John Coolidge

John Coolidge possesses extensive experience in research and development leadership within the medical sector, particularly in the fields of surgical specialties and hematology. Currently serving as the Sr. Director and R&D Lead at Baxter International Inc., John oversees new product development, pipeline strategy, and innovation for biological mesh soft tissue repair and microsurgery. Previous roles include Sr. Director of Product Strategy and Program Management at Shire, where John managed late-stage programs and portfolio management for hematology, and Sr. Director at Baxalta, focusing on project and portfolio management for the Hemophilia franchise. John's early career includes significant project management roles at Baxter Healthcare, Arbour Group LLC, Intelligent Medical Imaging, and Bayer Diagnostics. John holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology from Turman State University.