nokia as lead investor. Built team of 30 professionals in R&D, Sales, Support, Marketing, Finance and Network Operations. Grew company from concept to product launch. Established beta sites in Fortune 1000 companies in US and Europe. Created advisory board of customers and experts to refine product requirements. Led negotiations with technology partners. Sold company to fusionOne.

Principal strategy architect for medical device company achieving IPO and $140 million valuation less than two years from start-up. Responsible for Marketing, New Business Development, Reimbursement, Sales and Clinical/Regulatory Affairs. Developed original business plan and played key role in three private financings raising over $30 million. Created product specifications, market positioning, and had full responsibility for product marketing launch. Achieved revenues of $2.6 million in first six months of sales. Created public relations campaign resulting in over 130 million television viewer impressions as well as several hundred newspaper and radio pieces on the day of product launch. Key company liaison to JP Morgan during preparations for initial public offering. Created and participated in roadshow presentation for successful IPO.

Responsible for all business strategy, marketing management, and regulatory strategies for this developer of minimally invasive surgical systems. Developed business plans used to raise a total of $26 million in first four rounds of financing. Established company as a key player in a crowded, competitive field. Established distribution channels covering 35 countries.

Responsible for product management, international direct sales and channel development, business diversification, field service and customer support. Achieved 70% worldwide market share. Increased sales from $1 to $11 million while increasing gross profits.

Brought four major product lines from conception to market release for publicly held medical device company.

Responsible for strategic planning, new market and product evaluation, sales forecasting, and market research for rapidly growing $33 million division.

Operational responsibility for two departments with 22,000 outpatient visits and 2,000 hospital admissions annually. Prepared policy briefings for Commissioner of Health and Hospitals.

M.B.A

Ba, Political Science, Sociology

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