Richard Balano

Rich Balano is the Vice President of Quality, bringing more than 30 years of experience in Quality and Regulatory fields in the medical devices industry across various specialties including orthopaedics, cardiology, and nephrology.

At Hyalex, Rich is leveraging his experience to lead the team in the implementation of a modern and efficient electronic quality management system to support the company’s rapid development of its product portfolio and successful presentation to regulators for approvals. Prior to joining Hyalex Rich served as Vice President of Quality at MC10 from product approval to acquisition by Medidata, div. of Dassault Systèmes SE. Before MC10, he served in various leadership roles in Quality, Regulatory, and Servicing at Medtronic, CR Bard and at various early-stage companies. Rich has successfully implemented ISO 13485, QSR, and MDSAP compliant Quality Management Systems at multiple companies presenting to international regulators, including the US, EU, Japan, S. Korea, and Canada. Rich holds a Juris Doctor from the Massachusetts School of Law and is licensed in Maine and Massachusetts. He also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Technology from Purdue University. He enjoys boating, lobstering and fishing on the coast of Maine; biking throughout York county; and skiing the Northeast with his family.