Jack Kent

Mr. Kent is an experienced medical device executive with significant prior work leading companies in efforts to deliver novel technology and positively impact patient care. In his most recent endeavor, Mr. Kent directed 6 product development projects from concept to delivery. These products are now available in the United States, the European Union, and Canada. His team successfully navigated FDA reviews, CE Mark reviews, FDA inspections, and ISO 13485 Notified Body audits – among other activities. Mr. Kent has worked with diverse product types, ranging in a specialty (e.g., IR, GI, ORTH), use (therapeutic/diagnostic), and other characteristics (e.g., electrical, single-use vs. reusable, sterile/nonsterile, software).

Additionally, Mr. Kent has focused his career on assisting start-up companies to navigate the complex environment surrounding medical devices. Mr. Kent also hopes to foster economic growth in Maryland through the development of novel technologies. To this end, he studied innovation and entrepreneurship at Johns Hopkins University, earning two master's degrees (in business and public health). Mr. Kent previously served as Managing Director, Innovative Healthcare Products, at Becker & Associates Consulting, a boutique consulting firm located in Washington, D.C. Mr. Kent holds a B.S.E. in Bioengineering from the Univ. of Pennsylvania, as well as MBA and MPH degrees from Johns Hopkins University.