Meet The Leaders

Neal K. Vail, PhD

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Dr. Vail has over 25 years of experience in medical device and pharmaceutical product R&D and commercialization. He has held leadership positions at NEC America, Inc., DaimlerBenz AG, Biomedical Enterprises, Southwest Research Institute, and Kinetic Concepts Inc. (now Solventum). He has assembled cross-functional teams to execute successful product development programs funded through corporate, private and public stakeholders. He has been a business strategy and technology advisor to several medical device start-ups. Dr. Vail has authored several publications and issued patents.

Kien Nguyen, PhD, MBA

CHIEF COMMERCIALIZATION OFFICER

Dr. Nguyen has over 20 years of medical device industry experience in product development, portfolio management, marketing & sales, regulatory & quality assurance, and operations & manufacturing. He has led R&D, global marketing, and medical sales organizations. He has held executive positions with Ethicon, Inc., Kinetic Concepts Inc. (now Solventum), Stryker Orthopeadics, and SomnoMed, Inc., and has been involved in commercializing products in North America, the EU, and APAC. His experience includes BioSurgery, NPWT/Advanced Wound Care, and Orthopeadic Surgery.

Progenerative Board Members

Dan Wildman

CHAIRPERSON

Dan Wildman is a seasoned executive with over 35 years of experience in the Medical Device Industry. He is currently President & CEO of Wildman Ventures, LLC., a strategic consulting company focused on growth strategies for medical device companies. He is formerly of Johnson & Johnson where one of his many executive-level positions included Worldwide President for Depuy Synthes Spine, the world’s second-largest spine surgery business with revenues of $1.8B. Dan is an accomplished global business leader with a solid reputation in strategic vision, motivational leadership, innovative technologies, ability to execute and his commitment to people development.

James W. Poser, PhD

BOARD MEMBER

Dr. Poser brings 35 years of experience in medical device product development and commercialization to the company. He is a serial entrepreneur with three exits by acquisition.

Neal K. Vail, PhD

BOARD MEMBER

Dr. Vail brings over 25 years of experience in medical device and pharmaceutical product R&D and commercialization.

Medical Advisory Board Members

Progenerative Medical has assembled a distinguished Medical Advisory Board (MAB) under the leadership of Douglas Burton, MD. The members of the MAB have extensive experience in clinical evaluation of new orthopedic products and technologies. They are well versed in evidence-based outcomes studies, health care economics, and product reimbursement. The MAB will be involved in all aspects of the clinical evaluation of our Regenn® Therapy System, from a limited patient cohort First-in-Human clinical study to a multi-center study to expand System performance claims and establish product benefits.

Douglas C. Burton, MD
Chair – Medical Advisory Board

Orthopedic Spine Surgeon
Professor, University of Kansas Medical Center

Todd Albert, MD
Member – Medical Advisory Board

Orthopedic Spine Surgeon
Surgeon-in-Chief Emeritus at Hospital for Special Surgery
Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College
Past President, The Cervical Spine Research Society
Past President, Scoliosis Research Society

Shay Bess, MD
Member – Medical Advisory Board

Orthopedic Spine Surgeon
International Spine Center, Denver
President, International Spine Study Group Foundation