Our Company

Rick has more than 30 years of experience in sales leadership, healthcare technology, manufacturing, and distribution, including as President of SurgiCount Medical, where he helped bring a computer-aided sponge counting device to prestigious early adopters.

‍

Bill has extensive experience with developing medical device start-ups into successful companies, including A-Plus International, a global manufacturer of surgical dressings and infection control products. He was Chief Executive Officer of SurgiCount Medical during its initial commercialization efforts and continued as a strategic consultant through its acquisition by Stryker.

‍

Nicolas is an accomplished executive and entrepreneur with over 25 years in fintech and medtech known for co-founding and scaling successful companies. As the founding CEO of UI Medical, he launched the QuickChange incontinence wrap, securing contracts with over 650+ hospitals and major retailers like Walmart in under four years. Earlier, he co-founded SurgiCount Medical, serving as its VP of Business Development until its acquisition by The Stryker Corporation. He also mentors healthcare startups through Techstars, leveraging his expertise in product, sales strategy and growth.

‍

Jon has over 30 years of experience reprocessing reusable surgical devices. He began his career at SRI (Sterile Recoveries Inc.), an emerging company specializing in the reprocessing and sterilization of innovative surgical linens and instrumentation. At SRI, Jon rose through a series of leadership positions—overseeing the company’s largest reprocessing facility as Vice President and General Manager, driving growth as National Vice President of Sales, leading specialized initiatives as President of Instrument Services, and ultimately serving as Executive Vice President of SRI Healthcare, a division of Novo Health Services. Jon has combined deep technical knowledge with strategic vision throughout his career, helping hospitals and healthcare systems improve efficiency and reduce costs.

‍

As a molecular biologist and microbiologist for over 15 years, Gary held laboratory and quality leadership positions at Johnson & Johnson, Bausch & Lomb, and Dupont Nutrition & Health. He continues to consult drug and device contract manufacturers on FDA regulatory compliance, quality systems development, and cGMP manufacturing best practices.

‍

Dr. Leo Gordon is an award-winning clinical surgeon, medical educator, and author. He served as the Associate Director of Surgical Education at one of the foremost medical institutions in the United States and is on the editorial board of General Surgery News, the most widely read surgical publication in America. He has been an integral part of the teaching faculty for surgical residents, fellows, medical students, and pre-medical students. Dr. Gordon continues to implement novel solutions for patient safety.

‍

Dr. Charles N. Moon is a board certified highly acclaimed orthopedic surgeon with additional fellowship training in major orthopedic trauma. He pursued his general and trauma orthopedic training at Los Angeles County – University of Southern California Medical Center. Dr. Moon has additional training in pelvic and acetabular surgery at the Hospital of the Good Samaritan, a highly rated Keck-USC Affiliated hospital in Los Angeles. Dr. Moon is an Associate Professor and Director of Orthopedic Trauma including resident training at a top tier U.S. News and World Report rated medical center.

‍

Dr. Finke is a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist, as well as the managing partner of Women’s Care of Beverly Hills Medical Group. A recognized leader in his field, he has been named a “Super Doctor” by Los Angeles Magazine every year since 2012. Beyond his clinical expertise, Dr. Finke co-founded and successfully sold Call Simplified, a medical messaging app designed to improve doctor-patient communication. He has held national leadership roles within the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and currently serves, or has served, on the boards of several charitable organizations, where he applies his leadership and expertise to support a variety of important causes.

Dr. Kenneth Sabbag is a double Board-Certified Orthopedic Hand Surgeon and Fellow of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. He attended the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and then pursued training at Harvard University’s Orthopedic Residency Program. He was an Attending Surgeon in the orthopedic trauma service at Massachusetts General Hospital. He then pursued hand surgical training at both U.C.L.A. Medical Center and a Trauma Hand Surgery Fellowship in Munich, Germany. He has undertaken research in hand surgery, provided visiting hospital lectures, and published several journal articles. He is on the staff of a hospital in Los Angeles that is highly ranked nationally by U.S. News and World Report.

‍

Allan Tulloch, MD, is a double board-certified vascular surgeon at one of the foremost medical centers in the United States, among the top five medical institutions achieving the U.S. News and World Report Honor Roll. After graduating from Harvard University Magna Cum Laude and Columbia University Medical School, he pursued a surgical and vascular surgery fellowship training at U.C.L.A. He serves as Clinical Chief and Associate Director in Vascular Surgery. Dr. Tulloch has been awarded the Barker Award in Vascular Surgery for Resident Teaching, the Longmire Research Presentation Award, and the Rochester Vascular Society for Vascular in 2010, 2nd Prize Vascular Poster Competition, in addition to many other awards and honors. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed journal articles and textbook chapters, has presented at major vascular surgery conferences, and has extensive background research in vascular surgery.

‍

Timothy Goheen is the principal of Goheen and Associates Consulting Group, having over 40 years of experience in healthcare and 37 years as a registered nurse in surgery, cardiac care, central sterile, and burn services. He has 30 years of senior management experience overseeing perioperative services, including operating rooms, PACUs, G.I. labs, day surgery, sterile processing, and anesthesia departments. For 25 years, he has consulted on medical product development and commercialization, and for over 15 years, he has specialized in healthcare management consulting—focusing on performance improvement, regulatory compliance, operational analysis, and facility/service expansion. His accomplishments include increasing surgical volumes and revenue while reducing costs, guiding renovations and new construction, and developing product lines. Known for his pragmatic approach, Timothy is skilled at building strong relationships across staff, leadership, surgeons, and industry partners, with a consistent commitment to quality patient care.

‍

Sarah B. Cruz is a certified CSSNerd and Quality & Education Program Development Coordinator. Sarah is a dynamic, passionate, and motivational speaker committed to crowd engagement and professional development. She advocates for sterile processing as a published writer, AAMI member, social media enthusiast, mentor, lobbyist, and podcaster. Sarah is committed to developing future sterile processing professionals as an SP instructor, President of the local Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) chapter, and a past HSPA Board of Director. She has developed multilingual onboarding cadences, initiated university partnered externships, implemented quality and quantity driven productivity initiatives, and curated robust multi-system volunteer programs for sterile processing. Sarah believes that if sterile processing is the hospital's heart, the technicians are the pulse!

A registered nurse, Elizabeth, earned her degrees from Gardner-Webb University and Walden University. She has 25 years of experience in the healthcare industry, with professional skills including coordinating quality improvement initiatives, project management, supply chain improvement, utilization management, and staff development. Elizabeth was one of the first in the world to earn the CSSM certification, and she has been recognized as a “Great 100 Nurse” by North Carolina nurse peers and has served on the board of directors. She is a four-time published author in the AORN Journal and has presented at local and regional conferences.

‍

Renee B. Hege is a Certified Surgical Technologist and Program Director of Surgical Technology and Central Sterile Processing at a local community college. With over 20 years of experience in surgical services and healthcare education, she has led program development, accreditation efforts, and student success initiatives across North Carolina. Renee is an AST national conference speaker, AST published author, and passionate mission leader/board member, serving annually on surgical missions in the Dominican Republic. She is committed to excellence in patient care, professional growth, and global service. Renee is a member of the Association of Surgical Technologists, HSPA, and serves as a site visitor for the Accreditation Review Council of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA).