Kyphon, Inc

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Founded: 1994 Parent organization: Medtronic Subsidiaries: Kyphon Italia S.R.L., Kyphon Australia Pty Ltd, People also search for: Medtronic,

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Kyphon, Inc Employees

Employee
Years
Job
Industry
Rachel Taylor Rachel Taylor San Francisco, California Details
Rachel Taylor's Kyphon, Inc Experience June 2007 - August 2007
Job Senior Marketing Manager at Fundbox
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Fundbox   July 2015 - Present
Demandforce  February 2015 - July 2015
Demandforce  August 2013 - February 2015
Demandforce  June 2011 - August 2013
Rock Sake   July 2010 - June 2011
Rock Sake   September 2009 - April 2011
The Ardell Group  September 2008 - December 2008
Chi Omega Fraternity  January 2008 - December 2008
DECA TV   July 2008 - August 2008
Kyphon Inc  June 2007 - August 2007

Skills
Event Planning, Social Media Marketing, Social Networking, Social Media, Salesforce.com, Marketing Strategy, Facebook, Public Relations, Lead Generation, Marketing, Event Management, Email Marketing, Marketing Communications, Online Advertising, Microsoft Office, Public Speaking, PowerPoint, Brand Awareness, Media Relations, Integrated Marketing, Press Releases, New Business Development, Market Research, B2B, Direct Marketing, Account Management, Product Marketing, SEO, Leadership, Trade Shows, SEM, Digital Marketing, B2B Marketing, Strategic Partnerships, Online Marketing, Project Management, Small Business Marketing, Brand Development

Education
University of California, San Diego   2005 — 2009
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Communication, Sociology

University of California, Los Angeles   2010 — 2010
Social Media Marketing

Julie Tracy Julie Tracy Tracy, California Details
Julie Tracy's Kyphon, Inc Experience April 2005 - November 2007
Job Wright Medical Group, Inc.
Industry Medical Devices
Experience
Wright Medical Group, Inc.   October 2011 - Present
Epocrates, Inc.   March 2011 - October 2011
ev3 Inc.  January 2008 - July 2010
Kyphon Inc.  April 2005 - November 2007
Kyphon Inc.  January 2003 - April 2005
Thoratec Corporation  January 1998 - January 2003

Skills
Recruiting, Microsoft Office, Corporate Communications, Coaching, Investor Relations, Marketing Communications, Marketing, Risk Management, Medical Devices, Management Consulting, Management, Business Development, Program Management, Leadership, Start-ups, Competitive Analysis, Cross-functional Team..., Product Launch, Strategy, Market Development, Strategic Planning

Education
Pepperdine University, The George L. Graziadio School of Business and Management   1991 — 1994
MBA, Business

University of Southern California   1979 — 1983
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration

Ed Lonsway Ed Lonsway Portland, Oregon Area Details
Ed Lonsway's Kyphon, Inc Experience August 2006 - November 2007
Job Director of Corporate Sales
Industry Medical Devices
Experience
Medtronic Spine & Biologics  November 2013 - Present
Medtronic Spine & Biologics  September 2011 - Present
Medtronic Spine and Biologics Sunnyvale. Formerly KYPHON   2006 - September 2011
Kyphon Inc.  August 2006 - November 2007
US Army  June 1998 - August 2006
3-6 Cavalry Squadron   2000 - 2002

Skills
Medical Devices, Market Development, Sales Operations, Sales, Training, Leadership, Operating Room, Orthopedic, Negotiation, Capital Equipment, Military, Spine, Surgery, Sales Process, Neurosurgery, Interventional Radiology, Management, Surgeons, Disposables, Product Launch, Surgical Instruments, Orthopedics

Education
Captain's Career Course - U.S. Army   2002 — 2002
Staff Planning, Small Unit Tactics and Leadership, Military and Strategic Leadership

University of Central Florida   1994 — 1998

Andrew Kohm Andrew Kohm San Francisco Bay Area Details
Andrew Kohm's Kyphon, Inc Experience 2005 - 2007
Job CoFounder, CEO at Vendop
Industry Internet
Experience
VendOp   September 2013 - Present
DFine, Inc.   June 2008 - August 2013
Dfine Inc.  July 2007 - June 2008
Kyphon Inc.  2005 - 2007

Education
University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School   2011 — 2013
MBA, Finance and Entrepreneurship

The Ohio State University   1997 — 2003
Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering

Worcester Polytechnic Institute   1993 — 1997
BS, Mechanical Engineering

Jim Bockrath Jim Bockrath Northport, New York Details
Jim Bockrath's Kyphon, Inc Experience September 2001 - January 2007
Job Corporate Account Director NYC Roche Diagnostics, Inc.
Industry Medical Devices
Experience
Roche Diagnostics inc,   April 2007 - Present
Kyphon, inc   September 2001 - January 2007
Centocor , inc.   March 2000 - August 2001
Roche Diagnostics, inc.   April 1996 - January 2000

Skills
Medical Sales, Sales Operations, Cross-functional Team..., Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Capital Equipment, Oncology, Sales

Education
New York Institute of Technology   1986 — 1990
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Communications

Alex Jorgensen Alex Jorgensen San Francisco Bay Area Details
Alex Jorgensen's Kyphon, Inc Experience June 2006 - July 2008
Job Packaging Program Manager at Plantronics
Industry Consumer Electronics
Experience
PLANTRONICS  September 2010 - Present
Medtronic  August 2008 - July 2011
MEDTRONIC / KYPHON Inc   June 2006 - August 2008
Kyphon, Inc.   June 2006 - July 2008
Abbott Diabetes Care  January 2006 - June 2006
Abbott Diabetes Care  January 2006 - June 2006
JOHNSON & JOHNSON  September 2003 - January 2006
JOHNSON & JOHNSON  May 2002 - September 2003
JOHNSON & JOHNSON  January 2001 - May 2002
consumer lighting division   March 2000 - January 2001

Education
San Jose State University   2001 — 2001
Graduate Class

Colorado State University   1998 — 1998
Graduate Class

San Jose State University   1994 — 1996
BS Nutrition and Food Science / Packaging Engineering

Brent W. Johnston, MBA Brent W. Johnston, MBA Carlsbad, California Details
Brent W. Johnston, MBA's Kyphon, Inc Experience 2001 - 2003
Job Chief Business Officer at Aurora Spine
Industry Medical Devices
Experience
Aurora Spine  June 2012 - Present
Park University  2010 - Present
Phygen   February 2009 - January 2011
Lanx, Inc.   2006 - 2009
Kyphon Inc.  2001 - 2003

Skills
Medical Devices, Spine, Orthopedic, Market Development, Capital Equipment, Operating Room, Neurosurgery, Product Launch, Surgery, Hospitals, Surgical Instruments, Surgeons, General Surgery, Sales Management, Healthcare, Sales, Product Development, Strategic Planning, ISO 13485, Sales Operations, Cross-functional Team..., Marketing Strategy, Neurology, Vascular, Sales Effectiveness, Strategy, Leadership, Commercialization, Urology, Global Marketing, Cardiology, Lifesciences, Product Marketing, Start-ups, Biotechnology, Sales Force Development, Oncology, Selling, Competitive Analysis, Selling Skills, FDA, Pharmaceutical Sales, Managed Care, Pharmaceutical Industry, Hardware Diagnostics, Sales Presentations, Healthcare Information..., Radiology, Clinical Research, Medical Imaging

Education
Norwich University   2006 — 2008
MBA, Business

Eastern Washington University   1992 — 1996
B.A., Pre-Law, Business Admin.

