The senior management team of Devicor™ Medical Products, Inc., is committed to investment and innovation as they build a leading global medical products company.
Under Tom Daulton’s leadership as CEO, each member brings decades of experience leading cross-functional divisions of global healthcare products companies. In each of their respective areas and beyond, they have proven experience developing healthcare businesses through a combination of capital investment, ongoing research and development investment, organic growth, licensing, and acquisitions.
Many team members have worked together at different times throughout their careers, further solidifying a shared vision for the opportunities and challenges of growing a global medical products company. Together, Devicor's leadership is committed to developing a corporate culture that encourages innovation, rewards ingenuity, and fosters the entrepreneurial spirit.
Chief Executive Officer
Appointed as the chief executive officer of Devicor® Medical Products, Inc., and a member of the board of directors, Tom Daulton draws on more than two decades of expertise in the healthcare industry, having held a variety of global leadership positions with Baxter Healthcare, Allegiance Healthcare and Cardinal Health.
Throughout his career, Daulton's leadership and business acumen have led to a succession of senior-level management positions in product management, marketing, manufacturing, distribution and business development, in the U.S. and internationally.
Most recently, Daulton served as general manager of Cardinal Health’s Interventional Specialties, Denver Biomedical Inc., and Med Systems divisions, all fast growing interventional medical product businesses, where he successfully tripled revenue through a combination of organic growth, licensing and acquisitions. This proven record of growth led to his partnership with GTCR Golder Rauner, LLC, and the formation of Devicor Medical Products.
Daulton’s commitment to developing superior medical products and technologies that provide clinicians and their patients with the best treatment options, such as less invasive procedures with shorter recovery times, is at the core of Devicor Medical Products’ mission.
Executive Vice President of Corporate Development & Strategy
As executive vice president of corporate development & strategy of Devicor® Medical Products, Inc., Jonathan Salkin plays a key role in all of Devicor’s strategic initiatives and day-to-day operations. He also sits on the Devicor board of directors, and brings a wealth of experience in corporate development and growth strategy.
Most recently, as a Managing Director at the Royal Bank of Scotland plc, Salkin successfully launched their first healthcare investment banking group globally. Prior to that, Salkin was instrumental in strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions for Cardinal Health’s $10 billion Medical Products & Services group.
He previously worked for Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein (formerly Wasserstein Perella & Co.) and at Deutsche Bank. He received a BA, MBA, and JD from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio.
Senior Vice President of Human Resources
Having worked across different industries and having served a host of human resources and employee relations functions, Gene Schrecengost brings more than 20 years of experience to his role as senior vice president of human resources of Devicor® Medical Products, Inc.
In his work with Cardinal Health, Schrecengost supported thousands of employees, both in the U.S. and internationally, and directed a staff of 75 human resources professionals. In addition, he partnered with the executive team in developing, communicating and implementing a new business strategy surrounding change management that drove sales growth and significantly improved earnings.
Most recently, in his role with Freedom Roads & Camping World, Schrecengost was charged with completely rebuilding the company’s human resources department. In doing so, he created and successfully implemented the company’s first strategic HR plan while helping to re-establish departmental credibility and restore employee satisfaction.
Senior Vice President of Scientific Affairs
As senior vice president of scientific affairs for Devicor® Medical Products, Inc., Mark Ehlert brings 32 years of experience in the medical device and drug industries. After “retiring” in 2007, Ehlert served as president of 315 Ventures, Ltd., a small company devoted to bioscience and medical device startup companies, and due diligence activities associated with mergers and acquisitions.
Ehlert started his career in 1975 with Baxter Healthcare and continued there for more than 20 years, until he joined Allegiance Healthcare. During his time at Baxter, he worked in manufacturing operations for IV fluids, injectable drugs, simple medical devices and electronic infusion devices, and spent time expanding Baxter’s presence in Asia.
At Allegiance, Ehlert was responsible for quality, regulatory affairs, EH&S and research & development functions. Later, he served as a member of the senior management team that helped Abbott Laboratories create Hospira, Inc., as the corporate vice president of quality and regulatory affairs.
Chief Financial Officer
Dave Nuti brings more than 25 years of experience in global finance, accounting, and operations to his role as chief financial officer for Devicor Medical Products, Inc. His focus is continuing development of Devicor’s global financial and administrative function, financial controls and reporting, management of banking relationships, and overall value creation.
