The Authors

Bill Aerts  Managing Director, Center for Medical Device Cybersecurity, University of Minnesota

Ben Arcand   VP of Engineering, Agitated Solutions, Inc. and Former Director, Medical Device Fellows Innovation Program, University of Minnesota

David Black   Principal, Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A., Minneapolis, MN

David Brooke   Senior Principal Regulatory Affairs Specialist, Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure, Medtronic

William Durfee   Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Past Director, Bakken Medical Devices Center, University of Minnesota

Michael Eggen   Principal Scientist, Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure, Medtronic

Michael Finch   Medical Industry Valuation Lab, Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota

Daniel Forbes   Associate Professor and Schulze Professor, Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship, Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota

Mark Hjelle   New Product Development Director, SMC Ltd

Ken Hoyme   (ret.) Former Director, Product and Engineering Systems Security, Boston Scientific Corporation

Jenna Iaizzo   Strategic Marketing Product Director, Edwards Lifesciences

Paul Iaizzo   Professor, Department of Surgery and Director, Visible Heart Lab, University of Minnesota

Barry Kudrowitz   Professor, Product Design, College of Design, University of Minnesota

Carlye Lauff   Assistant Professor, Product Design, College of Design, University of Minnesota

Tim Laske   Vice President of Research and Business Development, AF Solutions, Medtronic

Mary MacCarthy   Founder and CEO, Strategy by Process

Carla Pavone   Immediate Past Director, MIN-Corps, University of Minnesota

Randy Schiestl   Vice President, Research and Development, Global Technology, Boston Scientific Corporation