ANTHONY DEEB ANTHONY DEEB San Diego, California Details
ANTHONY DEEB's Kyphon, Inc Experience January 2006 - April 2008
Job MEDICAL DEVICE SALES
Industry Medical Devices
Experience
CAREFUSION INC. JUNE   January 2011 - Present
TD MEDICAL, LLC.   January 2010 - Present
Dfine Inc  May 2009 - May 2011
Kyphon Inc  January 2006 - April 2008
Ethicon Products, Inc., a J & J Company   December 2002 - December 2005

Skills
MEDICAL DEVICE FOCUSED..., Medical Devices, Spine, Orthopedic, Surgeons, Pain Management, General Surgery, Neurology, Neurosurgery, OB/GYN, Operating Room, Surgical Instruments, Medicine, Capital Equipment, Disposables, Orthopedics

Education
Bemidji State University
B.A, Exercise Science

Bemidji State University
EXERCISE SCIENCE, Kinesiology and Exercise Science

Cynthia Bennis Cynthia Bennis Greater Denver Area Details
Cynthia Bennis's Kyphon, Inc Experience July 2001 - March 2003
Job Field Education Manager, Medtronic Spinal and Biologics
Industry Medical Devices
Experience
Medtronic (acquired Kyphon in 2008)   July 2001 - Present
Kyphon Inc.  July 2001 - March 2003
Sutter Health  May 1996 - July 2000
United States Air Force  December 1987 - December 1991

Skills
Medical Devices, Operating Room, Surgeons, Spine, Neurosurgery

Education
California State University-Sacramento   1992 — 1996
Bachelor of Science, Nursing

Stephan Buttron Stephan Buttron San Francisco Bay Area Details
Stephan Buttron's Kyphon, Inc Experience 2007 - 2007
Job RA/QA Strategic Consulting
Industry Medical Devices
Experience
NSAI Inc.   2010 - Present
Buttron Consulting   October 2008 - Present
Oraya Therapeutics, Inc.   2010 - 2011
BSI  2009 - 2009
HALT Medical Inc.  2007 - 2009
Kyphon Inc.  2007 - 2007
SpineVision Inc.   2007 - 2007
St. Francis Medical Technologies  2005 - 2007
med unlimited GmbH   1999 - 2007
Conceptus Inc.  2004 - 2005

Skills
ISO 13485, FDA, Medical Devices, Quality System, Quality Assurance, PMA, CAPA, Design Control, 21 CFR, Validation, CE marking, Regulatory Affairs, Medical Device Directive, ISO 14971, V&V

Education
University of Applied Sciences Hamburg-Bergedorf   1983 — 1987
Dipl. Ing. (B.S.), Biomedical Engineering

The University of Göttingen   1981 — 1983
Social Science

Gymnasium an der Willmsstrasse

Joe Basista Joe Basista Seattle, Washington Details
Joe Basista's Kyphon, Inc Experience July 1999 - August 2003
Job Partner at BrainSpark Associates, LLC
Industry Law Practice
Experience
BrainSpark Associates, LLC   March 2010 - Present
Nerac, Inc.   August 2009 - December 2010
Scout Medical, LLC   May 2004 - February 2010
Archus Orthopedics, Inc.   March 2004 - May 2009
Kyphon, Inc.   July 1999 - August 2003
Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP  June 1996 - August 1999
Lee and Li, Attorneys At Law  June 1995 - August 1995
Susan Shaw-McBee and Associates   June 1994 - August 1995
US Navy  June 1988 - June 1992

Skills
Licensing, Trade Secrets, Patent Litigation, Electronics, Materials, Patents, Medical Devices, Unfair Competition, Trademarks, Copyright Law, Regulations, Consumer Products, Intellectual Property, Patentability, Prosecution, Biotechnology, Invention, Registered Patent..., Due Diligence, Litigation, Civil Litigation, Legal Writing, Trademark Infringement, Start-ups, Legal Research, Legal Assistance, Corporate Governance, Venture Capital, Lifesciences, Strategy, Corporate Law, Patent Prosecution, Patent Applications, Commercialization, Arbitration, Cyberlaw, Client Counseling, Joint Ventures, Patent Portfolio..., Courts, Legal Opinions, Legal Issues, Commercial Litigation, Technology Transfer, Software Licensing, Appeals, Litigation Support, Non-disclosure..., Patent Searching, Legal Advice

Education
The George Washington University Law School   1993 — 1996
J.D., Law

Union College   1984 — 1988
BSME, Mechanical Engineering

Robyn Capobianco Robyn Capobianco Greater Denver Area Details
Robyn Capobianco's Kyphon, Inc Experience 2003 - 2006
Job Director of Clinical Affairs at SIBONE, Inc.
Industry Medical Devices
Experience
University of Colorado Boulder  December 2014 - Present
SI-BONE, Inc.   March 2012 - August 2015
YogaSource Los Gatos   January 2009 - November 2013
Baxano Inc.  July 2009 - September 2011
Baxano Inc.  July 2009 - November 2010
SpineView Inc  June 2008 - July 2009
Medtronic  January 2006 - May 2008
Kyphon Inc.  2003 - 2006
Kyphon Inc  2001 - 2003
University of Tennessee  August 2000 - May 2002

Skills
Clinical Research, Medical Devices, Spine, Orthopedic, Clinical Trials, Surgery, Operating Room, FDA, Surgeons, Hospitals, Protocol, Medicine, Medical Writing, Biotechnology, Orthopedics, Biomedical Engineering, Publications, Manuscript Development, Training

Education
University of Colorado Boulder   2015 — 2018
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) student, Neurophysiology

University of California, Los Angeles   2014 — 2014
Biomechanics

California State University-East Bay   2007 — 2008
certificate, Regulatory Affairs

University of Tennessee-Knoxville   2000 — 2001
M.A., Forensic Anthropology

University of South Florida   1996 — 2000
B.A., Anthropology

Lori Saper Lori Saper Sacramento, California Area Details
Lori Saper's Kyphon, Inc Experience 2000 - 2007
Job Sr. Director of Professional Education at Medigus
Industry Medical Devices
Experience
Medigus   October 2013 - Present
Consultant  January 2007 - October 2013
BioVentrix  February 2011 - August 2012
Pioneer Surgical Technology BV   February 2008 - February 2011
Kyphon Inc  2000 - 2007
Kyphon Inc. (now Medtronic)   February 1999 - July 2000
Tyco Healthcare  May 1995 - March 1998
Johnson & Johnson  1989 - 1995
Unilever  February 1984 - 1988

Skills
Vascular, Start-ups, Contract Negotiation, Medical Devices, Spine, Interventional Radiology, Clinical Trials, Surgery, Neurosurgery, Interventional..., Surgeons, Surgical Instruments, Sales Management, Marketing Strategy, Clinical Study..., Team Building, Team Management, Capital Equipment, Disposables, FDA, Market Development, Operating Room, Orthopedic, Product Launch, Training, Neurology, Orthopedics

Education
California State University-East Bay
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Marketing/Marketing Management, General

