Industry Advisory Board Members

The following 15 industry advisory board members will provide guidance in the development of education and training programs, and endorse the distribution of the programs if they meet the board’s quality requirements.  The board will also provide strategic advice to help promote MDIEC’s growth.

• Robert Boghosian, Senior Vice President, Quality and Regulatory Affairs, Beckman Coulter.  Beckman Coulter produces clinical diagnosis products.



• Mary K. Cronin, Director, Learning and Development, Boston Scientific.  Boston Scientific produces advanced less-invasive medical devices.



• Jon Enerson, Director, Research & Development, Halkey-Roberts.  Halkey-Roberts produces components for medical devices.



• Don Gerhardt, President, Medical Alley/MNBIO. Medical Alley is a statewide Minnesota industry association with more than 500 members.



• Gary Gillian, Vice President of Operations, Medtronic.  Medtronic is one of the world’s largest medical device manufacturers.



• Karl Guenther, Director, Research & Development, ConMed Linvatec.  Linvatec produces arthroscopic, endoscopic, and other surgical instruments.



• Geary Havran, Chairman, Florida Medical Manufacturers Consortium, and President of NDH Medical.  FMMC is a statewide industry association with 50 members.  NDH Medical is a contract medical device manufacturer.



• Scott Hergert, Product Line Manager, Spacelabs Medical. Spacelabs produces patient monitoring systems.



• David Herridge, Vice President of Engineering, Incisive Surgical, Inc.  Incisive Surgical produces mechanical surgical solutions for skin closure.



• Richard Kuntz, Vice President Operations, Northstar Neuroscience.  Northstar manufactures products for neurological disorders and strokes.



• John Lowell, Vice President of Operations, Sonosite, Inc.  Sonosite is the leading producer of hand-carried ultrasound systems.



• Sally Maher, Vice President of R&D, in the endoscopy division of Smith & Nephew.



• Keith Matthews, Quality Assurance Manager, in the wound management division of Smith & Nephew.



• Tom Sommer, President, Massachusetts Medical Device Industry Council.  MassMEDIC is a statewide industry association with 300 members.



• Jane Stoner, Vice President, of Minco.  Minco produces electronic components and instruments used in medical devices.