Michael Cooper
Partner, Product Management & Operations
Michael is a seasoned technology executive with over 20 years of experience in the healthcare sector, particularly in orthopedics. For 26 years, he played a pivotal role at Smith & Nephew Orthopedics, where he effectively divided his time between engineering positions in Research and Development and operational and marketing roles focused on comprehensive product management and project management.
Michael’s expertise encompasses product management, sales training, clinical trials, technical sales, process engineering, polymer processing, team management, global product launches, and biologic research and commercialization. He excels in scaling technology from the research lab to full market readiness, crafting go-to-market strategies, and executing them effectively. His profound knowledge of orthopedic devices, positions him as a key contributor to advancements in the field.
He holds both a Master’s and Bachelor’s degree in Engineering Science and Mechanics, with a specialization in computational and experimental biomechanics from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Throughout his career, Michael has demonstrated a remarkable ability to adapt to various industry dynamics and customer requirements, consistently delivering bottom-line results with innovative products and technologies that exceed customer expectations.
In the past two years, Michael has lent his expertise to the C-suite of a private equity-owned spin-off of Kodak. He has been instrumental in commercializing five innovative products, as well as developing and implementing successful go-to-market processes to reliably launch new products on a global scale.
Fun Fact
He loves woodworking, driving his 1974 Corvette, and he has been learning to play the guitar for the past 5 years which makes him his own guitar hero.