Bill Schwarz Bill Schwarz San Francisco Bay Area Details
Bill Schwarz's Kyphon, Inc Experience 2004 - 2008
Job Logistic Management
Industry Medical Devices
Experience
SI-BONE, Inc.   October 2014 - Present
Sonitus Medical Inc.  March 2014 - August 2014
Intuitive Surgical  March 2010 - March 2014
Apics Santa Clara Valley Chapter   April 2010 - September 2011
Medtronic  November 2007 - April 2010
Kyphon Inc  2004 - 2008
Office Depot  March 2002 - July 2004

Skills
ERP, Medical Devices, Cross-functional Team..., Process Improvement, Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, SAP, Manufacturing, Forecasting, Logistics, Project Planning, Management, Business Process, Procurement, Quality Assurance, Continuous Improvement, Warehousing, Budgets, Leadership, Supply Chain Management, Supply Management, Supply Chain, Quality System, 5S, Inventory Management, Sales, FDA

Education
APICS   2009 — 2010
Inventory and Production Management

Brookdale Community College   1990 — 1992
Business Management

Chesley Haden Chesley Haden San Francisco Bay Area Details
Chesley Haden's Kyphon, Inc Experience 2005 - 2007
Job Customer Service Manager at Spiracur, Inc.
Industry Medical Devices
Experience
Spiracur, Inc.   November 2013 - Present
SoundCure   August 2011 - November 2013
AccessClosure, Inc.   July 2007 - January 2010
Kyphon Inc.  2005 - 2007
Kyphon now Medtronic   2005 - 2007
Novare Surgical Systems  2002 - 2003
Harmonic  1993 - 2001
DiviCom  1993 - 2001
ShareBase   1986 - 1993

Skills
President, Orchard Park..., Medical Devices, FDA, Product Development, Customer Service, Product Launch, Start-ups, Complaint Management, Quality System, Team Building, Management, Salesforce.com, Selling, Leadership, Change Management, Human Resources, Customer Satisfaction, Cross-functional Team..., Sales Operations

Education
Holton-Arms
High School Diploma, College Prep

University of Hartford
Special Education and Teaching

Alethea Zouras Alethea Zouras Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area Details
Alethea Zouras's Kyphon, Inc Experience June 2003 - June 2005
Job Territory Manager at NovaSom, Inc.
Industry Biotechnology
Experience
NovaSom, Inc.   November 2013 - February 2015
Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc.   December 2011 - October 2013
Inventiv Health/BioCritica   October 2010 - November 2011
PDL BioPharma/EKR Therapeutics   June 2005 - September 2010
Kyphon Inc  June 2003 - June 2005
Novartis Pharmaceuticals/Innovex Inc   March 2001 - April 2003
URS Corporation  November 1999 - February 2001
Department of Environmental Resources Management   May 1999 - October 1999
University of Miami  September 1997 - April 1999

Skills
Neurology, Cardiology, Pharmaceutical Sales, Medical Devices, Diabetes, Orthopedic, Healthcare, Clinical Research, Surgery, Hospitals, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgeons, General Surgery, Sales Operations, Nephrology, Internal Medicine, Selling, Critical Care, Pain Management, Gastroenterology, Hypertension, Hospital Sales, Sales Force Development, Physicians, Endocrinology, Urology, Pulmonology, Neurosurgery, Oncology, Product Launch, Managed Care, Medical Sales, Sales Effectiveness, Orthopedics, Sales, Cold Calling, Account Management, Consultative Selling, Infectious Diseases, Strategic Planning

Education
University of Miami   1995 — 1998
Bachelor of Arts, Marine Science Affairs

University of Miami
Bachelor's degree

Liz Doty, M.A. Liz Doty, M.A. Menlo Park, California Details
Liz Doty, M.A.'s Kyphon, Inc Experience 2006 - 2007
Job Principal Consultant at LD CONSULTING
Industry Human Resources
Experience
LD CONSULTING   2013 - Present
Medtronic  2007 - 2011
Kyphon Inc.  2006 - 2007
LEE HECHT HARRISON  2002 - 2004
THINQ Learning Solutions  2000 - 2002

Skills
Employee Relations, Human Resources, Organizational Design, Change Management, Talent Management, Employee Engagement, Talent Acquisition, Organizational..., Performance Management, Organizational..., Consulting, Training, Recruiting, Leadership, Management, Medical Devices, Team Building, Onboarding, Applicant Tracking..., Deferred Compensation, Career Counseling, Cross-functional Team..., Vendor Relationship..., Strategic Planning, Process Improvement, Business Development, Management Consulting, Coaching, Strategy, Program Management, Executive Coaching, Mentoring

Education
San Francisco State University
Master’s Degree, Summa Cum Laude

Westmont College
Bachelor’s Degree, Cum Laude

Phillip A. Minton Phillip A. Minton Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Phillip A. Minton's Kyphon, Inc Experience 1997 - April 2000
Job Principal Engineering Consultant
Industry Biotechnology
Experience
Validant  January 2012 - Present
WaazApp Inc.   December 2011 - Present
Amgen Corp   September 2009 - December 2012
Amgen Corp--Login Consultants (LCS)   March 2007 - September 2009
Tamarisc Diagnostics   April 2005 - September 2007
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan  September 2003 - April 2005
LifeScan  2000 - March 2003
Kyphon, inc   1997 - April 2000

Skills
Lean Six Sigma Master..., Financial Cost-Out, Business Management..., FDA Audits / QSR, Medical Device /..., Process Improvement, Business Process..., Program Management, Operations Management, Start-ups, Business Development, Change Management, ERP, Lean Manufacturing, Management, Management Consulting, Negotiation, Product Development, Quality Assurance, Six Sigma, Strategic Planning, Training

Education
California Lutheran University   2010 — 2012
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance, 3.93

California State University-Dominguez Hills   1992 — 1994
MS, Quality Assurance, 3.87

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona   1984 — 1988
BS, Engineering

Jason Gritti, MD Jason Gritti, MD Brooklyn, New York Details
Jason Gritti, MD's Kyphon, Inc Experience November 2006 - August 2007
Job at
Industry Medical Practice
Experience
Kaiser Permanente  July 2014 - Present
SUNY Downstate Medical Center  August 2013 - June 2014
Long Island College Hospital  July 2011 - July 2013
New York Sports Club  2011 - 2011
KYPHON Inc  November 2006 - August 2007
Guidant  October 2001 - November 2006
Guidant  November 2002 - January 2004
Guidant  November 2001 - November 2002

Skills
Documentation, Database Administration, GCP, Internal Medicine, IDE, Software Documentation, Clinical Trials, Management, EMR, ICU, Critical Care, Medicine, Public Health, Clinical Research, Medical Research, Inpatient, Immunology, Informatics, Phlebotomy, Data Analysis, Medical Devices, Medical Education, Heart Failure, Hospitals, Healthcare, FDA, CTMS, Cardiology, Physicians, Healthcare Management, Pediatrics

Education
St. George's Medical School   2006 — 2011
MD, Medicine

University of Northumbria   2007 — 2008
Diploma of Higher Education, Medical Sciences

American InterContinental University   2005 — 2006
MBA, Public Health Managment

The College of St. Scholastica   2004 — 2005
MA, Business

Minnesota State University, Moorhead   1994 — 2000
Bachelor of Arts, Biology

Meredith Thompson Meredith Thompson San Antonio, Texas Area Details
Meredith Thompson's Kyphon, Inc Experience October 2004 - November 2005
Job Surgical Sales Manager, Integra Life Sciences
Industry Medical Devices
Experience
Integra LifeSciences formerly TEI Biosciences   June 2011 - Present
Oculus Innovative Sciences  August 2010 - June 2011
KINETIC CONCEPTS (KCI), INC   February 2008 - August 2010
KCI  November 2005 - February 2008
KYPHON, INC   October 2004 - November 2005
ELI LILLY  May 2001 - August 2004
CR BARD, INC  June 2000 - May 2001
Sanofi Pasteur  October 1997 - June 2000

