Leadership at Corza Medical

Greg Lucier founded Corza Medical in partnership with leading private equity firm GTCR to combine his 30+ years of life sciences leadership with GTCR’s unrivaled track record of creating unique, value-generating private equity opportunities. Greg most recently served as Chairman and CEO at NuVasive, a global technology leader in minimally invasive spine and orthopedic surgery. Prior to that, he was Chairman and CEO at Life Technologies—formerly Invitrogen—which he grew into a global life sciences powerhouse that was acquired by Thermo Fisher Scientific for more than $15 billion. He spent the first part of his career with the General Electric—including GE Healthcare—in a variety of corporate officer and executive roles. Greg serves on several public and private company boards, including Antylia Scientific, Catalent, Dentsply Sirona, Maravai LifeSciences, and Pleno, Inc. He holds a Bachelor’s in Industrial Engineering from Pennsylvania State University and a Master’s in Business Administration from Harvard Business School.

Derek Chaves brings nearly 25 years of experience in finance and accounting in the medical technology and life sciences industries. Derek began his career with PricewaterhouseCoopers and has held roles of  increasing responsibility with C.R. Bard, later acquired by Becton Dickinson, a global leader in medical technology and life sciences. Prior to joining Corza Medical, he served as Vice President, Finance for Becton Dickinson’s Integrated Diagnostic Solutions business unit. Derek earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Bryant University and a Master of Business Administration from Charleston Southern University.

Carla da Luz Boren has over 20 years of experience in human resources, legal & compliance, as well as M&A within the life sciences and biotech sectors. Before joining Corza Medical, she held several senior leadership positions, most recently as General Counsel and Chief Human Resources Officer at Otonomy, Inc. Carla previously held various global senior leadership roles at Life Technologies/Thermo Fisher, including Vice President, Human Resources. Earlier in her career, Carla was an attorney with the law firms DLA Piper and Littler Mendelson. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Political Economy of Industrial Societies from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Juris Doctorate from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Thierry Leclercq is an accomplished executive who spent over 30 years at GE Healthcare, where he held roles of increasing responsibility across Asia, EMEA, and the U.S., culminating in his position as President and CEO of GE LifeCare Solutions. After his career at GE, Thierry became CEO of Dutch Ophthalmic Research Center (DORC), a leading provider of ophthalmic retinal solutions. At DORC, he led a successful business turnaround and subsequent sale to Eurazeo Group. Thierry earned a degree in Biomedical Engineering from Université de Technologie de Compiègne and an MBA from Temple University.

Jack Simmons brings over 15 years of leadership experience in the medical technology industry. Jack joined Corza Medical through the acquisition of Katena Products, Inc., where he most recently served as Vice President. Global Sales, overseeing direct selling, distributor partnerships, commercial operations, and customer service activities worldwide. Prior to Katena, Jack spent 11 years at Cardinal Health, holding various roles in sales, sales management, marketing, and finance/operations. Jack earned a Bachelor of Science in Business and Marketing Management, and a Master’s in Sport Management from the University of Minnesota.

James Getty, Ph.D., has nearly 30 years of experience in medical device product development and manufacturing and is a recognized expert in development processes and continuous improvement techniques. His career includes roles in product development, sales and marketing, and manufacturing, most recently as Vice President and General Manager at Nordson Medical, where he led contract engineering and manufacturing teams serving the interventional medical device market. James earned a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry as well as a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of California, Davis.

Michael Farrington has more than 20 years in the medical technology industry. Before joining Corza, he served as Chief People Officer of Globus Medical, overseeing global human resources, talent, total rewards, philanthropy, corporate communication, marketing and brand functions. Prior to Globus, Michael spent seven years at NuVasive, serving as Chief People and Culture Officer and SVP, Corporate Marketing, Brand and Communication, respectively. Previously he served in expanding leadership roles in CareFusion and Cardinal Health. Michael earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Pepperdine University.

Dennis Diaz brings more than 25 years of experience within the medical device industry. Before joining Corza Medical, he served as Vice President and Head of Manufacturing for Teleflex, where he led end-to-end supply chain operations across the U.S. and Mexico. Prior to Teleflex, Dennis held leadership roles at Integer, including Vice President of Global Operations. Earlier in his career, he held positions with Johnson & Johnson. Dennis earned a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Penn State University, and an Executive MBA from the University of Southern California. He also served in the U.S. Army Reserves and is certified in Lean Manufacturing.

James Xu has led the Great China region for Corza Medical (and its predecessor entity) for over 7 years. Prior to joining the Company James was the Managing Director of Devicor Medical China. In this role, James was part of the management team that successfully spun off Johnson & Johnson’s breast care business to form Devicor, which was subsequently acquired by Danaher/Leica Biosystems. Prior to Devicor, James worked for Johnson & Johnson Medical China for 15 years, across numerous specialties including cardiovascular, orthopedics and women’s health. James graduated from Second Military Medical University in Shanghai and earned an MBA from Rutgers University School of Business.

Jason Abair has provided legal guidance to medical device and pharmaceutical companies for over 20 years. Before joining Corza Medical, Jason served as General Counsel for Highridge Medical, the spin-out of Zimmer Biomet’s spine and bone healing businesses. Prior to Highridge, he served as Associate General Counsel to Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies for almost 10 years. Previously, Jason was an attorney with the law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges specializing in pharmaceutical patent litigation. Jason earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Duke University, and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Colorado.