Mike Gebauer

Mike Gebauer has over 30 years of experience in sales, marketing, and leadership roles in the medical technology industry. Mike has worked with various companies, including Haemonetics, Cardiva Medical, Boston Scientific, Blue Sky Endeavors LLC, St. Jude Medical, BioTel Heart, CHF Solutions, Inc., Physio-Control (now part of Stryker), Sandoz, and the US Air Force.

In their most recent position as Sr. Director of Global Marketing at Haemonetics, Mike is responsible for new product planning, sales enablement, medical education, and fellows. Mike leads a team of professionals and is a member of the Quality Council for Vascular Closure.

Prior to joining Haemonetics, Mike served as the Director of Global Marketing at Cardiva Medical, where they built a Sales Enablement program and launched a Fellows program. Mike also held roles in field training, medical education, market development, and branding.

Before their time at Cardiva Medical, Mike worked at Boston Scientific, where they led the global marketing team for the Prostate Health franchise and provided commercial strategy and support for regional execution.

Additionally, Mike has experience as the President of Blue Sky Endeavors LLC, providing consulting and interim executive management services to medical technology companies. Mike has held leadership positions in sales and marketing at St. Jude Medical, overseeing new product planning, brand initiatives, and global product launches.

Mike began their career in the US Air Force, where they served as an Operations Manager and Instructor Pilot.

Throughout their career, Mike has demonstrated expertise in new product launches, sales force effectiveness, market development, business development, and branding. Mike has a proven track record of driving revenue growth and increasing net income for companies in the medical technology industry.

Mike Gebauer has a diverse education background with a focus on business and leadership. Mike obtained a Certificate in Digital Marketing Strategies: Data, Automation, AI, and Analytics from Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management in 2023. Additionally, they completed courses at Yale University in International/Global Studies in 2016 and at IMD in Leading & Managing Globally. In 2014, they earned a Transition to General Management degree in Business Administration and Management from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Mike also obtained a Managing Distributor Networks degree in Specialized Sales, Merchandising, and Marketing Operations from Miller Heiman in 2014. In 2010, they received a Certificate in Financial Management from Cornell University. Prior to that, they pursued Organizational Leadership at Texas McCombs School of Business in 2009. Furthermore, they completed courses in Influence and Negotiation at Stanford University Graduate School of Business in 2003 and in Leadership Development at the Center for Creative Leadership in 2002. Mike also studied Marketing: Demand Chain Management at Harvard Business School in 2001 and Mergers, Acquisitions, and Strategic Alliances at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management in 1999. Mike holds an MBA degree in International from Webster University, which they completed between 1993 and 1997. Earlier, they attained executive education in Finance & Accounting for Non-Financial Executives from the University of Washington - Michael G. Foster School of Business in 1996. Their undergraduate education includes a Bachelor of Science degree in Operations Research & General Engineering from the United States Air Force Academy, which they earned from 1983 to 1987.