Skills
Visionary, Interior Design, Training & Development, Event Planning, Event Execution, Medical Terminology, Entrepreneurial Skills, PowerPoint, Outlook, Reporting & Analysis, Product Launch, Customer Loyalty, Customer Service, Customer Retention, Sales Process, Leading Sales, Business Planning, Operating Room, Analysis, Cardiology, Neurology, Healthcare, Employee Training, Sales, Surgeons, Managed Care, Orthopedic, Sales Presentations, Rheumatology, Training, Selling Skills, Sales Effectiveness, Medical Sales, Surgery, Sales Operations

Education
Kilgore Junior College
Associate of Art, Business Administration - General

The University of Texas at San Antonio
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General

Benny Kirsh Benny Kirsh San Francisco Bay Area Details
Benny Kirsh's Kyphon, Inc Experience 2006 - 2008
Job Business Development and IT Executive Recruiter with CVPartners in Technology
Industry Staffing and Recruiting
Experience
CVPartners in Technology  July 2014 - Present
Everwise  January 2014 - Present
Infoblox  May 2011 - January 2014
TCM-Technology Transformation Management   November 2010 - May 2011
Start-Up Companies  August 2010 - May 2011
Haas School of Business  October 2010 - 2011
Plimus   May 2010 - 2010
The Cooper Companies  2008 - 2010
Kyphon Inc  2006 - 2008
Terayon Communication Systems  2000 - 2006

Skills
Business Strategy, IT Management, IT Transformation, Process Improvement, Business Process, Business Development, Business Transformation, Team Leadership, SDLC, Strategy, Pre-sales, DNS, Mentoring, SaaS, Budgets, Networking, Requirements Analysis, Technical Support, Telecommunications, Interviews, Outsourcing, Cloud Computing, Start-ups, Analysis, ITIL, Security, Supply Chain, Change Management, Enterprise Architecture, Leadership, System Architecture, IT Strategy, Engineering, Integration, Executive Management, CRM, Cross-functional Team..., Vendor Management, Finance, Product Management, Salesforce.com, Business Process..., Software Project..., Integrated Marketing, Management Consulting, Manufacturing

Education
Fairleigh Dickinson University   1980 — 1983
B.Sc, Industrial Engineer

Herriot Watt   1998 — 2000
MBA, Business

Roberta Scheid Roberta Scheid Hightstown, New Jersey Details
Roberta Scheid's Kyphon, Inc Experience January 2004 - January 2006
Job Administrative Professional II at Educational Testing Service (ETS)
Industry Education Management
Experience
Educational Testing Service (ETS)   October 2011 - Present
Tyco  January 2006 - January 2011
KYPHON, INC   January 2004 - January 2006

Skills
Higher Education, Educational Technology, SharePoint, Curriculum Development, Administration

Education
Mercer County Community College   1999 — 2001
Business Administration and Management, General, 3.75 GPA

ST. PETER’S COLLEGE   1982 — 1984
Business Administration

Aashish Rathod Aashish Rathod San Francisco Bay Area Details
Aashish Rathod's Kyphon, Inc Experience September 2005 - November 2007
Job US Product Manager, Connectivity at Cepheid
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Cepheid  June 2015 - Present
Cepheid  October 2014 - May 2015
Cepheid  October 2011 - September 2014
Acclarent (J&J)   April 2010 - November 2011
Medtronic  November 2007 - April 2010
Kyphon Inc  September 2005 - November 2007
Wood Group Pressure Control  September 2001 - September 2005
SanDisk  October 1999 - May 2001
Brocade  July 1997 - April 1999

Skills
ERP, Business Intelligence, Integration, QAD, Databases, IT Management, Requirements Analysis, Microsoft SQL Server, Business Process, Data Warehousing, Business Analysis, SSRS, SDLC, Enterprise Software, Systems Analysis, Pentaho, ETL Tools, PostgreSQL, OpenEdge, SAP, Technical Support, Troubleshooting, Cross-functional Team..., Information Technology, IT Strategy, Software Project..., Software Development, Database Administration, Data Integration, Database Design, Data Modeling, Data Migration, SQL, Business Process..., Leadership

Education
UCSC Silicon Valley Extension   2015 — 2017
Certificate, Marketing Management

UCSC Silicon Valley Extension   2013 — 2015
Certificate, Database and Data Analytics, 3.9

The George Washington University   2009 — 2012
Master's Certificate, Business Analysis, 4.0

University of Houston
B.B.A, Management of Information Systems

Arthur Hsieh Arthur Hsieh San Francisco Bay Area Details
Arthur Hsieh's Kyphon, Inc Experience January 2006 - April 2008
Job Chief Intellectual Property Counsel at Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.
Industry Legal Services
Experience
Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.   October 2012 - Present
Kona Medical, Inc.   March 2012 - October 2012
Hansen Medical  April 2008 - December 2011
Kyphon Inc.  January 2006 - April 2008
Morrison & Foerster LLP  September 2001 - January 2006

Skills
Intellectual Property, Corporate Law, Corporate Finance, Mergers, Venture Capital, Joint Ventures, Strategic Planning, Corporate Partnerships, Emerging Technologies, Licensing, Business Strategy, Due Diligence, M&A due diligence, Contract Negotiation, Compliance, Patent Litigation, Patent Prosecution, Trademark Prosecution

Education
Boston University School of Law   1998 — 2001
J.D., Law

University of Southern California   1994 — 1998
Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering

University of Wisconsin-Madison   1989 — 1994
B.S., Electrical Engineering

David Drach David Drach San Francisco Bay Area Details
David Drach's Kyphon, Inc Experience 2001 - 2007
Job Director IT SaaS Operations
Industry Hospital & Health Care
Experience
eTrigue Corp.  June 2011 - Present
Xoft Incorporated   November 2007 - June 2011
Kyphon Inc.  2001 - 2007
Solid Data Systems  2000 - 2001

Skills
Process Improvement, Cross-functional Team..., Product Development, Medical Devices, Software Documentation, Disaster Recovery, Project Management, Networking, Management, Strategic Planning, SaaS, Analysis, Budgets, Recruiting, Customer Service, Start-ups, FDA, ISO 13485, Storage, Active Directory, Program Management, Operating Systems

Education
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Kaplan University

Erik Zikos Erik Zikos Charlotte, North Carolina Area Details
Erik Zikos's Kyphon, Inc Experience 2001 - 2005
Job Operations Manager at Executive Search
Industry Medical Devices
Experience
EZ Executive Search   January 2010 - Present
HydroCision, Inc.   October 2007 - March 2010
Globus Medical  January 2005 - October 2007
Kyphon, Inc   2001 - 2005
Ethicon  1999 - 2001
United States Army  1992 - 1999

Skills
Fluent in German, Capital Equipment, Strategy, Operating Room, Medical Devices, Sales Management, Orthopedic, Surgeons, Sales Operations, Healthcare, Product Launch, Surgery, Surgical Instruments, Market Development, Disposables, Sales, Hospitals, Cross-functional Team..., Start-ups, Marketing, New Business Development

