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10 Medtronic operations leaders
These ten Medtronic operations leaders currently hold senior vice president, vice president or senior director roles in operations for Medtronic businesses and functions. A reader can learn how operations leaders build and run their teams in medical device companies.
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01—10Adele Suttle
LinkedInExperience: VP Operations - Electrophysiology Therapies (EPT) · Medtronic
VP Operations - Electrophysiology Therapies (EPT) at Medtronic since June 2026. Former VP CRM Operations (2022–2026), VP Supply Chain, Interventional Vascular & Structural Heart (2020–2022) and Sr Supply Chain Director, Americas - Go to Market (2019–2020) at Medtronic.
Adrian Keaveney
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director Operations, Hernia & Wound Management Operating Unit · Medtronic
Senior Director Operations, Hernia & Wound Management Operating Unit at Medtronic since December 2022; the profile describes the role as operations lead for that operating unit. Former Program Director, Global Operations Strategy Execution (2022) and Value Stream Operations Director (2021–2022) at Medtronic.
Cathal McNamara
LinkedInExperience: VP Global Operations, Peripheral Vascular Health · Medtronic
VP Global Operations, Peripheral Vascular Health at Medtronic since July 2022, a role the profile lists at President/Vice President level. The profile also lists Sr. Director of Network Engineering - Interventional Vascular & Structural Heart Operations (from 2021) and Sr. Director of Global Operations (from 2012) at Medtronic as current, and Director of Engineering and Pilot Operations there (2000–2006).
Christopher McDaniel
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Operational Excellence- Manufacturing · Medtronic
Vice President, Operational Excellence- Manufacturing at Medtronic since November 2025, a role the profile lists in the Operations department, and Site Leader Medtronic Energy & Component Center at Medtronic since 2024. Former Senior Director, Manufacturing- Site Leader (2023–2024) and Director Of Manufacturing Operations (2021–2023) at Medtronic.
Dave Wagner
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Global Operations Innovation · Medtronic
Vice President, Global Operations Innovation at Medtronic since November 2023; the profile describes leading a global team responsible for operations innovation and transformation, including digitalization and automation. Former VP, Global Technical Sourcing (2022–2023) and VP, Global Indirect Supply Management (2018–2022) at Medtronic.
David Gustafson
LinkedInExperience: Senior Operations Director & Value Stream Leader · Medtronic
Senior Operations Director & Value Stream Leader at Medtronic since November 2023; the profile says the role leads operations and manufacturing strategy for Cardiac Ablation Solutions and lists it in the Operations department at Director level. Former Senior Director Of Operations (2021–2022), Post Market - Customer Quality Director (2019–2021) and Quality Excellence Sr Program Manager (2018–2019) at Medtronic.
Donagh O'Shaughnessy
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Of Global Operations · Medtronic
Vice President Of Global Operations at Medtronic since November 2020; the profile says the role is responsible for global operations for Medtronic's Coronary & Renal Denervation Operating Unit. Former Senior Director of Global Operations (2015–2020) and R&D Program Director (2010–2015) at Medtronic.
Lucas VanDeWiele
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Operations (multi-site), Cardiac Surgery · Medtronic
Vice President of Operations (multi-site), Cardiac Surgery at Medtronic since November 2020. Former Sr Director Global Operations, CSH APV- Cardiac Surgery Value Stream Leader (2019–2020), Senior Director Of Operations (2015–2017) and Director of Operations (2013–2015) at Medtronic.
Saleel Mathews
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, CardioVascular Surgery Operations · Medtronic
Vice President, CardioVascular Surgery Operations at Medtronic since May 2026; the profile says the role is responsible for defining and executing the operations strategy for the CardioVascular Surgery business unit. Former Senior Engineering Director, Surgical Operating Unit (2025–2026) and Senior Manufacturing Director and Site Leader, Affera Operations (2023–2024) at Medtronic.
Valerie Finarty
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice-President, Enterprise Operations, Strategy & Technology · Medtronic
Senior Vice-President, Enterprise Operations, Strategy & Technology at Medtronic since October 2024, a role the profile lists in the Operations department. Former Vice-President, Strategy and Network Operations (2023–2024) and Vice President Operations, Surgical Innovations (2020–2023) at Medtronic, and VP Operations, Front Line Care at Hillrom (2015–2020).
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do operating unit operations teams at a large device maker share manufacturing sites and suppliers with other units?
- 02What does it take to roll out an operational excellence or automation program across many device plants?
- 03How should operations strategy for a single device business be set when the business depends on a global manufacturing network?
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