Leadership Team

The Acumed leadership team is composed of savvy entrepreneurs and industry experts, bringing years of experience to a nimble company. They cultivate our strong culture, and work tirelessly to help us scale, grow, and succeed.

Hjalmar joined Acumed in 2022, bringing over 25 years of global leadership experience in the medical device industry. Most recently, he was Senior Vice President and General Manager, Reconstruction at Smith+Nephew where he led the commercial functions for Smith+Nephew’s reconstructive joint portfolio. Prior to Smith+Nephew, Hjalmar served as cofounder and CEO of VisionScope Technologies, an office-based arthroscopic imaging company. He was also Vice President and General Manager, Knees, at Zimmer Holdings, where he managed the company’s $2 billion flagship segment. He spent more than 10 years of his early career at Stryker Corporation growing his responsibility and reach to include international assignments. Hjalmar is a graduate of the Harvard Business School Executive Education program with an undergraduate degree from Emory University. Throughout his career, Hjalmar has been driven by a passion to help heal the afflicted and lead teams to deliver solutions that optimize patient outcomes and streamline care delivery.

Lee joined Acumed in 2018, bringing over 18 years of orthopaedic implant sales and distributor management experience specializing in spine, hip, knee, sports medicine, trauma, and extremities. He held multiple sales roles in the UK with DePuy, Zimmer, and JRI before moving into International Sales Management with Summit Medical, where he successfully launched and managed a direct sales operation in Australia. Lee is responsible for sales in all international markets outside of Europe where Acumed products are sold.

Jimmy joined Acumed in 2022, bringing over 18 years of orthopaedic industry experience specializing in sports medicine, trauma, extremities and plastics. He’s held multiple sales Leadership and general management positions in the US with Stryker, Covidien, and most recently RTI Surgical where he primarily focused on go to market strategy and sales channel optimization. Jimmy earned his bachelors degree in health from Portland State University.

David embarked on his journey with Acumed in 2021, bringing with him over 25 years of distinguished leadership experience in manufacturing operations and engineering. His career spans multiple industries, including industrial and commercial products, before he found his calling in medical device manufacturing. Before joining Acumed, David held leadership roles at Becton Dickinson and Arthrex in both operations and advanced engineering. His unwavering passion for manufacturing excellence drives him to lead teams that deliver tangible products, ultimately helping to heal those in need. David is a graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology with a Bachelors of Mechanical Engineering.

Ed joined Acumed in 2023, bringing over 24 years of global leadership experience in medical device distribution, orthopedics and enabling technologies. Prior to joining Acumed, Ed led the global marketing function for the Joint Replacement division of Stryker where he led the Hip, Knee, Oncology and Mako Hip Application marketing groups. He spent the early part of his career at Cardinal Health, CareFusion and Medical Action growing his commercial and marketing responsibilities. Ed is a graduate of the Global Leadership Program at Harvard Business School, holds an MBA in Marketing and earned a bachelor’s degree in industrial & organizational psychology from Fairleigh Dickinson University.

Regina joined Acumed in 2024 with over a decade of experience in the medical device industry. Prior to Acumed she was divisional CFO for Medtronic’s neurosurgery business, and held leadership roles at Paragon 28 as well as Zimmer Biomet’s Spine, Latin America and Dental divisions. She began her career in project finance at the World Bank in Washington, DC, and Buenos Aires, Argentina. Regina earned a bachelor’s of science in business administration from Georgetown University and an MBA from the University of Miami.

Marko joined Acumed in 2021, bringing more than 21 years of global leadership experience across a range of product segments. Marko spent 17 years at Stryker Trauma & Extremities, most recently as Senior Director of EU Marketing, and has lived and worked in Canada, France, Switzerland, the US, and the Netherlands. Marko has bachelor of science and master of science degrees from McGill University.

Kathryn joined OsteoMed in 2015, bringing nearly 25 years of experience in medical device quality assurance and regulatory affairs for various medical device manufacturing companies. Kathryn graduated from Oklahoma Baptist University with a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology and physiology.

Chris joined Acumed in 2022, bringing more than 21 years of experience in sales and marketing, and enhancing automation and analytics with revenue operations. Most recently, Chris worked at Smith+Nephew as Head of Commercial Excellence, where he created and led teams to address field operations, commercial operation analytics, pricing strategies, and incentive compensation. Chris earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Tennessee Knoxville.

Milton joined Acumed in 2019 as the Vice President of Research and Development. He brings over 23 years of orthopaedic experience to the company including product development and management of global R&D and marketing teams. Prior to Acumed, Milton worked for the Trauma & Extremities and Joint Replacement divisions of Stryker. Milton holds his bachelor of science in mechanical engineering from Rutgers University.

Cari joined Acumed in 2025, bringing over 20 years of experience as a Human Resources professional. Prior to joining Acumed, she held roles at Texas Instruments, Apex Tool Group, and Honeywell International, with a focus on strategic business partnering, leadership development, and continuous improvement. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Management from Eckerd College and a Master of Arts in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the University of New Haven.

Jeff joined Acumed in 2021, bringing more than two decades of experience with orthopaedic industry leaders, including Arthrex and Stryker. He most recently held the role of Vice President, Global Marketing for Sports Medicine and Strategic Projects with Smith & Nephew. Jeff earned his bachelor of science from Springfield College and graduated from the Yale University Physician Assistant program.