Education
University of Rochester   1989 — 1992

Eastridge High School

Brian Plotkin Brian Plotkin Greater San Diego Area Details
Brian Plotkin's Kyphon, Inc Experience 2003 - 2005
Job Project Manager / Information Security Analyst at Brocade
Industry Medical Devices
Experience
Brocade  2010 - Present
IT Solutions, Inc.   2007 - 2010
Alphatec Spine, Inc.   2005 - 2007
Kyphon, Inc.   2003 - 2005
Team Play USA   2001 - 2003
Nellcor Puritan Bennett  1991 - 2001

Skills
Security, SaaS, Project Management, Risk Management, Management, Leadership, Information Security, Training, Team Building, Computer Security, Budgets, Human Resources

Education
San Francisco State University   1983 — 1985
MBA, Business Analysis and Operations Research

San Diego State University-California State University   1979 — 1982
BA, Administration

Tony Recupero Tony Recupero San Francisco Bay Area Details
Tony Recupero's Kyphon, Inc Experience October 1999 - December 2004
Job CEO, Sales/Marketing Strategist, Executive Coach, Motivational Speaker, Author, Growth Funding Strategist
Industry Medical Devices
Experience
Catalyst Performance Advisors, LLC   June 2013 - Present
Baxano, Inc.   March 2009 - June 2013
Baxano, Inc.   July 2008 - March 2009
Allievion Medical, Inc.   July 2007 - July 2008
Recupero Consulting Group, LLC   December 2004 - July 2008
Kyphon, Inc.   October 1999 - December 2004
Sulzer Spine-Tech  January 1998 - October 1999
United States Surgical Corporation  July 1987 - January 1998

Skills
Medical Devices, Surgeons, Operating Room, Strategy, Surgical Instruments, Spine, Disposables, Capital Equipment, Sales Management, Market Development, Neurosurgery, Orthopedic, Leadership, Start-ups, Product Launch, Biomedical Engineering, Healthcare, Operating Room Sales, Leadership Development, Surgery, Marketing Management, Cross-functional Team..., Global Marketing, Selling Skills, Sales Operations, Management, Biotechnology, Coaching, Hospitals, Interventional Radiology, Capital Equipment Sales, Commercialization, Selling, Sales Effectiveness, General Surgery, Hardware Diagnostics, Vascular, Sales, FDA, Biologics, Urology, Cardiology, Situational Leadership, Communication, Sales Force Development, Interventional..., Medical Sales, Orthopedics, Management Consulting, Training

Education
Harvard Business School   2004 — 2004
TGMP-13, The General Management Program

State University of New York at Albany
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Communications

Jan Bauman Alotte Jan Bauman Alotte San Francisco Bay Area Details
Jan Bauman Alotte's Kyphon, Inc Experience December 2004 - January 2006
Job
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
On Board Entertainment  May 2007 - October 2007
Kyphon, Inc.   December 2004 - January 2006
Smith & Nephew  February 2003 - November 2004
Memphis Brooks Museum of Art  August 2001 - January 2003
Kingsubury Communication Design, Inc.   January 1991 - August 2001

Education
University of Colorado, Boulder   1982 — 1984
BS, Journalism, Advertising

Boston University, School of Public Communication   1980 — 1981
Communication

Laurel Burk Laurel Burk San Francisco Bay Area Details
Laurel Burk's Kyphon, Inc Experience March 2000 - February 2006
Job
Industry Medical Devices
Experience
Independent Marketing Consultant  March 2013 - Present
Accuray Incorporated  June 2011 - January 2013
Accuray Incorporated  January 2011 - June 2011
Aragon Surgical (now Aesculap)   August 2009 - October 2010
Xoft, Inc. (division of iCAD)   July 2007 - January 2009
IRIDEX Corp.   February 2006 - July 2007
Kyphon, Inc.   March 2000 - February 2006
Intuitive Surgical  May 1999 - February 2000

Skills
Radiation Therapy, Marketing, Medical Devices, Product Management, Product Development, Product Launch, Practice Marketing, Training Delivery, International Marketing, Consumer Marketing, Public Relations, Clinical Marketing, Corporate Branding, Start-ups, Start-up Environment, Marketing Strategy, Marketing Communications, Marketing Management, Product Marketing, Management, Cross-functional Team..., Integrated Marketing, Leadership, Technical Training, Oncology, Sales, Operating Room, Hospitals, Neurology, Advertising, Surgery, Capital Equipment, Business Development, Budgets, Hardware Diagnostics, Surgeons, Clinical Research, FDA, Design Control, Radiology, Commercialization, Interventional Radiology, Healthcare, Employee Training, Orthopedic, Spine, Program Management, Trade Shows, Global Marketing, Surgical Instruments

Education
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Thao Nguyen-Jaskiewicz Thao Nguyen-Jaskiewicz San Francisco Bay Area Details
Thao Nguyen-Jaskiewicz's Kyphon, Inc Experience November 2004 - April 2007
Job Marketing Communications Manager at Miramar Labs
Industry Medical Devices
Experience
Miramar Labs  August 2014 - Present
Miramar Labs  October 2012 - August 2014
Tencent America, LLC   July 2011 - March 2012
Medtronic - Kyphon Products   April 2007 - July 2011
Kyphon Inc.  November 2004 - April 2007
Lotus International   2004 - 2004
Gillette  2002 - 2003

Skills
Online Marketing, Fulfillment Services, Vendor Relations, Customer Relations, Marketing, Project Management, Customer Service, Quality Assurance, Management, Product Management, Sales, Training, Marketing Strategy, Strategy, SEO, Cross-functional Team..., Analysis, Product Marketing, Web Analytics, Medical Devices, Competitive Analysis, Product Launch, Marketing Communications, Salesforce.com, Product Development, Start-ups, SEM, Market Analysis, Global Marketing

Education
Direct Marketing Association,Inc   2011 — 2011
Seminar, DMA Direct Marketing Institute

WebShare   2011 — 2011
Seminars for Success, Google AdWords 101 & Google Analytics 101

University of California, Los Angeles - The Anderson School of Management   2010 — 2010
Medical Marketing Program for Executives

University of California, Los Angeles   2001 — 2002
Certificate, Legal Interpretation & Translation English/Spanish

Université Paris Sud (Paris XI)   1996 — 1998
Bachelor, Business Administration & International Business

Kathryn Wine Kathryn Wine San Francisco Bay Area Details
Kathryn Wine's Kyphon, Inc Experience April 2007 - November 2007
Job Sr. Director of Clinical Affairs at SIBONE, Inc.
Industry Medical Devices
Experience
SI-BONE, Inc.   April 2013 - Present
SI-BONE, Inc.   April 2012 - April 2013
Benvenue Medical Inc.   May 2008 - March 2012
Medtronic  November 2007 - May 2008
Kyphon Inc.  April 2007 - November 2007
Kyphon, Inc.   March 2006 - April 2007
Boston Scientific  December 2004 - March 2006
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute  2001 - December 2004
Harvard University School of Public Health  October 1998 - August 2000

Skills
Medical Devices, Clinical Trials, FDA, Spine, Surgery, Clinical Research, Biomedical Engineering, ISO 13485, Medicine, Quality Assurance

Education
San Diego State University-California State University   2007 — 2008
Regulatory Affairs

