James Lightman

James Lightman has served as Vapotherm’s senior vice president, general counsel and secretary since December, 2020. Mr. Lightman brings to Vapotherm over two decades of corporate legal experience and a diverse skill set in managing complex legal and business matters for public and private healthcare and medical device companies. He has held chief legal officer positions with leading healthcare technology companies including Eyeonics, Inc., IntraLase Corp., Summit Autonomous Inc., Amicore, Inc. and Wright Medical Group, N.V. From 2008 to 2009, Mr. Lightman served as Vice President and Assistant General Counsel at Bausch & Lomb, where he most recently held the position of Vice President, Global Sales Operations until 2011. In 2011, Mr. Lightman joined Wright Medical Group, Inc. as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, a position he held until November, 2020, when Wright was acquired by Stryker Corp. Mr. Lightman holds a juris doctor degree cum laude from the Boston University School of Law and a bachelor's degree magna cum laude from the Boston University School of Management. He is a member of the Massachusetts Bar.