10 CONMED engineering leaders
John Duran, Vice President of R&D - Orthopedics at CONMED Corporation, is one of ten CONMED engineering leaders listed here, alongside vice presidents and directors of R&D and directors of process, manufacturing and packaging engineering. A reader can learn how engineering leaders work at CONMED from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Chris Yantsides
LinkedInExperience: Sr Director of R&D · CONMED Corporation
Chris Yantsides has been Sr Director of R&D at CONMED Corporation since September 2022. At CONMED Corporation, Chris Yantsides was also Site Leader, Quality Assurance from 2016 to 2022, Quality Engineering Manager, Design Assurance from 2014 to 2016, Project Engineer, Quality from 2011 to 2014 and Quality Engineer from 2010 to 2011.
Daniel Kwak, Ph.D.
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director, R&D Capital Products · CONMED Corporation
Daniel Kwak, Ph.D. has been Sr. Director, R&D Capital Products at CONMED Corporation since January 2026 and was Sr. Director, R&D Sports Medicine at CONMED Corporation from 2023 to 2025. Daniel Kwak, Ph.D. was R&D Director, Trauma Division, DePuy Synthes at Johnson & Johnson from 2014 to 2023 and R&D Director, DePuy Synthes, Asia Pacific Research Center there from 2010 to 2014.
Jeffrey Ott
LinkedInExperience: Director of R&D, Bioinductive Technologies · CONMED Corporation
Jeffrey Ott has been Director of R&D, Bioinductive Technologies at CONMED Corporation since January 2024 and was Director of Operations, Bioinductive Technologies there from 2022 to 2024. Jeffrey Ott describes directing R&D for the New Haven site, and was Vice President of Product at Biorez from 2021 to 2022 and Director of Operations and Product Development there from 2018 to 2021.
John Duran
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of R&D - Orthopedics · CONMED Corporation
John Duran has been Vice President of R&D - Orthopedics at CONMED Corporation since April 2017 and describes R&D work in medical specialties including urology, GYN, general surgery, arthroscopy and ENT. John Duran was Senior Director of Engineering at Enercon Technologies from 2015 to 2017, Executive Director R&D at Olympus America from 2008 to 2010 and R&D Director at GYRUS ACMI (Acquired by Olympus) from 2005 to 2008.
Manuel Velez
LinkedInExperience: Director R&D Project Management & Packaging Engineering · CONMED Corporation
Manuel Velez has been Director R&D Project Management & Packaging Engineering at CONMED Corporation since July 2022 and also held Sr Manager Engineering Project Management at CONMED Corporation from 2022 to 2024. Manuel Velez was Associate Director of PMO at Bristol Myers Squibb in 2022 and Principal Process Scientist there from 2015 to 2022.
Miguel González P.E.
LinkedInExperience: Global Process Engineering Director · CONMED Corporation
Miguel González P.E. has been Global Process Engineering Director at CONMED Corporation since April 2026. At CONMED Corporation, Miguel González P.E. was also Sr. Manager Global Automation and Packaging from 2023 to 2026, Sr. Manager - Automation and Technologies from 2022 to 2023 and Engineering Technology Leader from 2021 to 2022, and was Associate Manager Advanced Operations at Stryker from 2019 to 2021.
Mike Hacker
LinkedInExperience: Director of Manufacturing Engineering · CONMED Corporation
Mike Hacker has been Director of Manufacturing Engineering at CONMED Corporation since December 2018 and describes lean improvements to streamline manufacturing processes. Mike Hacker was Operations Manager at Stryker from 2015 to 2018 and Product Unit Manager at Key Safety Systems from 2013 to 2015.
Mike Lackey
LinkedInExperience: Group Director of Research and Development · CONMED Corporation
Mike Lackey has been Group Director of Research and Development at CONMED Corporation since September 2008 and describes work in new product development, system architecture and circuit design. Mike Lackey was Sr. Project Manager at GE HealthCare from 1997 to 2008 and Electrical Engineer at Baxter International Inc. from 1992 to 1998.
Patrick Dumbauld
LinkedInExperience: VP, R&D · CONMED Corporation
Patrick Dumbauld has been VP, R&D at CONMED Corporation since August 2024, based in the Denver area. Patrick Dumbauld was Sr. Director, R&D at Medtronic from 2016 to 2024 and Director, R&D there from 2015 to 2016, and was Director, R&D at Covidien (Medtronic Minimally Invasive Therapies Group) from 2012 to 2015.
Trevor Land
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of R&D · CONMED Corporation
Trevor Land has been Vice President of R&D at CONMED Corporation since February 2025. Trevor Land was Senior Director at Stryker from 2023 to 2025, Director of R&D IVS at Stryker from 2020 to 2023, Senior Manager Research and Development there from 2016 to 2020 and Business Development and Advanced Portfolio Development at Stryker from 2012 to 2016.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What did you focus on first when you took on your engineering role at CONMED?
- 02How does your team move a design from development into manufacturing?
- 03What has your own work at CONMED taught you about leading engineering teams?
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