Prior to joining Devicor, as global CFO for Ames True Temper, Inc., he was responsible for finance, legal, SEC reporting, treasury, investor relations, and information technology. Previously, Nuti served as CFO for Rubicon Technology and CFO for Third Wave Technologies, a medical diagnostics company.
Nuti earned his MBA from Lewis University and holds a BS in Business Administration from Northern Illinois University.
Vice President of Quality and Regulatory Affairs
As vice president of quality and regulatory affairs of Devicor® Medical Products, Inc., Bruce Marchioni is responsible for administering all aspects of quality assurance and regulatory affairs for the company. Marchioni’s previous experience as a leader in quality program management for several global healthcare companies will serve him well in his new role.
Most recently, Marchioni was vice president of quality and regulatory affairs for CareFusion, Inc., a $4 billion global medical products company.
He began his career at Cardinal Health, where he served for nearly a decade as the vice president of quality and regulatory affairs. At Cardinal, Marchioni was responsible for overseeing quality operations, sterility assurance and regulatory affairs for the $600 million medical specialties division.
Marchioni graduated with honors from the University of Texas at El Paso.
Senior Vice President, Chief Operations Officer
As senior vice president and chief operations officer for Devicor® Medical Products, Inc., Kent Rex draws on nearly 40 years of healthcare industry experience. His previous experience in production, plant management and manufacturing serves as a solid foundation for overseeing all of Devicor’s manufacturing and operations functions.
Most recently, Rex served as the director, and then as vice president of manufacturing for Cardinal Health/CareFusion, managing several multi-national manufacturing sites and 3,500 employees. Prior to that, he served as a plant manager for nearly 20 years during the transition from Baxter Healthcare to Allegiance Healthcare to Cardinal Health. He is the recipient of both the Robert D. Walters Founder’s Award and the 40 Year Service Award from Cardinal Health.
Vice President of Finance
In his role as vice president of finance for Devicor® Medical Products, Inc., Sean Burke draws on more than 25 years of experience in international business and finance, first with Baxter International and then with Cardinal Health.
In Burke’s work with Cardinal, as a member of the senior leadership team, he helped to consolidate and reorganize the finance functions of four global business units. He also gained extensive experience in the implementation of shared services and information systems; organizational restructuring; and financial planning, forecasting and reporting.
Burke is based in Paris, France, and maintains dual citizenship in the European Union and the United States.
Senior Vice President of Global Sales
With more than 22 years of broad-based global business experience, Cleary is uniquely qualified to serve as Senior Vice President of Global Sales for Devicor® Medical Products, Inc. In his current position, Cleary directs all sales initiatives in the U.S. and around the globe. Most recently, Cleary served as the Director of Sales & Marketing for Ethicon Endo-Surgery’s Breast Care business, and previously held director-level positions with global responsibilities in sales, marketing, professional education, and international development.
Senior Vice President of Global Marketing
In his role as senior vice president of global marketing for Devicor® Medical Products, Inc., Brian Ruffner is responsible for global go-to-market strategies. He brings nearly 20 years of industry experience in the areas of global marketing, business development, program management, and product development.
Over the last decade, Ruffner held a variety of leadership positions with the Interventional Specialties division of Cardinal Health/CareFusion, most recently serving as the director of global marketing for spine. There, he was responsible for developing and implementing long-term strategic plans; managing the division’s innovation pipeline; launching major new product platforms; and more. His work earned several awards, including a Business Marketing Association Excellence Award in 2007.
Earlier in his career, Ruffner held a variety of product engineering positions in the medical device industry. He earned his MBA in marketing & finance from New York University, Stern School of Business and holds a BSE in mechanical engineering from University of Michigan.
Vice President of Global Distribution Sales
As Vice President, Global Distribution Sales, Vivek Bhargava is responsible for establishing and maintaining our distributor network in over 30 countries. He leads the transition of business from J&J subsidiaries in these countries to the new distributor partners.
Vivek has over 20 years of global business experience. He has conducted business in over 40 countries and has lived in four countries. His strong experience in sales, marketing, business development, supply-chain, contracts and starting up new ventures across several countries is an asset to Devicor’s management team.
During his career, Vivek has held various leadership positions in International organizations of Baxter Healthcare, Allegiance, and Cardinal Health.
He has earned a MS in International Business from Michigan State University, a MBA from Virginia Tech, and a BSE in Industrial Engineering from Panjab Engineering College, India.