Our team
Our global team, differentiated by expertise developed while working for industry leaders like Medtronic and Boston Scientific, partner with medtech, diagnostics, and digital healthcare executives and investors on critical, strategic decisions.
We understand the complexities of each medical technology in product design, its relevant disease state, and its strategic fit within the healthcare ecosystem. Clients tell us that our operational expertise brings them options, conclusions, and recommendations that their teams can implement immediately.
Ron Sahatjian
R&D/IP M&A, Due Diligence
Ron is a former Vice President of Corporate R&D at Boston Scientific. During his 20 year career as an inventor and innovator in global product development, he has been issued greater than...
Maria Shepherd
President & Founder
Maria brings objective, multifaceted medical device and life sciences experience and MedTech marketing and business strategy know-how to her clients. Her expertise, gained in marketing leadership roles including...
Art Combs
M&A, Due Diligence, Physician Insights
Art is a physician executive and serial entrepreneur. After more than 20 years of clinical experience as an ICU Director and intensivist, Art served as an EVP for a Fortune 500 company...
Larry
Creative Strategy
Larry combines over three decades of experience across the device industry to bring a transcending point of view to marketing, branding strategy, and creative challenges. A planner, designer...
Sean Gallagher
Culture Development Practice Leader
Sean is the leader of Medi-Vantage’s Culture Development Practice. Sean began his career at 3M Health Care in sales, marketing, product development...
Heather
Biomedical Engineer
Heather has multiple years of medical imaging R&D product development, and Voice of the Customer studies. At Philips, she gained project management experience and has worked in the specialties...
Fabiana Suit
International Market Research & Business Strategy Manager
Fabiana has over 13 years of experience in Medtronic and Serono Int’l evaluating market opportunities and providing recommendations to develop sales and...
Judy
Medical Devices Marketing Communications
Judy is a global marketing communications executive with more than 25 years of experience in the medtech, life sciences and biotechnology industries (medical software, SaaS)...
Kristina
Medical Device Market Research & Usability Testing
Kristina has a varied medical background in a clinical and a research capacity. She worked as an EMT while completing a degree in Medical Microbiology, with a concentration in novel...
Paul Coss
HIT Wireless Technology Researcher
Paul is a Healthcare Marketing Professional with high-level expertise in Body Area Networks (MBANS) Wireless Technologies, Patient Safety,Telemedicine, product marketing...
Peter
Communication Specialist
Peter is a communications specialist for a wide range of audiences including health professionals, industry, and consumers. A 25-year veteran of the healthcare communications industry, Peter provides...
Tori
Digital Marketing Specialist
Tori – Our digital marketing expert, she is highly skilled at SEM, and social media marketing and knows how to generate an increase of customer engagement within a budget. She has a proven ability to create and integrate digital marketing…
Kara
Marketing & Operations Manager
Kara comes to Medi-Vantage with a strong background in writing, social media and SEO. Her digital media skills keep MV in the sight lines of medical device executives that are looking...
Diane
Biotech/Scientific Writer
Diane has research experience in both academic and pharmaceutical settings. In her work, she interprets, reviews, and summarizes scientific data from basic and clinical research studies. She is adept at...