Keith C. Valentine

Biography

    Keith C. Valentine serves as President, Chief Executive Officer and as a director of SeaSpine. Prior to joining SeaSpine, Mr. Valentine served as President and Chief Operating Officer of NuVasive, Inc., from 2007 to 2015 and as President from 2004 to 2007, prior to which he served in various senior executive roles in Marketing, Development and Operations since joining the company in 2001. Previously, Mr. Valentine was Vice President of Marketing at ORATEC Interventions, Inc., which was acquired by Smith & Nephew PLC, and spent eight years in various roles with Medtronic Sofamor Danek including Vice President of Marketing for the Thoracolumbar Division and Group Director for the BMP Biologics program, the Interbody Sales Development Effort, and International Sales and Marketing. Mr. Valentine received a B.B.A. in Management and Biomedical Sciences from Western Michigan University.

Research Interest

    Green Chemistry, Sustainability, renewable resources, biomass, biofuel, Green Engineering, green industrial applications, green investments, green process, green energy, biomaterials, biomedical