Lisa Wipperman Heine

Ms. Heine joined the Board in June 2018 and is currently Chief Executive Officer of PreCardia, Inc., an early stage, private company focused on the treatment of acute decompensated heart failure. Prior to joining PreCardia, she was Chief Operating Officer at Mitralign, Inc., a venture backed innovator of transcatheter heart valve technologies. Prior to joining Mitralign, she was the Founder and Principal at deArca Strategic Solutions, LLC, a consulting firm focused on helping medtech companies assess, develop and execute strategies related to market opportunities and technology adoption. Lisa has also served in multiple leadership roles at Covidien, Inc., including Global Vice President of Medical Affairs for Vascular Therapies. During her tenure at Covidien, she helped drive the strategy in support of a $1.7B business and was also responsible for leading the strategy and operations of Clinical Affairs, Healthcare Economics, Policy and Reimbursement and Medical Education functions. Lisa also currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Surmodics Inc. She received her undergraduate degree from St. Olaf College and graduate degree from the University of Manitoba.