The SureCount Team

Lawrence M. Richman, MD | Founder, Chairman of the Board

Lawrence is a double board-certified Attending Neurologist at one of the foremost medical institutions in the United States, ranked within the top five facilities by U.S. News and World Report Honor Roll, pursued research and training as a National Institutes of Health Fellow, and previously was a general surgical intern and resident at the Icahn School of Medicine – Mt. Sinai affiliated hospitals, Manhattan, New York. Dr. Richman initiated and shepherded the SureCount Surgical accountability system from its inception and is the Manager of SureCount Surgical, LLC.

Richard Bertran | Senior Consultant – Executive Management

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 Adams | Senior Consultant – Marketing and Business Development

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.

Gary Chilson | Consultant – Quality and Regulatory Affairs

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.

Nicolas Soichet | Consultant – Director of Business Development

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. Click here for resumé.

Wayne King | Consultant – National Account Manager

Wayne brings over 35 years of experience in operating room sales, supply chain solutions and senior sales leadership in the Healthcare industry. Extensive relationships in the GPO and IDN markets. Has been involved in new market penetration and expansion with several Fortune 100 organizations and industry start-ups. Click here for resumé.