Scott Schorer

Leader, Medical Devices

Scott Schorer / Seasoned healthcare executive. Focus: clinical innovation, shareholder value, integrity.

Scott Schorer's Bio:

Scott Schorer's Experience:

• President & CEO at GI Dynamics, Inc

  March 2016 - Present | Lexington, MA

  GI Dynamics, Inc. (ASX: GID) is the developer of EndoBarrier®, the first endoscopically-delivered device therapy designed to mimic the mechanisms of metabolic surgery - without altering the anatomy. EndoBarrier is approved and commercially available in multiple countries outside the U.S. Founded in 2003, GI Dynamics is headquartered in Lexington, Massachusetts, with offices in Europe and Australia. Through its patented EndoBarrier® Therapy, GI Dynamics is poised to address the growing diabetes and obesity patient populations, which have reached epidemic proportions and represent two of the largest healthcare markets globally.

• Member Board of Directors at Mathew Larson Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation

  2012 - Present

  IronMatt is committed to help families fight pediatric brain tumors. IronMatt's mission is to support research focused on finding a cure for pediatric brain tumors- the #1 cancer killer of kids. In addition, IronMatt provides financial aid to help families who are dealing with this terrible disease through our Family Assistance program. Please help! www.ironmatt.org

• Founder, Owner, Member Board of Directors at Roosevelt Ridge Private Reserve

  2003 - Present | Gilpin County: http://www.rooseveltridge.com/index.shtml

  Roosevelt Ridge is a stunning ~565 acre mountain development near Boulder and Denver CO. Situated near the Continental Divide and surrounded by a million acres of Roosevelt National Forest, RR is a mountain paradise.

• Interim CEO, Leadership Consultant at SSMC, Conoscenza Medical

  May 2010 - March 2016 | Duxbury, MA

  Since 2010, I have consulted to, and in cases have run, businesses of leading VC, private equity and investor groups in major strategic undertakings (creating strategic plans, raising capital, improving sales, negotiating licenses, rationalizing R&D): PlasmaTech Biopharmaceuticals (plasma therapeutics, led company’s uplisting to NASDAQ), Auris Robotics (surgical robotics), Patient Accounts Services (healthcare IT), Plasma Technologies LLC (biologics), ideaPoint (healthcare IT), Precyse Solutions (healthcare IT), Neograft Technologies (saphenous vein graft), Pascal Metrics (healthcare IT), and Protein Technologies Inc. (peptide synthesis instruments). For Matrix Achievement, a sales force effectiveness consulting firm, I led teams of top sales forces from Medtronic, Zimmer, Covidien, Teleflex and Stryker in sales process improvement and revenue optimization efforts. For the McChrystal Group I contributed leadership to the operations of this world-class organization built around the elite members of GEN McChrystal's special operations teams and on the CrossLead performance optimization system.

• Advanced Entrepeneurship Program Reviewer at Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College

  2011 - 2015 | Hanover, NH

  Quarterly visits to Tuck Business School to review business plans, provide feedback & guidance. This is Tuck's version of the Shark Tank. We try to adopt a more constructive stance than the TV sharks, maybe you can call us nurse sharks (i.e., we are helping, and we won't always take a bite out of you).

• President, Americas at Systagenix Wound Management

  2009 - 2010

  Systagenix Wound Management is the buyout of the J&J Advanced Wound Care Division. As President of the Americas, ran the operations of ~$100M top line efforts across North, Central, and S America. The company was ultimately acquired by KCI.

• Founder, CEO, Member Board of Directors at Innovative Spinal Technologies

  2002 - 2009

  IST was founded to address the two greatest needs in the spinal implant market: minimally invasive fusion, and minimally invasive motion preservation. IST was purchased by Integra Spine.

• Founder, CEO, Member Board of Directors at CentriMed

  1999 - 2000

  Founded CentriMed, led the build of the most sophisticated and balanced trading exchanges in the healthcare market. CentriMed was acquired by GHX: Global Healthcare Exchange in 2000, and is now the world leading healthcare business hub, transacting over $40bn annually.

• Sales Representative, Trainer at DAY Surgical

  1996 - 1999

  Sold and supported: Anspach, Carl Zeiss, Leibinger and Sugita.

• Platoon Leader at US Army

  1991 - 1996

  PL 3rd Platoon, B Company 2/504th PIR, 82nd Airborne Division PL Scout Platoon, 2/504th PIR, 82nd Airborne Division World Class Athlete Program Airborne, Ranger, Pathfinder, Jump Master

Scott Schorer's Education:

• Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College

  1990 – 1991
  BE

• Dartmouth College

  1986 – 1990
  BA
  Concentration: Engineering Sciences

• AOSR / American Overseas School of Rome

  1982 – 1986

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