John Gohde

John Gohde has extensive experience in the medical device industry. John is currently working as the Vice President of Portfolio Optimization at Dentsply Sirona. Prior to this, they worked at DiFusion Technologies as a Commercial Advisor, where they led the sales, marketing, and commercial scaling of the company's implant and instrumentation portfolio for spinal fusion.

Before that, John held multiple roles at BD, including Vice President of BD Interventional Portfolio & Price Strategy, Senior Director of Global RECODE Program Leader for Urology & Critical Care, and Senior Director of Global Marketing for Critical Care & Shared Services. In these positions, they successfully increased revenue and profitability, optimized inventory and reduced costs, and led the transformation of BD's global acute urology and critical care business.

John also worked at CR Bard as the Director of Global Marketing for Critical Care and as an Associate Director of Marketing for Vascular Interventions. John successfully executed turnarounds, launched new products, and guided the franchise through corporate restructuring.

Prior to CR Bard, John worked at Abbott as a Senior Marketing Manager for the Spine Division, where they led marketing for orthopedic implants. John has also worked at ConMed Linvatec as a Product Manager, responsible for bronchoscopic and endoscopic ultrasound portfolios, and at BioTechPlex as an Inside Sales & Marketing Manager.

Overall, John Gohde has a strong background in marketing and commercial leadership within the medical device industry, with a focus on strategic planning, product management, and driving revenue growth.

John Gohde holds a Master of Science degree in Pharmacology from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, a Master of Business Administration degree in Business Administration and Management from the Quinlan School of Business at Loyola University Chicago, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Indiana University Bloomington. John also obtained a Professional Certificate in Digital Marketing from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management in 2021.