McDermott + Bull Assists Inari Medical with CTO Search

September 25, 2024 – Chief technology officers are crucial because they drive the technological vision and strategy of an organization, ensuring that technology investments align with business goals, according to executive recruiters. They oversee the development and implementation of innovative solutions, manage the technology team, and stay ahead of industry trends to keep the company competitive. Irvine, CA-based search firm McDermott + Bull recently placed Hussain Rangwala as the chief technology officer of Inari Medical. This search was led by McDermott + bull co-founder and managing partner Chris Bull, partner Ken Dropiewski, directors Anne Terry and Shelby Varon, and research associate Michael Matranga.

Mr. Hussain brings extensive experience from his tenure at MicroVention-Terumo, where he held multiple leadership roles including chief technology officer and global vice president of operations and R&D. His background in neurovascular product development, regulatory submissions, and manufacturing has positioned him as a leader in medical device innovation. Prior to MicroVention-Terumo, Mr. Hussain contributed to heart valve product development at Jena Valve and Medtronic Inc.

Inari Medical, headquartered in Irvine, CA, is a commercial-stage medical device company focused on developing products to treat venous diseases. The company’s catheter-based mechanical thrombectomy systems are designed specifically for the venous system to treat deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism.

McDermott + Bull provides mission-critical permanent executive placement and interim solutions for a range of domestic and global clients. The firm serves private and public companies, private equity firms and their operating companies across multiple industries, including technology, financial services, biotech and life sciences, and professional services.

Mr. Bull brings over 20 years of experience in retained executive search. He has a track record of partnering with client organizations to deliver talent with private and public companies, private equity firms, and their operating companies.

Mr. Dropiewski is part of the firm’s medtech and life sciences practice, based in Denver, CO. While he serves the entire medical device and biotechnology industry, he is particularly well known for his work within the cardiac, vascular, interventional, and oncology segments. Mr. Dropiewski has been in the medtech industry for over 25 years.

Ms. Terry works alongside Mr. Bull assisting in business development, marketing strategy, research and search execution. She joined the firm with over three decades of holding diverse roles, which include manufacturing sales, corporate volunteer recruiting, corporate management, corporate training and corporate events.

Ms. Varon serves as a director of business development at McDermott + Bull and is a part of the firm’s national medtech and life sciences practice, based in Irvine, CA. In this role, supports the execution of searches, client management, and business development for the practice.

CTOs in High Demand

Demand for top technology executives continues to gain momentum and executive search firms have been there to meet this demand. Here is an overview of some top firms working with organizations to fill their needs for technology executives from the Hunt Scanlon archives.

Chicago-headquartered executive search firm Lantern Partners has assisted in the recruitment of Greg Tracy as chief technology officer of Wondr Health in Dallas, TX. “We are pleased to announce that digital health industry veteran, Greg Tracy, has joined Wondr Health, where he will be responsible for leading the company’s product development and engineering efforts,” Lantern Partners said in a LinkedIn post. “We are excited to have an established health technology and innovation leader join our team at a time of great momentum and market expansion for the organization,” said Scott Paddock, CEO of Wondr Health. “Greg brings extensive experience leading technology and innovation teams that deliver transformative solutions to large employers and health plans.”

SPMB Executive Search, which helps find transformative executives throughout Silicon Valley, has recruited Samir Kapoor as the new chief technology officer of NYSE-traded Arlo Technologies, Inc., a smart home security brand in San Jose, CA. The search was led by Sean Lucq and Lea Hagglund from SPMB’s engineering and product practice. “As Arlo looks forward to its next stage of growth, we are excited to welcome Samir into Arlo’s executive leadership as its new chief technology officer,” said Matthew McRae, CEO of Arlo. “Samir brings a proven track record of leading complex engineering organizations that bring together hardware, software, and services into a holistic, complete solution, and Samir is uniquely positioned to lean in and excel in this challenging role.”

Matt Mooney and Jake Espenlaub of ON Partners have helped to place Sathish Gaddipati as chief technology officer of Victory Live, a Clearlake Capital Group backed  technology platform. “I am honored for Sathish to join Victory Live as CTO,” said Sam Soni, founder of Victory Live. “Sathish is an experienced  executive that will help propel our engineering and product teams – and our company as a whole – to new levels of growth and sophistication.” Mr. Gaddipati brings technology leadership experience to Victory Live, having spent over 20 years designing and building distributed platforms, SaaS products, and data & analytics platforms across verticals that include media & entertainment, financial technology, and transportation, among others.

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Contributed by Scott A. Scanlon, Editor-in-Chief and Dale M. Zupsansky, Executive Editor  – Hunt Scanlon Media