Bill Demars

Bill DeMars has over 40 years of work experience, starting in 1980 as a Licensed Respiratory Therapist/Paramedic in the medical industry. Bill then worked as a Territory Manager at Ambu Inc from 1991 to 1996. From 1997 to 2001, they were the National Sales Manager at Nonin Medical, Inc. In 2001, they joined Tri-anim Health Services as the Director of Sales, where they successfully scaled the sales organization and team. From 2006 to 2016, DeMars worked at Ashmak, LLC as a Principal/Strategic Advisor/Consultant, providing executive-level guidance to medtech companies. In 2016, they briefly served as the Vice President of Business Development & Operations at PerSys Medical. Since 2016, DeMars has been working at National Purchasing Partners, where they held several leadership positions, including Vice President of the Government Division's Business Development and Executive Director of the Government Division. Currently, they are the Chief Executive Officer at Drive Athletic Performance since April 2022. Throughout their career, DeMars has demonstrated strong leadership skills, effectively managing teams, and achieving significant revenue growth.

Bill DeMars earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Business Management from Cardinal Stritch University, where they studied from 1995 to 1999. Prior to that, they attended Mohawk Valley Community College, although the specific years and degree obtained are not mentioned. At Mohawk Valley Community College, Bill focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist and Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic). In terms of certifications, Bill obtained the following: Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging from LinkedIn in November 2020, The Art of Connection: 7 Relationship-Building Skills Every Leader Needs Now (getAbstract Summary) from LinkedIn in October 2020, Private Pilot Rotorcraft from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in March 2007, Respiratory Therapist from the National Board of Respiratory Care in September 1985, and NYS EMT-P (Retired) from the New York State in June 1983.