Communitech Medtech Growth Coaches
Veteran medtech professionals who have developed products and created, managed and sold companies across multiple sectors.
Our Medtech Growth Coaches act as mentors to qualifying, referred Communitech startups and scale-ups.
Between Communitech staff and our Medtech Growth Coaches, our team’s diverse competencies and deep networks help you tackle a range of challenges, including fundraising, regulatory pathway (Health Canada & FDA), go-to-market and reimbursement strategy and introductions to health care professionals and organizations
Contact your Communitech Advisor or Founder Success Manager (FSM) to request Growth Coach time.
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Peter Bloch
MedTech capital and business strategy
Peter Bloch
Chief Executive Officer at BresoTEC Inc.
Peter has 25+ years of experience helping companies navigate rapid growth and change, forging strategic partnerships and alliances to enter new markets, boosting revenues and profitability, and securing funding.
Expertise: Capital strategy, business planning strategy, partnerships, team building
Programs: Medtech
Bruce Brown
MedTech sales, marketing and business strategy
Bruce Brown
Vice President, Sales and Marketing at BresoTEC Inc.
Bruce has experience in the creation and deployment of company strategy, brand development, product planning, as well as international distribution and launches.
Expertise: Company strategy, product planning, international distribution and launches, team development and executive coaching
Programs: Medtech
Laurie Lafleur
MedTech strategy and commercialization for startups and scale-ups
Laurie Lafleur
Laurie has 20+ years of experience in health IT design, development and commercialization. She has led healthcare organizations across Canada, the U.S. and Europe.
Expertise: Product strategy, commercialization and marketing strategy, software as a medical device, health informatics and data management
Programs: Medtech
RJ McNaughton
MedTech sales and marketing for startups and scale-ups
RJ McNaughton
RJ currently works as President of Strategic Transformation Consulting, a private consulting firm focused on providing strategic sales and marketing services to small and mid-cap companies. Prior to this, RJ was an award-winning senior executive with a demonstrated history of success delivering sales in Medical/IT industries.
Expertise: GPO & national account management, Sales operations and marketing strategy, Distribution management
Liz Munro
Medical device product development and strategy for startups
Liz Munro
Liz is a high energy medical device entrepreneur with more than a decade of demonstrated success in innovative technology companies. She is currently the Chief Operating Officer of Ironstone Product Development, where she assists clinician-scientists, start-ups, and established company clients with all aspects of medical device and health product development and commercialization.
Expertise: Medical device product development
Paul Weber
MedTech strategy, funding, partnerships for startups and scale-ups
Paul Weber
Director at FirstScreen and Managing Director at OnPoint Ventures
Paul has 25 years of medtech experience with a focus on establishing strategy, securing funding, building execution teams and forming partnerships that accelerate growth and drive value for investors.
Expertise: Strategy, product development, funding, partnerships
Programs: Medtech
Gord Wehner
Medical device regulatory advice for startups & scale-ups
Gord Wehner
With 35 years of experience in Quality Management and Regulatory Affairs, Gord Wehner brings extensive experience in guiding innovative medical organizations toward the implementation of an effective quality management systems and navigating international medical device regulatory requirements.
Expertise: Medical device regulatory strategy, Quality Management Systems
Programs: Medtech