James Drew

Jim Drew, MBA, is an experienced marketing professional with a strong background in the healthcare industry. James (Jim) is currently serving as the Sr. Director of Marketing - Urology at LABORIE, where they lead global marketing efforts for the company's urology division. Jim is responsible for achieving financial targets, executing marketing plans, and supporting the sales force.

Prior to their current role, Jim worked at Medtronic as the Sr. Group Marketing Manager - Pelvic Health Commercialized Products. During their time there, they managed a product marketing team and successfully achieved $600MM in global sales by creating marketing programs and assets for InterStim, NURO, and Enterra products.

Before Medtronic, Jim held various positions at St. Jude Medical, including Director of Capital Systems - AFib & Vascular, Director of Corporate Accounts - AFib, and Sr. Marketing Manager - AFib Consumables, International. In these roles, they developed sales programs, executed account action plans, and managed product franchises, consistently achieving double-digit growth.

Earlier in their career, Jim served as an Area Sales Manager at Intuitive Surgical, where they drove sales of the da Vinci Surgical System by delivering marketing and ROI presentations to hospital administration. James (Jim) also worked at American Medical Systems as a Product Manager and Territory Sales Manager, responsible for product marketing, physician training, and sales consultation.

Jim began their career at Ethicon, Inc. as a Territory Sales Rep, where they gained experience in medical consulting, surgical consultations, contracts, and price negotiation.

Overall, Jim Drew has a diverse and extensive work experience in marketing and sales within the healthcare industry, with a focus on urology and pelvic health commercialized products.

James (Jim) Drew, MBA obtained their Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Marketing and Strategic Management from the University of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management, where they studied from 2003 to 2006. Prior to that, they completed their undergraduate studies at the University of Minnesota, earning a BSci in Marketing from 1990 to 1994. Additionally, James has pursued professional development in Leadership, Communication, and Corporate Training, completing a program in 2015.