Thommen Medical USA has appointed a new leadership team, including Scott Root as president; Joe Galea as chief financial officer, vice president of finance and operations; Edward Reilly as vice president of sales; Kristina Donehew as vice president of marketing; and Todd Fridrich, CDT, FNBC, will continue as vice president of product management and education.
Root has more than 25 years of experience in building and leading organizations in the dental and medical device industries. As a founder of Straumann USA, he spent 15 years growing the business into the second largest dental implant company in the industry. Most recently, he led APAC for Nobel Biocare and was the country manager for Australia and New Zealand.
“In an environment where the primary implant companies have become large and bureaucratic, attempting to cover all areas of dentistry, Thommen is dedicated to being an expert in implant dentistry by providing one comprehensive implant system and respecting the human reality that people work with people,” Root said.
“We believe in supporting our partners with a boutique experience, one that utilizes our 30-year heritage of Swiss precision craftsmanship, innovative design, personalized service, and overall elegant simplicity,” Root said. “We believe that we have the best untold story in the industry, and now is the perfect time to share it.”
Galea has more than 30 years of experience in finance, accounting, and operations. He has led the finance departments of divisions at Fortune 500 companies as well as small businesses. He most recently was the corporate controller of a durable medical equipment company in the Cleveland area, leading its finance, accounting, human resources, and supply chain divisions.
Reilly has more than 15 years of sales management experience and 20 years of expertise in the dental industry. He has led sales teams at Dentsply Sirona Implants, Henry Schein, and CAD BLU. He also has consistently exceeded quotas, Thommen says, and has successfully managed and led various sales teams throughout his career.
Donehew has more than 15 years of strategic, multi-faceted marketing experience with expertise in the dental industry. She has led marketing initiatives and teams with large and small companies, including Carbon, Straumann, Dentsply Sirona, and Danaher.
Fridrich has more than 30 years of industry expertise and nearly 14 at Thommen. He has served as an instructor for the Graduate Prosthodontics Program at the University of Iowa as well as for the Continuum on Implant Dentistry at the University of Florida. He is the immediate past president of the American Prosthodontic Society as well.
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