Leadership

Centerline Biomedical Leadership Teams

Leadership Team

Leadership Team

GULAM KHAN

CEO

Mr. Khan has more than 20 years of medical device leadership experience. Having led organizations that focused on new product development, Mr. Khan is passionate about building great teams that collaborate with physicians, nurses and technicians to improve patient care through product innovation.

VIKASH GOEL, MS

Founder and CTO

Mr. Goel brings 15+ years of experience in medical device software/hardware design, specializing in the development of novel imaging, visualization, and analysis systems for vascular surgery. Working closely with surgeons, he developed a keen understanding of current clinical challenges and unmet needs, leading him to invent the IOPS® technology.

INDRANI EGLESTON, MBA

CFO

Ms. Egleston brings over 25 years of extensive financial leadership experience across multiple disciplines and business environments. She has been a financial leader and strategic business partner at multiple public companies and corporate environments across northeast Ohio and was most recently as the CFO of a healthcare organization. She holds a Bachelors from the University of Michigan, and an MBA from the Weatherhead School of Business at Case Western Reserve University.

SONYA SNYDER, MBA

Senior VP of Operations & Program Management

Mrs. Snyder is an expert in Lean Manufacturing whose 20+ years of experience include the launch of 40 products into full market production and the integration of 4 business acquisitions. In addition, she brings extensive knowledge of ISO 13485 and FDA regulations related to both medical device manufacturing and quality systems.

PATTY BURNS
Senior VP of Marketing

Mrs. Burns brings 20+ years of global experience in medical devices and equipment leading product management, market access, and business development. She is passionate about working with teams to bring transformational healthcare solutions to market; leveraging her experience launching over 30 medical devices, developing omnichannel marketing strategies, and creating value for healthcare providers.

BRIAN WENZEL, PhD, MBA
VP of Research & Development
Dr. Wenzel is an accomplished leader with extensive experience in product design, development, and regulatory strategy within the medical device industry. Brian leverages his deep technical expertise and business acumen to bridge the gap between innovation and market success. Brian is known for his collaborative approach, guiding cross-functional teams to achieve challenging goals under stringent timelines. He holds a PhD in Biomedical Engineering and an MBA in Finance & Leadership.
BRENT RUNKLE, PHR, SHRM-CP

Director, HR and Administration

Mr. Runkle brings 10+ years of strategic human resources experience, where he has led global HR initiatives across a variety of industries, most recently in laboratory instrumentation and medical device. Brent holds a Bachelors of Business Administration in Human Resource Management and Supply Chain/Operations Management from The University of Akron.

Scientific Advisory Board

Scientific Advisory Board

MATTHEW EAGLETON, MD (CHAIR)

Chief of Vascular Surgery, Mass General Hospital

A renowned expert and thought leader on minimally invasive vascular surgery, Dr. Eagleton specializes in endograft therapy for complex aortic disease. He also serves as co-director for several vascular centers, the Society for Vascular Surgery’s Program Committee Chair, and formerly the Vascular Surgery Director at the Cleveland Clinic Aorta Center.

ROBERT BEASLEY, MD

Director of Vascular/Interventional Radiology, Mt. Sinai

Dr. Beasley, an expert in carotid artery stenting, serves Mt. Sinai Medical Center as a vascular and interventional radiologist. Dr. Beasley has participated in 75+ clinical trials, often as National Principal Investigator; authored numerous publications in peer-reviewed medical journals; and presented his work at more than 100 medical conferences.

MARK FARBER, MD

Director of Aortic Center, UNC Hospitals

Dr. Farber is the Director of the University of North Carolina’s (UNC) Aortic Disease Management and Endovascular Clinic. He’s also Program Director of the Vascular Surgery Fellowship at the UNC School of Medicine, an expert on minimally invasive vascular aortic surgery, and has served as Principal Investigator on multiple clinical trials.