Boston University   2000 — 2002
MPH, Biostatistics and Epidemiology

Harvard University   1997 — 1998
Biology

University of Massachusetts, Amherst   1992 — 1996
BS, Exercise Physiology

Stuart Smolen Stuart Smolen San Francisco Bay Area Details
Stuart Smolen's Kyphon, Inc Experience 2004 - 2007
Job
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Walmart eCommerce  February 2014 - Present
Juniper Networks, Inc.   January 2007 - February 2014
Steinway Society the Bay Area   August 2012 - December 2013
Unified Communications Interoperability Forum, Inc.   May 2010 - February 2011
Kyphon Inc.  2004 - 2007
Immersion Corporation  2002 - 2004
Bingham McCutchen  2000 - 2002
Kenyon & Kenyon  1997 - 2000
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit  1995 - 1997

Skills
Intellectual Property, Patents, Medical Devices, Licensing, Competition Law, Legal Writing, Trademark Infringement, IP, Mergers, Mediation, Private Equity, Contract Negotiation, Trade Secrets, Commercialization, Start-ups, Patentability, Employment Law, Lifesciences, Corporate Law, Due Diligence, Commercial Litigation, Patent Litigation, Securities Regulation, Joint Ventures, Copyright Law, Venture Capital, Privacy Law, Litigation, Trademarks, Corporate Governance, Patent Prosecution

Education
Columbia University School of Law   1992 — 1995
Doctor of Law (J.D.), Law

Yale University   1988 — 1992
M.S., M.Phil., Physics

State University of New York at Stony Brook   1985 — 1988
B.S., Physics

Igor Zakai Igor Zakai Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Igor Zakai's Kyphon, Inc Experience October 2005 - October 2007
Job Principal Clinical IT Developer at Medtronic Diabetes
Industry Medical Devices
Experience
Medtronic Diabetes  September 2014 - Present
Medtronic Diabetes  March 2008 - Present
Medtronic  November 2007 - March 2008
Kyphon Inc.  October 2005 - October 2007
Outcome Sciences Inc.   January 2003 - September 2005

Skills
Matlab, VBA, Siebel, SQL, PL/SQL, EDC, CTMS, Clinical Research, CRF design, Diabetes, Oracle Clinical, Validation, Clinical Trials, FDA, Protocol, Medical Devices, Biotechnology, Clinical Development, Cross-functional Team..., Management

Education
University of California, Los Angeles   1995 — 2000
B.S., Applied Mathematics / Computing

Pardes Institute   2000 — 2002

Steven Ebel Steven Ebel Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area Details
Steven Ebel's Kyphon, Inc Experience April 2006 - November 2007
Job Purchasing Manager at Fresenius Kabi USA
Industry Pharmaceuticals
Experience
Fresenius Kabi USA  February 2015 - Present
Steven Ebel Consulting   January 2009 - February 2015
Lornamead, Inc   March 2014 - July 2014
VIGILAIR Systems, Inc.   2013 - 2013
Anova Corp   November 2011 - October 2012
Medtronic  November 2007 - September 2008
Kyphon Inc  April 2006 - November 2007
Greatbatch, Inc.   1997 - 2005

Skills
Medical Devices, Lean Manufacturing, Start-ups, Product Development, Operations Management, Business Development, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain, ISO 13485, Program Management, Cross-functional Team..., Leadership, Project Management, Management, Quality System, Manufacturing, Integration, FDA, Six Sigma, Team Building, Process Improvement, ERP, Strategy, Continuous Improvement, R&D, CAPA, Quality Assurance, ISO, V&V, Validation, Design Control, Commercialization, Design of Experiments, Market Development, Product Launch, GMP, Process Engineering, SPC, Quality Management, FMEA, Regulatory Affairs, Process Simulation, Biotechnology, Biomedical Engineering, Root Cause Analysis, DMAIC, Value Stream Mapping, ISO 14971, Injection Molding, Quality Auditing

Education
State University of New York College at Buffalo   1976 — 1980
BS, Chemistry

Kris Kumar Kris Kumar San Francisco Bay Area Details
Kris Kumar's Kyphon, Inc Experience March 2006 - November 2007
Job Marketing and Business Development
Industry Medical Devices
Experience
SpineGuard   May 2014 - Present
Marketing & Business Development Consulting   January 2013 - May 2014
Benvenue Medical  July 2011 - December 2012
Medtronic  November 2007 - July 2011
Kyphon Inc  March 2006 - November 2007
DePuy Spine (a Johnson & Johnson company)   June 2004 - February 2006
DePuy Spine (a Johnson & Johnson company)   June 2001 - June 2004
Synthes Spine  July 1996 - May 2001
Zimmer  October 1991 - July 1996

Skills
Spine, Surgical Instruments, Orthopedic, Neurosurgery, Medical Devices, Surgeons, Market Development, Operating Room, Disposables, Product Launch, Product Management, Product Marketing, Leading Diverse Teams, Marketing Management, Marketing Strategy, Surgery, Biomaterials, Biomedical Engineering, Design Control, Vascular, ISO 13485, Cross-functional Team..., R&D, Medical Imaging, Global Marketing, Commercialization, Sales Effectiveness, FDA, Sales Force Development, Urology, Capital Equipment, Product Development, Cardiology, Biotechnology, Interventional Radiology, Sales Operations, Interventional..., Pharmaceutical Sales, V&V, CAPA, Leadership, Business Development, Hardware Diagnostics, Marketing, Orthopedics, Management, Healthcare

Education
University of Maryland College Park   1988 — 1991
Mechanical Engineering

PSG College of Technology   1984 — 1988
Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering

Deborah Berland Kaster Deborah Berland Kaster San Francisco Bay Area Details
Deborah Berland Kaster's Kyphon, Inc Experience July 2003 - 2008
Job Independent Medical Devices Professional
Industry Medical Devices
Experience
DBK Consulting   January 2008 - Present
Kyphon Inc.  July 2003 - 2008
Piper Jaffray  August 1998 - April 2003
Cordis Corporation  June 1997 - August 1997
Coopers & Lybrand  1997 - 1997
JP Morgan  August 1994 - July 1996
PricewaterhouseCoopers  1992 - 1994

Skills
Medical Devices, Strategy, Start-ups, Biotechnology, Business Development, Mergers, Business Strategy, Commercialization, Market Development, Product Management, Product Launch

Education
University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School   1996 — 1998
MBA, Finance & Strategy

Cornell University   1988 — 1992

The Loomis Chaffee School   1984 — 1988

Jennifer Sweeney, MBA, CPC Jennifer Sweeney, MBA, CPC Greater Detroit Area Details
Jennifer Sweeney, MBA, CPC's Kyphon, Inc Experience January 2007 - December 2007
Job Senior Consultant
Industry Medical Devices
Experience
DBA Jennifer Sweeney   March 2015 - Present
Spiracur, Inc.   April 2012 - March 2015
Advanced BioHealing  January 2009 - March 2012
The Reimbursement Group, Ltd.   December 2007 - January 2009
Kyphon, Inc.   January 2007 - December 2007
St. Francis Medical Technologies  2006 - 2007

Skills
Provider Relations, Medicare, Healthcare Reimbursement, Wound Care, Diabetes, Medical Billing, Healthcare Consulting, Orthopedic, Medical Devices, Managed Care, Hospitals, Healthcare, HIPAA, Capital Equipment, Cardiology, Product Launch, Biotechnology, FDA, Pharmaceutical Sales, Clinical Research, Pharmaceutical Industry, Orthopedics, Market Development, Medicine

