Blago Herrera

Blago Herrera currently serves as Vice President of Operations at Bridge to Life Ltd. since January 2023. Prior experience includes roles as Plant Manager at SynCardia Systems, LLC from June 2018 to January 2023, where responsibilities encompassed overseeing all plant operations. As Sr. Director of Manufacturing Operations at Optiscan Biomedical from 2010 to June 2018, Blago managed disposable and instrument manufacturing for the OptiScan Continuous Glucose Monitoring System and significantly contributed to quality system compliance. Previous roles include Team Leader on the Project Management Team, Project Manager at CR Bard, and Director of Manufacturing & Facility Operations at Novoste, where Blago developed a catheter manufacturing department achieving over $100M in sales within a year. Earlier experience includes positions at Abiomed and CORDIS CORPORATION, where notable accomplishments included implementing process improvements and achieving substantial increases in productivity and yield across various manufacturing operations.