Rick Conklin

Rick Conklin has extensive experience in the medical and healthcare industries, currently serving as Principal Educator and General Manager of the Global Education Division at Applied Medical since August 2002. Conklin has progressed through various leadership roles such as Director of Sales Operations and Vice President of Global Education. Prior to this, Rick held a sales position at Stryker Howmedica Osteonics, where an independent distributorship was established, and gained experience as a Senior Product Manager at Impra Vascular. Rick's career began at US Surgical, achieving national performance awards and advancing to a corporate healthcare strategies role. Additionally, Conklin was Director of Marketing at Cardiac Resuscitator Corporation, contributing to the development of the first AED technology. Early career roles included Product Manager at CooperVision and Associate Product Manager at Pioneer Viggo. Education includes a BS in Business from Portland State University and Oregon State University and a diploma from Sunset High School.