Diego Lopes

Diego Lopes has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries. Diego is currently the Director for Latin America at AngioDynamics, where they are responsible for business development and sales strategies implementation across three business units in the Latin America region. Prior to this, they served as an Advisory Board Member for the Design Thinking Program at Pace University - Lubin School of Business.

Diego has also held various managerial roles at Medtronic, where they were the Senior Business Unit Manager for Neurosurgery and later the Business Unit Manager for Gastrointestinal and Hepatology. In these positions, they focused on business management, restructuring, and the development of commercial and marketing strategies based on market characteristics and company objectives.

Before Medtronic, Diego worked as the General Manager for Nipro Medical Corporation, overseeing the entire operation in Brazil. Diego also held the role of Marketing Manager at Acelity, where they identified, developed, and evaluated marketing strategies for the Wound Care market.

Earlier in their career, Diego held marketing and product management positions at Johnson & Johnson and Allergan, specifically focusing on the Latin America breast implants division. Additionally, they gained experience at Stryker as a Senior Sales Consultant and Marketing Coordinator.

Diego's work experience began with an internship at HP, where they gained valuable industry exposure. Overall, they have an extensive background in business development, sales, marketing, and management across various sectors.

Diego Lopes started their education at Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo in 1998, where they earned a bachelor's degree in Business Administration in 2002. In 2010, they attended IMD to study Orchestrating Winning Performances. More recently, in 2023, they enrolled in the Lubin School of Business at Pace University to study Design Thinking.