Kermit P. Stott joined Alphatec Spine as Vice President of Opertions in September 2007. Mr. Stott was formerly General Manager of Lean Operations for Edwards Lifesciences Corporation a global leader in cardiovascular disease treatments with extensive global operations since 2005. From 2001 to 2005 Mr. Stott served as Director of Operations at Interventional Technology which was eventually acquired by Boston Scientific Corporation. From 1990 to 2001 Mr. Stott served as General Manager of Sulzer Dental a subsidiary of Sulzer Medical a $4.0 billion Swiss Company focused on medical device manufacturing. Mr. Stott served on active duty for five years in the U.S. Navy and retired with the rank of Commander in the U.S. Naval Reserves. Mr. Stott holds a B.S. in Operational Analysis from the United States Naval Academy a M.A. in International Relations from University of San Diego and a M.B.A from Pepperdine University. |