Rodney J. Williams

With over 20 years of medical technology and related healthcare experience, Rodney (Rod) Williams has demonstrated incredible agility and success in leading both large and small cap companies through growth cycles, while strengthening their product portfolio and boosting commercial planning competencies. He is currently the Global Vice President of Portfolio and Services with Align Technology, Inc., which designs and manufactures products for dental professionals, including the Invisalign® system. Prior to Align Technology, he was an entrepreneur-in-residence with the private equity investment firm PTV Healthcare Capital and before that was president and CEO of Heart Rhythm Society Consulting Services. He also served in senior executive positions with St. Jude Medical, GE Healthcare, Johnson and Johnson, and Bausch & Lomb.

Rod earned both his MBA and Bachelor of Science degrees from the University of Southern California (USC) and attended the General Management Executive Leadership Program at The Wharton School of Business. While at USC, on football scholarship, he gained NCAA Academic All-American honors and numerous academic awards as the TOP student-athlete. Rod was drafted into the National Football League in 1985.