Richard Williamson

Richard Williamson possesses extensive experience in program management and engineering within the medical device industry. As Senior Director of Program Management at Abbott from May 2011 to January 2019, Richard developed product pipelines addressing commercial needs, established clinical strategies for product approvals, and introduced quality system improvements. Prior experience includes roles as Principal Systems Engineer and Platform Architect at St. Jude Medical, where Richard developed requirements and integrated technology programs for cardiac rhythm management systems. Currently, Richard serves as Senior Director of Customer Quality at Abbott, overseeing quality metrics and complaint handling across global locations while achieving significant organizational efficiency improvements. Richard's academic background includes multiple degrees in Biomedical/Medical Engineering and Engineering Physics from the University of Alberta.