10 ICU Medical operations leaders
Don Schoch, Vice President Of Global Services at ICU Medical, is one of ten ICU Medical operations leaders listed here, alongside people who hold or have held senior director, director of operations and manufacturing vice president roles at the company. A reader can learn how operations leaders work at ICU Medical from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Don Schoch
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Of Global Services · ICU Medical
Don Schoch has been Vice President Of Global Services at ICU Medical since October 2021, based in Holly Springs, North Carolina, with the role listed in San Diego with responsibilities including global repair services and implementations. Don Schoch was Director Program Management Office at ICU Medical from 2017 to 2021 and Director Program Management at Pfizer from 2014 to 2017.
Gilberto Romero
LinkedInExperience: Site Operations Director · ICU Medical
Gilberto Romero has been Site Operations Director at ICU Medical since May 2022, based in Costa Rica and responsible for Costa Rica site operations. Gilberto Romero was Sr. Supply Chain Manager at ICU Medical from 2019 to 2022, Focus Factory Manager there from 2017 to 2019 and Manufacturing Manager at Pfizer from 2015 to 2017.
Jorge Hernandez
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director, Operations · ICU Medical
Jorge Hernandez has been Sr. Director, Operations at ICU Medical since May 2019, based in Tijuana, Mexico. Jorge Hernandez was Director Of Operations at Greatbatch Medical from 2015 to 2019, Sr. Operations Manager there from 2010 to 2015 and Quality Superintendent from 2007 to 2010, and the profile cites leading several manufacturing areas.
Ken Niehoff
LinkedInExperience: CVP of Global Manufacturing · ICU Medical
Ken Niehoff was CVP of Global Manufacturing at ICU Medical from February 2017 to March 2026, with the role in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, and lists Retired at ICU Medical in April 2026. Ken Niehoff was VP of Global Device Operations, Hospira Infusion Systems - a Pfizer company, from 2015 to 2017 and VP of Operations at Covidien from 2012 to 2015.
Lynn Bryden
LinkedInExperience: Operations Director - EMEA · ICU Medical
Lynn Bryden has been Operations Director - EMEA at ICU Medical since January 2022, based in the United Kingdom. Lynn Bryden was Regional Operations Director - EMEA at Smiths Medical from 2021 to 2022, Senior Operations Director there from 2020 to 2021 and Operations Director from 2005 to 2019, and was Operations Manager at MEDEX MEDICAL LIMITED from 1996 to 2005.
Manoly Russariz
LinkedInExperience: Director of Operations · ICU Medical
Manoly Russariz has been Director of Operations at ICU Medical since April 2017, based in Monterrey, Mexico. Manoly Russariz was General Manager at Empaques y Corrugados from 2016 to 2017, Plant Operations Manager at Allegion from 2013 to 2016 and Operations Manager - Value Stream Manager at GE Transportation, a Wabtec company, from 2009 to 2013.
Michael Jones
LinkedInExperience: Director of Operations - EMEA · ICU Medical
Michael Jones has been Director of Operations - EMEA at ICU Medical since September 2024, based in the Greater Sydney Area, and was Director Of Operations - APAC there from 2018 to 2024. Michael Jones was GM Corporate Innovations at Medical Australia from 2006 to 2018 and Manufacturing Engineering Manager at Resmed from 2002 to 2006.
Puneet Jain
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director of Operations · ICU Medical
Puneet Jain has been Senior Director of Operations at ICU Medical since March 2025, based in Southington, Connecticut, and was Director Of Operations there from 2022 to 2025. Puneet Jain was an Engineering Manager at Smiths Medical from 2021 to 2022 and Strategic Sourcing Manager at Voyant Beauty from 2019 to 2020, and the profile cites operations and supply chain improvement.
Shilpy Gupta Saharan
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Strategy & OpEx · ICU Medical
Shilpy Gupta Saharan has been Senior Director, Strategy & OpEx at ICU Medical since July 2018, based in Mission Viejo, California, with a headline of Senior Director, Operations Strategy at ICU Medical. That places Shilpy Gupta Saharan on the strategy and operational excellence side of operations at the company.
Tim Alger
LinkedInExperience: VICE PRESIDENT OF MANUFACTURING · ICU Medical
Tim Alger was VICE PRESIDENT OF MANUFACTURING at ICU Medical from March 2022 to January 2026, based in Salt Lake City, and was SENIOR DIRECTOR, GLOBAL OPERATIONS there from 2019 to 2022 and DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS from 2014 to 2018. Tim Alger has been Integrated Operations Leader, Healthcare Solutions at DuPont since March 2026.
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Match the person's scope, such as one site, a region or global manufacturing, to the decision you face. Check whether the operations role is current or ended to judge how recent their view is.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What did you change first when you took on your operations role, and why?
- 02How do you decide which site issues need your attention and which the plant teams should own?
- 03What has your own work taught you about integrating an acquired manufacturing site into an existing network?
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