BÂRRX MEDICAL EXECUTIVE TEAM
Greg Barrett, President and Chief Executive Officer
David S. Utley, MD, Chief Medical Officer
Randy Sullivan, Chief Operating Officer
Robert Haggerty, Vice President of Sales
Richard Short, Vice President of Finance
David Thompson, Vice President of Marketing
Darin Wilson, Vice President of International Sales and Marketing
Greg Barrett
President and Chief Executive Officer
Greg Barrett has more than 30 years of medical device experience, working primarily in the fields of gastroenterology, urology, cardiology, gynecology and general minimally invasive surgery. Prior to joining BÂRRX Medical, Inc., Barrett served as president and CEO of ACMI Corp. Barrett was previously a group Vice President at Boston Scientific Corp. with responsibilities at various times over the Microvasive Endoscopy, Microvasive Urology and Intercontinental International businesses. Mr. Barrett has also held the position of Vice President, Global Sales and Marketing at both Orthofix Corp. (formerly American Medical Electronics) and Baxter Healthcare. He also spent 13 years at C.R. Bard Corp. and finished his tenure there as Vice President of Marketing in the cardiosurgery division.
Barrett holds a B.A. in Marketing from the University of Texas, Austin. He currently sits on the Board of Directors for BaroSense, Inc.
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David S. Utley, M.D.
Chief Medical Officer
David S. Utley, M.D. has served as Chief Medical Officer for BÂRRX Medical, Inc. since 2003. Prior to joining the company, Utley was Chief Medical Officer and founder of Curon Medical, Inc. He has authored 25 peer-reviewed publications in the fields of gastroenterology, plastic and reconstructive surgery, and otolaryngology. He is the inventor on 41 U.S. issued patents and 60 U.S. published patents.
In 1997, Dr. Utley was appointed staff surgeon at VA Palo Alto Health Care System and clinical assistant professor of surgery at Stanford University Medical School. He is board certified by the National Board of Medical Examiners, the American Board of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery and the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. He has an active California medical license.
Utley earned his medical degree from Harvard Medical School and received a B.A. with highest distinction from the Pennsylvania State University.
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Randy Sullivan
Chief Operating Officer
Randy Sullivan brings over 27 years of high-tech engineering and manufacturing experience to BÂRRX Medical, Inc., with the last 14 years experience being in medical device companies. He has served at the Vice President level in organizations ranging from start-ups to large multinationals including Boston Scientific Corp, Microvention, Inc., and most recently Sanarus Medical, Inc. Mr. Sullivan also served as a Senior Director of Operations for Mallinckrodt, Inc before, during, and after Mallinckrodt was acquired by Tyco International.
Sullivan holds a Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering and Computer Design from California State University, Fullerton.
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Robert Haggerty
Vice President, Sales
With more than 20 years experience in medical device sales, Robert Haggerty is well suited for the role of Vice President of Sales at BÂRRX Medical, Inc.
Prior to joining the company, Haggerty served as Director of National Accounts for ACMI Group (a division of Gyrus Group). Haggerty was previously the area Vice President of Sales at Purchasepro.com and the Director of Sales at Boston Scientific Corporation-Microvasive Endoscopy. Additionally, Haggerty spent six years with Proctor and Gamble.
Haggerty holds BS in Business from Wake Forest University.
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Richard Short
Vice President, Finance
Richard Short has 25 years of accounting experience, most recently as Corporate Controller for Kyphon, Inc. from 2000 to 2005. Prior to Kyphon he held various positions at Boston Scientific, including Director of Supply Chain Planning and Assistant Division Controller. Short began his medical device career with Stryker Endoscopy in 1991. Prior to Stryker he held various accounting and auditing positions with FMC Corp. over a 9 year period.
Short holds a Bachelors degree in Accountancy from Northern Illinois University and was registered as a Certified Public Accountant in the state of Illinois in 1982. He was issued a Certificate in Production and Inventory Management by the American Production and Inventory Control Society in 1994.
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David Thompson
Vice President, Marketing
David Thompson brings over 15 years of experience in marketing across the fields of diabetes, spine orthopedics and consumer packaged goods. Prior to joining BÂRRX Medical, Thompson spent five years as Director of Marketing in Medtronic’s Kyphon division where he oversaw the core kyphoplasty business. Additionally, Thompson has held marketing management positions at Clorox and Johnson & Johnson.
Thompson earned his MBA from the University of California, Berkeley and received a B.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles.
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Darin Wilson
Vice President, International Sales and Marketing
Darin Wilson has 20 years experience in sales and marketing in the medical device industry, including an extensive background in international markets and endoscopy products. Most recently with Medtronic Western Europe as a Senior Marketing Director, he also spent over 15 years at Boston Scientific in various marketing and sales positions, including four years as Director of Marketing for Endoscopy Europe and three years as a Business Unit Manager in Southeast Asia.
Wilson holds a Bachelors degree in Business Administration from the Stephan F. Austin University, Nacogdoches, Texas.
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