A deeply personal approach to business has shaped my career. I believe that behind every product is a person, behind every order is a practitioner, and behind every procedure is a patient hoping to improve their quality of life. That understanding guides how I lead, the decisions I make, and the standards I hold for the companies we are building.

As Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of kadara Medical and MediZap, I lead across operations, quality, product development, supply chain, customer experience, and strategic partnerships. My work spans medical device manufacturing, sterile procedure kits, advanced terminal sterilization by electron beam, pharmacy compounding, and emerging healthcare technologies.

While these industries require precision, technical rigor, and strong operational systems, I never want our work to feel transactional. We are not simply companies that manufacture products or provide services. We are creating tools that become part of someone’s healthcare journey, and we have a responsibility to approach that work with passion, honesty, kindness, and genuine care.

I do not look at a product leaving our facility as another unit shipped. I see a patient preparing for a procedure that may help them regain their energy, confidence, health, or sense of self. I see a practitioner trusting us to provide the tools they need to care for that person. Every kit represents a real individual who is taking a step toward living their best life, and that makes the work deeply personal to me.

At kadara Medical, I have helped guide the company through growth, product expansion, quality-system development, supplier partnerships, and the continued evolution of how we support practitioners and their patients. I am often the person connecting the details across teams, identifying what can be improved, and ensuring that our values remain present as an idea becomes a product and that product becomes part of someone’s care.

One of the greatest gifts of this journey is that these companies have been built alongside my family and people I deeply love and trust. Growing a business together requires sacrifice, resilience, honesty, and an extraordinary amount of faith in one another. It also brings laughter, shared memories, and a sense of purpose that extends far beyond the work itself. Building alongside the people closest to me is a daily reminder that success is not only measured by what we create, but by the relationships we strengthen along the way.

My leadership style is hands-on, relationship-driven, and grounded in accountability and empathy. I believe people want to be heard, understood, and treated with kindness, whether they are a customer, practitioner, supplier, employee, or patient. I value honest communication, meaningful relationships, and doing the right thing even when it is not the easiest path.

To me, the future of healthcare must be innovative, technically excellent, and profoundly human. Science and technology can help us accomplish extraordinary things, but compassion is what gives those advancements meaning. The companies that make the greatest difference will be the ones that never lose sight of the person whose life may be changed by what they create.

Outside of work, I live in the rolling foothills of Newcastle, California, on six acres shared with my dogs, cats, sheep, and chickens (For now…). Life there is a joyful mix of animals, gardens, home projects, and the beautiful unpredictability of farm life. It has reinforced the principles I bring to my work every day: care deeply, stay honest, work hard, be kind, and create things that make life better for others.