Industry Advisory Board
Jeremy Rawlinson
CDMI IAB Chair
Distinguished Scientist
Technical Fellow
Member since 2016
Research interests: disease and degeneration, bioactive materials, bone remodeling
Caster Connection
Director of Operations and Engineering
Member since 2018
Research interests: metrics for safe push/pull activities
Steven Saad
Principal Engineer
Member since 2014
Research interests: clinical outcomes, tissue regeneration, diagnosis, pain management
Richard Pellegrino
VP of Global Innovation
Member since 2014
Research interests: diagnosis, PJK outcomes, growing spine
Fumie Yusa
R&D Department Supervisor
Member since 2019
Research interests: material (especially metal) for medical devices, biomaterials
George Brogmus
Technical Director, Science & Technology
Member since 2018
Research interests: integrating ergonomics into workplace health, wellness and safety initiatives, aging worker and safety, wearable technology
Abe Al‐Tarawneh
Superintendent, Division of Safety & Hygiene
Member since 2018
Research interests: human factors and ergonomics, occupational safety and health, industrial and management systems engineering
James Ryaby
Chief Scientific Officer
Member since 2014
Research interests: back pain, disc degeneration
Brett Gopal
Vice President
Member since 2014
Research Interests: Broaden understanding of the biology and biomechanics of connective tissue healing.
Steven Nemes
Director of Finance
Member since 2016
Research interests: developing innovative technologies which improve patient safety while preventing injury to healthcare professionals.
Derek Shaw
SPIDER SPINE
Aakash Agarwal
Director, R&D
Member since 2016
Research interests: clinical outcomes, technology development, minimally invasive surgery and pain management
