Powering the
Future of Surgery

Todd Usen is an accomplished and seasoned leader with more than 25 years of medical device and healthcare experience, and a proven track record of leading, developing and executing on commercialization strategies and driving market development initiatives for profitable growth. He joined Activ Surgical in January 2019 after serving as the President of the Medical Systems Group at Olympus Corporation of the Americas, where he helped lead the group’s expansion from six medical divisions to 11. Prior to joining the Olympus Corporation, Todd held the position of President, Orthopedics, at Smith and Nephew, overseeing the Total Joint, Sports Medicine and Trauma divisions. He held several other vital positions for Smith and Nephew including Senior Vice President and General Manager, Joint Reconstruction; Senior Vice President, Sports Medicine; and Senior Vice President, Endoscopy. Prior to Smith and Nephew, Todd worked for Boston Scientific as the Vice President of Sales for the Neurovascular division, Director of Endoscopy Sales, and Global Manager of Field Development. He holds a B.S. in Marketing from the University of Massachusetts Isenberg School of Business and did his M.B.A. work at Pepperdine University.

Dr. Kim, a world-renowned surgeon and medical technologist, is a founder of Activ Surgical and the inventor of its technology, which he developed over seven years with more than $13 million in non-dilutive grant funding while leading the Shaikh Institute at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Previously, he served as Associate Surgeon-in-Chief of the Joseph E. Robert, Jr., Center for Surgical Care at Children’s National. He was also the lead for the FDA funded National Capital Consortium for Pediatric Device Innovation (NCC-PDI). Dr. Kim joined Children’s National from the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Ontario, a national and international leading institution in pediatric research and care. Dr. Kim received his medical training, including the distinction of Master of Surgery, at McGill University. He completed his surgical residency training at the University of Toronto as well as his fellowship in pediatric surgery at the University’s Hospital for Sick Children.

Mr. Calef is a highly accomplished medical roboticist and seasoned engineering leader who has delivered breakthrough innovation in surgical robotics. Previously, he was the DIrector of Advanced Robotics at Medrobotics, where he led the development and release of the first flexible surgical robotics platform, grew the engineering team from two to 50 people, and guided numerous surgical robotics products through 510k clearance. He holds both a B.S. in Computer Engineering and a M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts.

Mr. Leach is an innovative professional with a diverse background and more than 25 years of global operations experience focused on manufacturing, sourcing, distribution, service, quality and continuous improvement in the medical device and life sciences industries. Previously, he held vice president roles in operations and quality at Insulet, and leadership roles in manufacturing and engineering at Covidien/Medtronic. He holds a B.A. in Math and Science from Stonehill College and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame.

Ms. Mannila is an accomplished finance leader with a diverse background and over 20 years of experience focused on accounting, financial planning and analysis, sales operations and manufacturing in the medical device industry.  She is known for her exceptional leadership building high performance finance teams resulting in improved business partnerships and financial results.  Ms. Mannila has particular focus supporting growth oriented commercial organizations in both the public and private sectors.  Most recently, she served as Controller for the North American Implants and Wellspect Healthcare Divisions at Dentsply Sirona.  She holds a B.S in Business Administration from Bryant University.

Mark Johnson is a high impact professional with 20+ years of progressive leadership experience and a performance record of developing sound strategic plans, executing top priorities, and delivering exceptional results. He has held leadership positions at Stryker, Smith & Nephew, Elekta and most recently Hologic where he specialized in Sales Transformation, P&L Management, Strategic Planning, Revenue/Profitability Growth, Talent Selection/Development, Sales Targeting/Optimization, Cross-Functional Leadership, Culture Development, and Key Account Management.  

Rich has practiced corporate and securities law for 30 years, primarily advising business executives and corporate boards as General Counsel. Prior to joining Activ Surgical, Rich maintained his own legal and consulting firm where he leveraged his practical business law and corporate governance expertise to advise a variety of businesses and their leaders. He also previously served as the General Counsel for agriculture startup Agrify Corporation during their preparation for initial public offering. Rich has a degree in Business Economics from Brown University, and graduated first in his class from the University of Connecticut School of Law.

Ms. Pettis is an experienced business leader with deep proficiency in human resources, professional education, digital media and diversity & inclusion strategies. An entrepreneur at heart, she joined Activ Surgical after serving in key employee- and customer-focused roles at Olympus. In addition, she served as an Adjunct Professor at Penn State University and Northampton Area Community College for public speaking and communication courses. She holds a M.A. in Strategic Communication & Leadership from Seton Hall University and a B.A. in Human Resource Management from DeSales University.