Education
Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University   2008 — 2011
MBA, Health Services

AAPC   2008 — 2008
CPC

Eastern Michigan University   2001 — 2004
BBA, Management

Darren Yonenaga Darren Yonenaga San Francisco Bay Area Details
Darren Yonenaga's Kyphon, Inc Experience January 2007 - June 2011
Job Independent Beachbody Coach at Beachbody
Industry Health, Wellness and Fitness
Experience
Beachbody  February 2015 - Present
Southwest YMCA  April 2014 - February 2015
Jasper Wireless  July 2013 - March 2014
Guidewire Software  October 2012 - June 2013
MicroProbe  July 2011 - October 2012
Medtronic  February 2008 - July 2011
Kyphon, Inc.   January 2007 - June 2011
VaxGen  2006 - 2007
JDSU  1999 - 2006
Fujitsu Microelectronics, Inc.   1995 - 1998

Skills
HRIS, Cross-functional Team..., Process Improvement, Organizational..., Deferred Compensation, Performance Management, Talent Acquisition, Employee Relations, Talent Management, Vendor Management, Project Management, Program Management, SAP, Medical Devices, Coaching, Change Management, Succession Planning, ISO 13485, Team Building, Human Resources, Compensation & Benefit, Management, Mergers & Acquisitions

Education
San Jose State University   2001 — 2003
BS, Business Administration-Human Resources Management

Arvind Bhuvaraghan, PMP, CISA, CSM Arvind Bhuvaraghan, PMP, CISA, CSM San Francisco Bay Area Details
Arvind Bhuvaraghan, PMP, CISA, CSM's Kyphon, Inc Experience March 2005 - February 2008
Job Senior Director of Enterprise Information Management at A10 Networks
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
A10 Networks  June 2014 - Present
TheDfence   April 2013 - Present
Infoblox  June 2011 - April 2013
Visa  April 2011 - June 2011
Gilead Sciences  October 2010 - April 2011
Cisco  June 2010 - October 2010
Rainin   March 2009 - June 2010
Cepheid  February 2008 - October 2008
Kyphon Inc  March 2005 - February 2008
Terayon  November 2002 - March 2005

Skills
PMP, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Project Management, FDA, CISA, ERP, Vendor Management, Product Lifecycle..., Cross-functional Team..., Quality Assurance, Process Improvement, Integration, Program Management, Software Project..., SDLC, Information Technology, IT Strategy, Business Intelligence, CRM, Software Documentation, Business Process, Infrastructure, Change Management, Requirements Analysis, Oracle E-Business Suite, Disaster Recovery, MS Project, Outsourcing, Oracle, Manufacturing, SharePoint, IT Management, Cloud Computing, Networking, System Architecture, Agile Methodologies, JD Edwards, Business Analysis, Security, Team Leadership, Automation, PMO, Testing, Strategy, SAP, Enterprise Software, Business Process..., Data Warehousing, Leadership, Management

Education
National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Chemical Engineering

Marjorie Jarvis Marjorie Jarvis Greater San Diego Area Details
Marjorie Jarvis's Kyphon, Inc Experience 2000 - 2006
Job Patent Agent at NuVasive, Inc.
Industry Medical Devices
Experience
NuVasive, Inc.   August 2009 - Present
BioMedica Inc.   2006 - August 2009
Kyphon Inc  2000 - 2006
Scios  1987 - 2000

Skills
Medical Devices, Patents, Intellectual Property, Patent Prosecution, Orthopedic

Education
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Physical Sciences

Stephenie Riley Stephenie Riley Tahoe City, California Details
Stephenie Riley's Kyphon, Inc Experience 1997 - 1999
Job Advisor at Steppng Stories
Industry Medical Practice
Experience
Stepping Stories   December 2014 - Present
1bios   April 2014 - Present
Stephenie Riley, N.D.   July 2004 - Present
Kyphon Inc.  1997 - 1999
Global Therapeutics   1991 - 1997

Skills
Alternative Medicine, Healthcare, Wellness, Prevention, Family Medicine, Nutritional Counseling, Nutrition, Chronic Illness, Public Speaking, Treatment, Health Education, Naturopathy, Healing, NAET, Craniosacral Therapy, Visceral Manipulation, Reiki, Acupressure, Supplements

Education
Bastyr University   1999 — 2004
Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine

University of Florida   1986 — 1989
B.S., Biomedical Engineering

University of Vermont   1984 — 1986

Brian Plotkin Brian Plotkin Greater San Diego Area Details
Brian Plotkin's Kyphon, Inc Experience 2003 - 2005
Job President/CEO, TeamLogic IT Carlsbad
Industry Computer & Network Security
Experience
IT Solutions, Inc.   2007 - Present
Alphatec Spine, Inc.   2005 - 2007
Kyphon, Inc.   2003 - 2005
TeamPlay USA   2002 - 2003

Education
San Francisco State University, College of Business
MBA, Business Analysis and Operations Research

San Diego State University-California State University
BA, Administration

Sharon Yee Sharon Yee Memphis, Tennessee Details
Sharon Yee's Kyphon, Inc Experience January 2002 - January 2005
Job Executive Assistant to CEO & CDO at Comprehensive Pharmacy Services
Industry Medical Devices
Experience
Comprehensive Pharmacy Services  February 2013 - Present
FedEx SupplyChain  November 2012 - February 2013
Abbott Vascular  December 2005 - October 2012
Kyphon, Inc   January 2002 - January 2005
SCAI   November 2001 - January 2002
Tsumani Optics   April 2001 - September 2001
Maxim Integrated  January 1998 - April 2001

Skills
Budgets, Access, Human Resources, Administrative..., Management, Outlook, Medical Devices, Marketing Communications, Recruiting, Strategy, Biotechnology, Training, Cross-functional Team..., Healthcare, Sales, Project Management, Product Launch

Education
San Jose State University   1995 — 1998
Bachelor's degree, Speech Communication

Roberta Scheid Roberta Scheid Greater New York City Area Details
Roberta Scheid's Kyphon, Inc Experience January 2004 - March 2006
Job Tax Administator at Tyco International
Industry Accounting
Experience
Tyco International  April 2006 - Present
Tyco International  January 2006 - Present
Kyphon, Inc.   January 2004 - March 2006
KYPHON, INC   January 2004 - March 2006
PATTEN PHOTOGRAPHY   January 2000 - January 2004
PATTEN PHOTOGRAPHY   January 2000 - January 2004

Education
Mercer County Community College   2002 — 2004
Business Administration

Saint Peter's University   1982 — 1984
Coursework, Business Administration

Saint Peter's University
Coursework, Business Administration

Lex Jansen Lex Jansen San Francisco Bay Area Details
Lex Jansen's Kyphon, Inc Experience 2005 - 2007
Job Director of Research and Development at Bluegrass Vascular Technologies Inc.
Industry Medical Devices
Experience
Bluegrass Vascular Technologies Inc.   September 2012 - Present
Avantis Medical Systems  January 2011 - September 2012
Integral Spine Solutions Inc.   2010 - 2012
Vertos Medical Inc  2009 - 2010
SpineView   2007 - 2009
Kyphon Inc.  2005 - 2007
Boston Scientific Neurovascular  1996 - 2005
Act Medical  1995 - 1996
CR Bard, Angioplasty and Angiography divisions   1984 - 1996

