Our Team
The Acuitive team consists of a board of directors with decades of experience alongside a management team experienced in the field of material science and orthopedic medical devices.
Board of Directors
Degreed engineer, 5 decades of orthopedic experience, 4 successful exits to 3M, Stryker, Zimmer, MAKO, founder (4)
Alex Khowaylo
Alex Khowaylo
4 decades of orthopedic financial, operations, and leadership positions at companies sold to Zimmer (2) and MAKO. Founder (3)
Dave Washburn
Dave Washburn
Director
Mike McCarthy
Director
4 decades of orthopedic CEO, sales and marketing leadership positions at J&J and companies sold to J&J, Zimmer (2), and MAKO. Founder (3)
Mike McCarthy
4 decades of orthopedic sales and marketing leadership positions at companies sold to Zimmer and MAKO
Jim Malayter
Jim Malayter
Director
Management Team
4 decades of orthopedic financial, operations, and leadership positions at companies sold to Zimmer (2) and MAKO. Founder (3)
Dave Washburn
Dave Washburn
COO
Mike McCarthy
CCO
4 decades of orthopedic CEO, sales and marketing leadership positions at J&J and companies sold to J&J, Zimmer (2), and MAKO. Founder (3)
Mike McCarthy
Over 3 decades in the orthopedic industry at Wright, Howmedica, and Stryker, bringing new products and technologies to market
Matt Poggie
Matt Poggie
Sr. VP, Regulatory and Quality
Ken Barbour
Director, Supply Chain
Military Veteran with 25+ years of management experience working in the medical device industry; working at start-ups and large organizations in Supply Chain Management and Manufacturing
Ken Barbour
Over 15 years of experience in medical device manufacturing. A process development specialist for new technologies to improve patient care.
Ken Yuen
Richard Tran, PhD
Over 15 years of experience in the design and characterization of biodegradable citrate-based biomaterials with novel crosslinking strategies, adhesive, antimicrobial, fluorescent, and chelating properties for cardiac, vascular, neural, gastrointestinal, and orthopedic regenerative engineering applications.
Richard Tran, PhD
Director, R&D
Mary Theresa Freeley
Director, Quality
25+ years experience in the pharmaceutical and medical device industries focused on maintenance and growth of Quality Management Systems and solving complex issues by implementation of robust solutions.