Position:
Chief Operating Officer, Member of Board of Directors at Sonoma Orthopedic Products
Work:
Sonoma Orthopedic Products
since Apr 2006
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Chief Operating Officer, Member of Board of Directors
Independent Confidential Consultant to Financial Firms
Jul 2011 - Jul 2012
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Consultant
Sonoma Holdings, LLC
2004 - 2011
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Managing Partner
Abbott Diabetes Care
2002 - 2005
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Director of Engineering
Abbott Laboratories (Now Hospira)
2001 - 2002
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Director of Product Development
Bristol-Myers Squibb
1998 - 2000
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Global Program Director and Director of R&D
Stryker
1990 - 1998
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Director Disposable Product Development
Abbott Diagnostics
1983 - 1990
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Associate Scientist
Education:
Northwestern University 1985 - 1987
M.S. Materials Engineering
Purdue University 1979 - 1983
Chemical Engineering, Engineering
Interests:
Medical Device Development, Entrepreneurship, Running, Swimming, Cycling, Triathlon, Aircraft Ownership, Flying, Fishing, Materials Science, Mechanical Design, Chemical Engineering, Orthopedic Products, Patents, Mechanics, Carpentry, Executive Management, Business Development, Invention, Blood Glucose Monitoring, Diagnostic Products
Honor & Awards:
• Recipient of Abbott Laboratories 2005 President’s Award for Outstanding Research and Development Team
• Recognized as Emerging Leader at Convatec, a division of Bristol Myers Squibb, 1999
• Stryker Total Performance Award, 1991
• Stryker Total Performance Award nominee, 1993, 1995
• Abbott Diagnostics Technical Advisory Board, appointed member