Yuji Sano

Biography

He  has served as President, Chief Executive Officer and a member of our Board of Directors since January 2004, and is a co-founder of the Company. He previously co-founded and served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of American OsteoMedix Corp., or AOM, a minimally invasive spinal device company that was acquired by Interpore Cross International in 2001. Following the sale of AOM, He served as President of the Minimally Invasive Division for Interpore Cross International (now a Zimmer/Biomet company) until 2002. Prior to co-founding AOM, He served in several sales/marketing, strategic and product development capacities with various spinal companies including Acromed Spine Inc. (now a Johnson & Johnson company) and Synthes Spine, Inc. He  has over 20 years of experience in the spine industry and was the 2010 recipient of the Entrepreneur of the Year Award for Emerging Technologies in the Greater Washington, D.C. region. He is a member of the AdvaMed CEO Advisory Council and serves on the board of directors of the Medical Device Manufacturers Association. He is also active in the local community, serving on the Loudon Small Business Development Center Board of Directors, as well as the Board of Trustees for the Westmoreland Davis Memorial Foundation, Inc., a local historic preservation organization. He holds a B.S. from James Madison University and is a member of the JMU College of Business Executive Advisory Council. He was selected to serve as a director because of his valuable perspective and experience as President, Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of the Company, as well as his leadership skills, industry expertise and knowledge and dedication to our mission.

Research Interest

Healthcare