Jeff Champagne

Jeff joined Kohler Co. in Sept of 2020 as the General Manager of Emerging Categories, coming from MPR Associates, Inc., where he was the Director of Business Development. Jeff oversees Smart Home and MedTech solutions as part of the Emerging Category portfolio. He brings 13 years of experience in medical device R&D innovation and 20 years of sales and marketing leadership in healthcare and innovative ecosystems. Jeff brings solid experiences in both well-established and start-up organizations, with strong bias for growth. He developed relationships with business leaders and coached his clients to improve their productivity and profitability by defining roadmaps, navigating obstacles, and reaching objectives to speed up commercialization efforts.

Jeff is Board Vice Chair at MedTech Association, Syracuse, NY, Board Advisor at M2D2 Massachusetts Medical Device Development Center at UMass-Lowell, Lowell, MA, and is on the Life Science Screening Committee for Boston Harbor Angels, Boston, MA.

Jeff earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration, Visual Communication Design degree from the University of Hartford Art School and an MBA in Marketing, Entrepreneurial Studies from the University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT.