Clay Eiland

Clay Eiland has a diverse and extensive work experience. Clay currently holds the position of Corporate Director of Business Development at Acera Surgical since May 2023. Prior to this, they were the Principal Owner of Toro Healing Consultants, LLC starting from May 2019.

In 2022, Clay served as an Account Manager at TELA Bio until June 2023. From 2017 to 2022, Clay worked at 3M as an Executive Territory Manager & Field Sales Trainer, where they successfully managed capital rentals and disposable device sales, upgraded accounts to next-generation equipment, and completed patient trials of the Open Abdominal Management System.

From 2014 to 2017, Clay was a Senior Account Manager and Field Sales Trainer at Smith & Nephew, where they achieved exceptional sales growth and received several accolades. Prior to that, Clay worked at Ethicon, Inc. from 2011 to 2014, first as an Energy Sales Representative and later as an Associate Sales Representative.

Before their career in the medical field, Clay served in the US Army from 2003 to 2011. Clay held various roles, including S1/Contracting Officer, Platoon Leader, and Reserve Officer Training Corps participant. During their time in the army, Clay demonstrated strong leadership skills and played vital roles in personnel management, construction projects, and equipment accountability.

Overall, Clay Eiland has extensive experience in business development, medical device sales, and strategic account management, with a successful track record in driving sales growth and building strong customer relationships.

Clay Eiland obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Communication Studies and Human Relations from Texas Christian University from 2003 to 2007. In 2004, they also briefly studied Spanish at the University of Valencia. In 2023, Clay attended MEDDIC Academy and obtained a Full MEDDPICC degree in Selling Skills and Sales Operations. Clay also holds several additional certifications, including Cloud Computing for Business Leaders, Everything as a Service (XaaS) is the Future of Business, MEDDPICC, Salesforce for Sales Managers, and Solution Sales, all obtained in March 2023 from various institutions such as LinkedIn and MEDDIC Academy.