Recognized for posting outstanding business results by leading organizations to improve patient outcomes and transform standard of care. Extensive experience includes developing innovative solutions, building clinical evidence, optimizing market access, integrating digital technology into solutions, and acquiring companies.Leverage understanding of manufacturing, R&D, software, and marketing in highly regulated and technical markets from startups to large enterprises, to successfully navigate complex challenges associated with implementation. Transform chaos into order and achieve results through practical, analytical decision making and organization empowerment.■ STRATEGIC & OPERATIONAL LEADERSHIP: Led multi-billion dollar global businesses (>50% outside US) with full end-to-end P&L responsibility, delivering consistent share and profitability growth through innovation, strategic pricing, and portfolio optimization of >5K codes.■ INNOVATION & M&A: Built significant pipeline of organic innovation, commercialized new solutions generating a billion in revenue, and led large M&A deals ranging into the billions. Constructed external, off-the-balance sheet innovation models.■ BUILD & LEAD DIVERSE ORGANIZATIONS: Assembled highly engaged teams (90% engagement scores) that were geographically, ethnically, and gender representative. Developed talent for senior-level roles while fostering cultures of experimentation, intelligent risk-taking, and recognition.BOARD & GOVERNANCE■ Northern Kentucky Health Innovation Initiative: Provided oversight for an Economic Development Agency i6 grant intended to transform the region into a healthcare technology innovation hub.■ Torax, Inc.: Led acquisition of Ethicon’s medical device company and provided fiscal oversight as corporate director.■ Healthcare Leadership Council (hlc.org): Represented J&J on CEO forum for nation’s healthcare leaders, jointly developing policies, plans, and programs to achieve a system that improves accessibility of affordable, high-quality care for all Americans.
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Strategic AdvisorLivanovaCincinnati, Oh, Us -
Worldwide Head Of Strategy, EthiconEthicon, Inc. 2023 - PresentRaritan, Nj, UsLed strategic marketing, health economics, market insights, interventional oncology, and sustainability teams. Identified new high-growth opportunities and built BD roadmaps for the Ethicon business. -
Ww President, Endomechanical And Ablation TherapiesEthicon, Inc. 2015 - 2023Raritan, Nj, UsHeld end-to-end P&L responsibility for multi-billion dollar endomechanical surgical device and ablation therapies businesses and site leadership for 1.3K-employee Cincinnati R&D campus. -
Vice President Global Strategic Marketing, EnergyEthicon, Inc. 2012 - 2015Raritan, Nj, UsHeaded all aspects of global strategic marketing for surgical energy device business that included pipeline strategy, acquisitions, contract negotiations, market research, and new product launches. -
Director & Sr. Director Of MarketingEthicon, Inc. Jan 2006 - Dec 2011Raritan, Nj, UsCreated strategic roadmap for endoscopic stapling business and launched the 1st single-use powered endocutter, redefining standard of care for the industry.Launched REALIZE gastric band with a companion digital disease management program to support patients pre- and post-surgery, which significantly improved weight loss outcomes. -
Founder & PresidentWayspring 2001 - 2005Created venture-backed SaaS startup to improve efficiency of employee self-service tasks (reduced completion times from 10 - 15 minutes to 2 minutes). Established strategic alliance with WPP / Landor and piloted concept with 3 Fortune 100 companies.
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Engineering | Brand Management, Beauty CareProcter & Gamble 1986 - 2001Cincinnati, Ohio, UsTransitioned from technical to brand management, leading Olay, Vidal Sassoon, Physique, and Pantene. Launched Pantene Pro-V in US.
Tom O'Brien Education Details
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Princeton UniversityChemical Engineering -
Stanford UniversityManufacturing Systems
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