MANAGEMENT TEAM
MICHAEL WHITMAN
Founder, President, & CEO
Michael Whitman is the founder and CEO of Micro Interventional Devices, Inc. (MID). Michael has over 40 years of medical device experience at market leading firms including, Johnson and Johnson, Olympus, Synthes and Power Medical Interventions. He previously was the founder and CEO of Power Medical Interventions (NASDAQ; PMII), which was acquired by Covidien Ltd. in 2009. Prior to founding PMI, Michael served in numerous management positions at Johnson and Johnson during his 13-year tenure including Vice President of Sales, Director of Sales and Marketing, Product Development and Product Management. He is the named inventor on over 55 US and foreign patents. He received his A.B. in Business and Economics from Lafayette College and completed graduate work at Wharton, University of Michigan, Harvard Executive Education, and Rutgers University.
WILLARD HENNEMANN, PHD
Chief Science Officer
Willard Hennemann, PhD has over 40 years of experience in medical device clinical research, R&D, business development and strategic marketing, including management positions at BioSphere Medical, CryoCath Technologies, Medtronic and Cordis Corporation. Dr. Hennemann has authored or coauthored 18 articles and 4 abstracts in peer-reviewed scientific journals and is an inventor on 10 issued US patents. He received his PhD from University of Florida and his B.S. from University of Maryland.
Angie Swenson
Senior Vice President of Regulatory and Clinical Affairs
Angie Swenson brings over 20 years’ of clinical management and execution experience leading clinical trials in the U.S. and globally in the cardiovascular space. Angie previously worked at Cardiac Dimensions, as VP of Clinical Affairs for the global EMPOWER pivotal trial. Prior to that she has served in leadership roles in both early-stage companies (HLT, Inc. and Velomedix) and large multi-national companies (Lutonix subsidiary of CR Bard, acquired by Becton Dickinson and St. Jude Medical). She has led products through the life cycle to secure approvals globally. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Medical Technology from Minnesota State University and a certificate in Clinical Trial Management from the University of Chicago Graham School.
LINDA MORGAN
Senior Vice President of Operations
Linda Morgan has over 40 years of experience in medical devices. She has worked in quality, regulatory, manufacturing, and engineering, including management positions at LifeCell, International Technidyne Corporation, Core Essence Orthopaedics, Power Medical Interventions, and Ethicon. Linda has also focused on implementing and maintaining quality systems, achieving ISO 13485 certification and obtaining 510(k) clearance to market for medical devices. Linda received her MBA in Marketing from the University of Phoenix and her B.S. in Industrial Engineering from New Jersey Institute of Technology
KATHERINE WHITMAN
Vice President of Professional Education
Katherine Whitman has over 10 years of experience in the medical device industry. She is responsible for all physician training programs, marketing, public relations, events and sales/distribution initiatives at MID. Previous experience includes PowerMedical Interventions, Evergreen Partners, Inc, and ESPN. Katherine received her BA from Lafayette College and her MBA from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business.
CHRISTOPHER WHITMAN
Vice President of Finance
Chris Whitman has over a decade of experience in the medical device industry. He is responsible for the the Company’s financial planning, budgeting, IT systems and investor relations initiatives including the development of financing strategies. He has product development and operations experience in stapling programs both in cardiovascular and general surgery. Chris received his BA from Lafayette College.