AZEEM LATIB, MD BCh

Medical Director of Structural Heart Interventions at Montefiore

Azeem Latib, MB BCh, is Medical Director of Structural Heart Interventions at Montefiore. Dr. Latib is a world-leading expert in interventional cardiology, with a clinical focus on complex coronary interventions as well as transcatheter aortic, mitral, and tricuspid interventions. He has extensive clinical experience in TAVR and MitraClip, with more than 550 peer-reviewed publications.

GUSTAVO ODERICH, MD

Chief and Professor of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery at UTHealth and Memorial Hermann Hospitals, Director for the Advanced Endovascular Aortic Program

Dr. Oderich serves as Professor and Chief of Vascular/Endovascular Surgery at McGovern Medical School. He is a site principle investigator (PI) in physician and industry-sponsored clinical trials investigating novel stent-graft technologies, and Global PI of the Cook Zenith Plus and Thoracoabdominal Plus trials.

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FEDERICO EZEQUIEL PARODI, MD

Vascular Surgeon, UNC Hospitals

Dr. Parodi is an accomplished vascular surgeon serving the University of North Carolina (UNC) hospital system, and formerly the Cleveland Clinic Heart and Vascular Institute. He’s a specialist in aortic aneurisms, endovascular surgery, as well as peripheral/carotid artery diseases, having published works in both medical journals and textbooks.

RISHI PURI, MD, PH.D, FRACP

Cardiologist, Cleveland Clinic

An expert physician and author of hundreds of peer-reviewed manuscripts, Dr. Puri is a coronary and structural interventional cardiologist practicing at Cleveland Clinic. He also serves as Medical Director for the Atherosclerosis Imaging Core Laboratory at the Cleveland Clinic, and as Associate Professor for two renowned research institutions.

PETER RASMUSSEN, MD, FAHA, FAANS, FSNIS

Professor of Neurosurgery

Dr. Rasmussen is a KOL of endovascular neurosurgery, Chief Clinical Officer for the Cleveland Clinic/American Well JV, and Prof. of Neurosurgery in Cleveland Clinic’s Cerebrovascular Center; formerly Center Director. Other former roles include Medical Director of Digital Health and Vice Chair of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons.

KARL WEST, MS

Director, Cleveland Clinic Medical Device Solutions

Mr. West is Cleveland Clinic’s Director of Medical Device Solutions and Co-Inventor of the IOPS technology. An expert in device design specializing in aortic replacement devices, he holds several patents on novel graft technologies, and is experienced in managing large-scale R&D projects as well as directing medical device prototyping.

Board of Directors

Board of Directors

GULAM KHAN

CEO, Centerline Biomedical

Mr. Khan has more than 20 years of medical device leadership experience. Having lead organizations that focused on new product development, Mr. Khan is passionate about building great teams that collaborate with physicians, nurses and technicians to improve patient care through product innovation.

Arnaud Marie

General Manager for Global Interventional, GE Healthcare

With more than 26 years in the healthcare industry, Mr. Marie brings a breadth of experiences in Med tech ranging from medtech start-ups to large global business management. As General Manager for GE Healthcare’s Imaging and Guiding Systems (IGS) business, he works with interventional cardiologists, radiologists, neuro radiologists and surgeons to innovate in the interventional field to help deliver better clinical and operational outcomes for both patients and providers.

Todd Schwarzinger

GM Business Development & Licensing, Cleveland Clinic Innovations

Mr. Schwarzinger brings over 20 years of innovation leadership, investment banking, investing and consulting experience in healthcare and life sciences. As General Manager of Business Development for Cleveland Clinic Innovations, he leads the business development and partnering efforts for Cleveland Clinic’s deep portfolio of innovative technologies.

MITCH WOLF

CEO, RIK Enterprises

Mr. Wolf has 25 years of experience in investment management across a broad variety of asset classes and industries, and also has extensive experience in business oversight and operations. In addition, Mr. Wolf has co-founded two successful business. He serves on the boards of several businesses and non-profits and is active in a number of Cleveland community-based charitable organizations.