Our Team

Howard Miller
Howard Miller
President & CEO

Board Member & Co-founder
BS, Engineering, Auburn University

  • 30 years med device experience
  • former President, Teleflex
  • former GM, Allen Medical Systems (Hill-Rom)
  • former VP Sales Hill-Rom
  • sales, marketing and operational roles at J&J
  • track record of producing outstanding financial results
Jesse Drake
Jesse Drake
Chief Operating Officer
Co-founder

BS Mechanical Engineering & Biology, Northeastern
Oxford University, Neurobiology
MBA, Boston University

  • 20+ yrs product development experience
  • former R&D Director and Business Development Manager – Allen Medical
  • holder of over 25+ patents
  • operations and quality system expertise
Holly Fondots
Holly Fondots
Vice President, US Sales

BA, Southeastern Louisiana University

  • 27 years experience in selling and marketing OR patient positioning products
  • small business owner
  • deep channel and customer relationships in the industry
  • helped launch the first booted lithotomy stirrup, the Allen™ Universal Stirrup
  • former Allen Medical Systems field sales trainer and expert in patient positioning
  • winner of numerous sales and product awards including sales agency of the year
Mike Nordling
Mike Nordling
Vice President, Business Development & Marketing

BS, Business, Emmanuel College

  • 35 years med device and O.R. experience
  • former Executive Director, Allen Medical (Hill-Rom)
  • former Director, Arthrosurface – purchased by Anika
  • strong team leader managing hundreds of product launches
  • expertise in orthopedics, sport medicine and patient positioning
Patti Goodwin
Patti Goodwin
Controller

BS, Psychology, Worcester State College

  • 20 years of experience finance and accounting;
  • 12 years in medical equipment market
  • experience in working at SmartBooks Corp an accounting solutions and advisory service to start up ventures
  • former Finance Manager Allen Medical Systems
Sherrie DiMare
Sherrie DiMare
Director, Regulatory & Quality Assurance

BS, Chemical Engineering, Drexel University

  • 6+ years medical device experience
  • certifications: ASQ Certified Quality Engineer, ASQ Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence, ASQ Certified Quality Auditor, PMI Project Manager Professional, Oriel STAT A MATRIX ISO 13485:2016 Certified Internal Auditor
  • former Quality Manager and Quality Management Representative (QMR) at Allen Medical (Hillrom)
  • former project manager, EU MDR Product Remediation for Allen Medical (Hillrom)
  • expertise in technical file creation and maintenance
  • experience in leading globally distributed teams
Keith Bolton
Keith Bolton
Country Director UK & Ireland
  • With over 35 years of medical device and O.R. experience
  • HND – Electrical Engineering
  • Experience with product development and launch
  • Former Sales & Product Manager Getinge UK
  • Former Business Manager Karl Storz OR1
  • Former Sales & Technical Manager Hill-Rom
  • Outstanding records of achievement in sales and revenue
  • Experienced Business Manager/Sales Professional with a strong track record in delivering results and managing teams.
  • Skilled in business development, national/international account management, and relationship building within the healthcare sector.
  • Proven success in critical care areas, operating theatres, and integrated theatres with industry leaders.
  • Effective communicator with clinical and technical staff at all levels.
Justin McCarthy
Justin McCarthy
Director of Product Development

BFA, Industrial Design & Sculpture, Mass College of Art
3D Computer Animation, Savannah College of Art and Design

  • 10+ yrs product design experience
  • experience in user-centered industrial design
  • med device, orthopedic instrumentation and positioning
  • human factors expertise
Ryan Cunniff
Ryan Cunniff
Engineer

BS, Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut

  • 5 years of med device experience
  • experience in project management and product development
  • experience in regulatory (EU MDR) and performance based (sustaining engineering) product remediation
  • proficient in patient positioning
Jon Sheedy
Jon Sheedy
Manager, Operations
  • 5 years of experience in leading operations and engineering teams
  • former Factory Manager Lead at Allen Medical, Systems
  • 5S and Lean Kaizen expert with a track record of improving quality and driving efficiency
  • experience in developing, testing, and validating equipment protocols
Perri Mertens
Perri Mertens
Marketing

The Art Institute of Boston

  • 25 years of experience in marketing and communications
  • expert in branding, website design, e-commerce and advertising campaign
  • development and execution and measuring success
  • successful experience in trade show development, lead generation and tracking ROI
  • former Senior Marketing Communications Specialist Allen Medical Systems