Skills
Medical Devices, Catheters, Spine, Design Control, Product Development, Solidworks, Product Design, Process Development, Plastic Part Design, Cross-functional Team..., Product Launch, R&D, Manufacturing, Process Simulation, Biomaterials, Commercialization, Engineering, Plastics, Vascular, Biomedical Engineering, Manufacturing..., FDA, Start-ups, Design of Experiments, Design for Manufacturing, Stents

Education
Wentworth Institute of Technology   1987 — 1990
BS, Technical Management

University of Massachusetts at Lowell   1986 — 1990
Plastics and Polymer Engineering Technology

College Leyweg   1974 — 1978
Bachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering

Jane Ou Jane Ou San Francisco Bay Area Details
Jane Ou's Kyphon, Inc Experience May 2003 - May 2004
Job Finance Manager at Cypress Semiconductor MBA/CMA
Industry Computer Networking
Experience
Cypress Semiconductor  May 2010 - Present
Sun Microsystems  May 2004 - April 2010
Kyphon Inc.  May 2003 - May 2004

Skills
Financial Modeling, Financial Analysis, Hyperion Enterprise, Essbase, Process Improvement, Finance, Accounting, Management, Analysis, Consolidation, Cognos, Project Management, Oracle, Revenue Recognition, Microsoft Excel, Forecasting, Financial Reporting, Variance Analysis, Cost Accounting, US GAAP, Strategic Financial...

Education
University of California, Davis - Graduate School of Management   2001 — 2003
MBA, Finance/Accounting

Christopher Ralph Christopher Ralph Greater Seattle Area Details
Christopher Ralph's Kyphon, Inc Experience 2000 - 2003
Job Manager, Product Development at Archus Orthopedics, Inc.
Industry Medical Devices
Experience
Christopher Ralph Consulting   2009 - 2012
Archus Orthopedics, Inc.   2003 - 2008
Kyphon, Inc.   2000 - 2003
Blackstone Medical, Inc.   1998 - 2000
Pfizer Howmedica, Inc.   1994 - 1998

Skills
ISO 13485, Medical Devices, Design Control, FDA, Product Development, R&D, Solidworks, V&V

Education
New Jersey Institute of Technology   1991 — 1993
MSME, Robotics, Manufacturing Systems

Clarkson University   1987 — 1991
BSME, Mechanical Engineering

Gaworski, Drew Gaworski, Drew Powells Point, North Carolina Details
Gaworski, Drew's Kyphon, Inc Experience 2003 - 2009
Job Executive Recruiter, EZ Executive Search
Industry Medical Devices
Experience
EZ Executive Search   August 2014 - Present
Medtronic Spine & Biologics  2009 - August 2014
Kyphon Inc.  2003 - 2009
Kyphon Inc  2001 - 2003
Ethicon Endo-Surgery  1996 - 2001
US Army  1989 - 1996

Skills
Training, Strategy, Marketing, Sales, Medical Devices, Sales Management, Healthcare, Operating Room, Surgeons, Cardiology, Surgical Instruments, Spine, Networking, Hospitals, Neurosurgery, Capital Equipment, Cross-functional Team..., Product Launch, Market Development, Surgery, Marketing Strategy, Orthopedic, Start-ups, Orthopedics

Education
Marquette University   1986 — 1990
BA, Communication and Rhetorical Studies

Art Taylor Art Taylor San Francisco Bay Area Details
Art Taylor's Kyphon, Inc Experience July 2004 - November 2007
Job
Industry Medical Devices
Experience
Monterey Advisors   2008 - Present
Topera, Inc.   August 2012 - March 2015
PhotoThera, Inc.   March 2009 - February 2012
Medtronic, Inc  November 2007 - May 2008
Kyphon, Inc.   July 2004 - November 2007
3Com Corporation  August 1998 - May 2001
ReSound Corporation  June 1997 - August 1998
Allergan, Inc.   June 1993 - June 1997
Allergan, Inc.   February 1989 - June 1993

Education
University of Southern California   1981 — 1983
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Corporate Finance

San Diego State University-California State University   1978 — 1981
Bachelors of Science, Business Administration

Shirley Thein Shirley Thein San Francisco Bay Area Details
Shirley Thein's Kyphon, Inc Experience April 2006 - November 2007
Job Quality Engineer at SIBONE Inc.
Industry Medical Devices
Experience
SI-BONE, Inc.   July 2013 - Present
Medtronic Spine & Biologics  November 2007 - July 2013
Kyphon Inc  April 2006 - November 2007

Skills
Quality System, ISO 13485, Design Control, V&V, FDA, CAPA, Six Sigma, Minitab, FMEA, Validation, Medical Devices, Design for Manufacturing, R&D, Injection Molding

Education
Andrews University   2000 — 2002
MSA, Engineering Management

Spicer Memorial College
BBA, Accounting

Raymond Dillard Raymond Dillard San Francisco Bay Area Details
Raymond Dillard's Kyphon, Inc Experience August 2004 - November 2006
Job Information Technology and Services Professional
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Regional Medical Center  November 2011 - February 2012
Insight Global  June 2011 - August 2011
Varian Medical Systems  November 2006 - August 2010
Kyphon, Inc   August 2004 - November 2006
SBC  October 2003 - February 2004
Oracle  July 2000 - June 2002
Siemens Business Communications  October 1980 - December 1997

Education
College of DuPage
Associate of Arts Degree, Human Services Studies

University of California, Santa Cruz

Debra Frost Debra Frost San Francisco Bay Area Details
Debra Frost's Kyphon, Inc Experience January 1999 - February 2002
Job Quality Assurance Manager at Abaxis, Incorporated
Industry Medical Devices
Experience
Abaxis, Incorporated  August 2014 - Present
Intuitive Surgical  March 2013 - August 2014
Accuray, Inc  September 2007 - March 2013
IMPAX Laboratories, Inc  February 2002 - September 2007
Kyphon, Inc   January 1999 - February 2002
U.S. Food and Drug Administration   January 1990 - January 1999
Envirotech Research, Inc   January 1988 - January 1990
Country Crisp Foods   January 1986 - January 1987
Carnation  January 1984 - January 1985

Skills
Design Control, FDA, Quality System, CAPA, Quality Assurance, GMP, SOP, Medical Devices

Education
Oregon State University
B.S. Degree, Food Science and Technology

Southern Oregon State College
General Chemistry, Biology, and Calculus

Andrew J. Ford, Jr. Andrew J. Ford, Jr. San Jose, California Details
Andrew J. Ford, Jr.'s Kyphon, Inc Experience August 1998 - November 2000
Job Medical Devices Clinical Affairs Professional
Industry Medical Devices
Experience
Amaranth Medical, Inc.   October 2013 - Present
Clinical Study Consulting   April 2011 - October 2013
CoRepair, Inc.   November 2007 - March 2011
CardioKinetix, Inc.   January 2007 - September 2007
Ensure Medical, Inc.   September 2004 - December 2006
Timi3 Systems, Inc.   May 2003 - September 2004
Target Therapeutics, a Boston Scientific Company   November 2000 - February 2003
Kyphon, Inc.   August 1998 - November 2000
Cardiometrics, Inc.   January 1987 - July 1998
Stanford University  November 1979 - December 1986

Education
University of California, Davis   1975 — 1979
BS, Physiology

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