Robert S. White

Mr. White has served as one of our directors since March 2013. Most recently, Mr. White served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Entellus Medical. Entellus Medical, which was acquired by Stryker Corporation in February 2018, was a publicly-traded company that delivered innovative, high quality, minimally invasive therapeutic solutions to healthcare providers and their patients who suffer from sinusitis. Prior to joining Entellus, Mr. White served as President and CEO of TYRX, a privately-held company acquired by Medtronic, Inc. TYRX commercialized innovative, implantable combination drug and device products focused on infection control. Prior to joining TYRX, Mr. White held several positions with Medtronic, Inc. Mr. White served as President of Medtronic Kyphon following its $3.9 billion acquisition of the spinal treatment business. During his time with Medtronic, Mr. White also served as President of Physio Control and was responsible for commercial operations of the Cardiac Rhythm Disease Management business as Vice President of U.S. Sales and Global Marketing. Earlier in his career, Mr. White held positions with General Electric Company and Eli Lilly and Company, among others. Mr. White recently served on the Board of Directors of HyperBranch Medical Technology until it was acquired by Stryker Corporation in October 2018. Mr. White also served on the Board of Directors of Novadaq, a publicly-traded provider of clinically relevant imaging solutions for use in surgical and diagnostic procedures, until it was acquired by Stryker Corporation in June 2018. Mr. White holds a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla and an M.B.A. from Cornell University. Mr. White’s significant knowledge of the medical device industry and experience in growing companies commercially uniquely benefit AtriCure and enhance its capacities in business development initiatives.