Here are 14 executive moves from spine device companies in 2011.
Interventional Spine named Stephen T. Colaiezzi senior vice president. He previously worked with Stryker, Medtronic and Aesculap, a B. Braun company.
Leslie H. Cross, former CEO of DJO Global, was elected to the Alphatec Spine board of directors as the non-executive chairman of the board. While with DJO Global, Mr. Cross helped the company's revenues grow from $30 million to $966 million.
Former COO of Medtronic Michael DeMane was appointed president and CEO of Nevro, a spinal device company. Mr. DeMane filled the space vacated by founder and CEO Konstantinos Alataris, who remained as director of the company.
Spine device company Intrinsic Therapeutics named Cary P. Hagan as new president and CEO. He brought 20 years of experienced to his new position, previously working with Wright Medical Group. Founder and board member Greg Lambrecht will remain the company's executive director.
Frances Harrison has been named the new vice president of regulatory, clinical affairs and quality of Alphatec Spine. She has more than 20 years of industry experience and will provide overall strategic direction to the company in her new role.
Orthopedic industry veteran Gary Henley was recently appointed executive chairman of the board of TransCorp Spine. Mr. Henley previously served as president and CEO of Wright Medical Group and in top leadership positions at Orthofix and Smith & Nephew.
Stryker appointed former Johnson & Johnson executive Kevin Lobo as group president of the newly-formed Neurotechnology and Spine Group.
Orthofix promoted Bryan McMillan to president of its Spine Global Business Unit. He previously served as the company's executive vice president-general management for the spinal implants division of the Global Business Unit and will now oversee activities with the spinal implant and spinal stimulation businesses.
Namal Nawana was named president of DePuy Spine, after serving with the company for more than 13 years. He filled the space of Gary Fischetti, who became company group chairman of the DePuy Family of Companies.
Spine device company K2M appointed Don O'Hearn senior vice president of sales in the Americas. His more than 20-year career in the medical device industry includes positions with Medtronic and AGA Medical before joining K2M.
K2M also hired new international team leaders. Larry W. Found will serve as senior vice president of global human relations; Gianluca Iasci as senior vice president of international business; and Carol Pinto as area vice president of Latin America markets.
Ascendx Spine recently appointed Maria Pilar Debelius-Kinsey as the company's new sales and marketing manager in Europe. She has served in management and sales positions at Medtronic and SpineVision.
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Interventional Spine named Stephen T. Colaiezzi senior vice president. He previously worked with Stryker, Medtronic and Aesculap, a B. Braun company.
Leslie H. Cross, former CEO of DJO Global, was elected to the Alphatec Spine board of directors as the non-executive chairman of the board. While with DJO Global, Mr. Cross helped the company's revenues grow from $30 million to $966 million.
Former COO of Medtronic Michael DeMane was appointed president and CEO of Nevro, a spinal device company. Mr. DeMane filled the space vacated by founder and CEO Konstantinos Alataris, who remained as director of the company.
Spine device company Intrinsic Therapeutics named Cary P. Hagan as new president and CEO. He brought 20 years of experienced to his new position, previously working with Wright Medical Group. Founder and board member Greg Lambrecht will remain the company's executive director.
Frances Harrison has been named the new vice president of regulatory, clinical affairs and quality of Alphatec Spine. She has more than 20 years of industry experience and will provide overall strategic direction to the company in her new role.
Orthopedic industry veteran Gary Henley was recently appointed executive chairman of the board of TransCorp Spine. Mr. Henley previously served as president and CEO of Wright Medical Group and in top leadership positions at Orthofix and Smith & Nephew.
Stryker appointed former Johnson & Johnson executive Kevin Lobo as group president of the newly-formed Neurotechnology and Spine Group.
Orthofix promoted Bryan McMillan to president of its Spine Global Business Unit. He previously served as the company's executive vice president-general management for the spinal implants division of the Global Business Unit and will now oversee activities with the spinal implant and spinal stimulation businesses.
Namal Nawana was named president of DePuy Spine, after serving with the company for more than 13 years. He filled the space of Gary Fischetti, who became company group chairman of the DePuy Family of Companies.
Spine device company K2M appointed Don O'Hearn senior vice president of sales in the Americas. His more than 20-year career in the medical device industry includes positions with Medtronic and AGA Medical before joining K2M.
K2M also hired new international team leaders. Larry W. Found will serve as senior vice president of global human relations; Gianluca Iasci as senior vice president of international business; and Carol Pinto as area vice president of Latin America markets.
Ascendx Spine recently appointed Maria Pilar Debelius-Kinsey as the company's new sales and marketing manager in Europe. She has served in management and sales positions at Medtronic and SpineVision.
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KSpine Raises $2.5M for Spinal Implant to Treat Scoliosis
21 Spine Devices Receive FDA 510(k) Clearance in November
Synthes Shareholders Approve $21.3B Acquisition by Johnson & Johnson