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The road to the middle market CEO corner office is paved with mile markers that guide in surprising, unpredictable, and some might even say “mysterious” ways! But how do you get such a widely coveted position? This is the question often heard during decades of ROI’s executive search interviews, conducted with top-level executives. ROI’s Into the Corner Office podcast is a new inspiration and answer platform which premieres visionary tales of adventure with great endings and highlights, from powerhouse CEOs driving the formidable success of the U.S. economy’s middle market sector. The CEOs behind this impressive growth reveal insights which equipped them to lead their organizations. Showcasing dynamic leadership stories, Into the Corner Office dives into the heart of what informed and formed these CEOs. Guests share their backgrounds, talk about their early years, and explore what shaped them before they were known for their successes in growing, developing, and leading extraordinary mi...
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Tuesday Jul 16, 2024
Tuesday Jul 16, 2024
Ken Reali has gained significant and varied experience in his 33-year MedTech career. He has individually contributed and then led areas including product development, global marketing, business development, commercialization, and sales of medical devices. He has a strong background in ethics and compliance, market analysis, reimbursement strategy, regulatory and clinical affairs, new product development, sales force optimization and domestic and international product commercialization. Ken has also been successful in utilizing M&A to diversify and broaden companies and has successfully led financing at both private and public companies.
As a CEO for 13 years, Reali has gained experience driving strategies to build shareholder value. He has worked with and led initiatives with medical societies, patient advocacy groups, governmental agencies, public and private insurance companies, investor relations, capital funding, strategic planning, and quality and lean production. He has led companies through sales processes to new ownership and into public markets through IPO.
Reali started his career at two large multi-national companies, Biomet and Stryker where he held positions of increasing responsibility. Ken then gained general management experience at Smith & Nephew starting in 2006 prior to taking on his first CEO role in 2010 at TranS1 driving a turnaround strategy. Reali then led Clinical Innovations, a women’s healthcare company through successful exit after five years while doubling the business size and value. In 2020 he led Bioventus through an IPO while increasing the size of the business by 80% through strategic M&A.
Reali serves on the board of directors of a broad group of companies in MedTech from orthopedics to women’s healthcare. Reali also donates his time serving on the board of directors of AdvaMed, the National Italian American Foundation, and Valparaiso University College of Business. Ken lives in Walla Walla, Washington with his wife Kristin where they started a vineyard several years ago.
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