Chair and Chief Executive Officer

Leanna Caron, RPh, MBA

• Global C-level executive with extensive experience in the pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical devices industries, e.g. AgNovos Healthcare, Sanofi, Genzyme, Merck
  
• Positions held: EVP and Chief Commercial Officer, VP & General Manager Cell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine, Business Unit Leader Europe and Middle East, Head of Global Marketing
  
• Private, public, and not-for-profit board experience including as Chairperson
  
• Pharmacy degree (University of Toronto) and MBA (Cornell & Concordia Universities)
  

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Board Member

Hansjürg Emch, MSc

Former corporate executive with experience in leading global medical device businesses.

• Executive roles at Sonova (Group VP Medical and CEO Advanced Bionics), Synthes Spine (President global division), Synthes (VP Sales).
• Master of Science and Engineering (ETH Zurich)
• Program for Management Development (Harvard Business School)
  

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Board Member

Oliver Walker, MBA

Senior executive with in-depth experience in international & global companies.

• Executive leadership roles at Evolva (CEO), Sivantos (Singapore), Nobel Biocare, Sonova, Stratec Medical.
• Board roles: Kuros Biosciences, Sereviso, Neuroth Hearing Aids (former)
• MSc Business Administration and Economics (University of Berne)

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Advisor

Scott P. Bruder, MD, PhD

• Founder and CEO, Bruder Consulting & Venture Group
• Previous positions: Chief Scientific Officer and Chief Medical Officer (Stryker Corporation), Chief Technology Officer (Becton, Dickinson & Company), DePuy J&J.
• Adjunct Professor, Orthopedic Surgery and Biomedical Engineering at Case Western Reserve University 
  
• MD and PhD (Case Western Reserve University), Honors Sc.B. (Brown University)
  

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Advisor

Dr. James Bruffey, MD

Scripps Clinic Medical Group, La Jolla, CA, USA

• Associate Department Head @ Department of Orthopedic Surgery
• Staff Orthopedic Surgeon – Scripps Clinic Medical Group

Scripps Health Corporation, San Diego/CA, USA

•  Medical Director - Spine Service Line
• Specialty interests:  Adult degenerative, traumatic, and pathologic conditions of the spine, with expertise in the evaluation and surgical treatment of degenerative conditions of the spine utilizing less invasive and minimally invasive surgical techniques.

Many years of active engagement with industry in the evaluation of, development of, and improvement of specific spinal implants and instruments for fusion and neural decompression.  Clinical instructor for the San Diego Spine Fellowship, providing training on surgical techniques to 2-3 fellows per year, as well as technical training in surgical techniques for actively practicing surgeons.

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Advisor

PD Dr. Maximilian Reinhold, MD, MBA

University Medical Center Goettingen, Germany

• Senior consultant Spine Surgery Department of Trauma, Orthopaedic and Plastic Surgery, University Medical Center Goettingen, Germany
• MBA Health Care Management
• Core competencies: Spine Surgery, Orthopaedic, and Trauma Surgery

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Advisor

Prof. Dr. Falko Schlottig, PhD, MBA

School of Life Sciences at the FHNW University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland

• Co-founder of NEXILIS
• PhD in chemistry, MBA University St. Gallen
• Former leadership positions at Thommen Medical and Synthes AG

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Advisor

Dr. William Stevens, MD

OrthoArizona Biltmore Spine Center, Phoenix/AZ, US

• Orthopaedic spine surgeon
• Core competencies: strong expertise in spinal disorders, especially in spinal deformities, e.g., scoliosis