410 Medical

Kristen is a graduate of Elon University and worked in Inside Sales for BB&T and SR Max before moving into her role as a mom to her two boys.  In her spare time you will find Kristen outside exploring with her family and traveling. She is from Costa Rica and loves warm weather and the beach.

Julie has 25 years of pediatric emergency nursing experience in a Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center, including 15 years as a nurse educator.  She has a master’s degree in Nursing Leadership with an Education Focus and is board certified in pediatric emergency nursing.  Her passion is positively impacting patient outcomes at the bedside and providing meaningful educational opportunities. She loves spending time with her family, traveling and reading.

Mary Kathryne (aka MK) graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill with a degree in International Studies and French. Her background is in nonprofit management and healthcare administration, and she is passionate about making healthcare better for both patients and clinicians. When she’s not working, you can find her cooking, traveling, playing any and all racquet sports, drinking coffee, and wrestling with her kids.

Kyle has 20 years of life sciences business and operations experience. Most recently he was founder and CEO of Lq3 Pharmaceuticals, a company dedicated to developing novel medicines to treat oral, head, and neck diseases. Prior to launching Lq3, Kyle had a variety of leadership operational and business roles at Liquidia Technologies, GlaxoSmithKline, Abbott Laboratories and Biolex Therapeutics. Kyle holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan and an MBA from Stanford University.

Kyle’s favorite movies are Braveheart and Inside Out.

David’s 20-year history as an RN includes a vast range of nursing, including critical care, air & ground transport, clinical education and operational leadership. He’s also an EMT. David holds a BSN from Chamberlain College of Nursing and an MHA from Pfeiffer University. Running, cycling and camping are his outdoor therapists! He enjoys time with his grown kids and two grandsons.

Zach began his career as a paramedic in Amarillo, Texas, followed by a stint in Oklahoma City and then to the Texas panhandle.   Zach now resides in Houston, TX where he worked as a flight paramedic and was the clinical director for a progressive 911 system.  He obtained his bachelor’s degree in Emergency Health Sciences and always focuses on providing excellent patient care through innovative approaches. Zach enjoys sports and staying active with his two children and his goldendoodle.

Matt joins the 410 Team with almost 20 years experience in emergency medicine. He started his career as an R.N. in trauma and then moved into the Critical Care Transport role. Always one to stay busy, he received his Fireman/Paramedic certification in 2007 and has worked for city fire departments since that time.

In his free time, you can find Matt restoring cars, perusing Marketplace for deals, and traveling with his wife, daughter, and two semi hairless cats!

Carla provides operational and sales support and marketing oversight to the 410 team. She held IT project management roles for several years after graduating from UNC-CH with an English degree and before taking on the ultimate project-management job of being a mom to three great kids. More recently she has had operational management experience with seed-stage technology startups.

Carla enjoys gardening, hiking, camping, reading, and all things outdoors.

Erin graduated with honors from Appalachian State University with a B.S. degree in Health Care Management with a Marketing minor. Her passion for healthcare innovation grew during her time time at WakeMed Health & Hospitals as the Innovations Healthcare Management Intern. Erin enjoys hiking, going on walks, and spending time with friends and family.

Josh has over 14 years of product development experience across a variety of medical devices, ranging from sterile laparoscopic implants and reusable surgical tools to miniaturized lateral flow assays and complex electromechanical systems. He grew up around Tampa Bay and graduated from the University of Florida with a BS in Mechanical Engineering before moving to the Research Triangle to engage in exciting work being done by the amazing people here.

Outside of work, Josh enjoys spending time with his wife and two young children doing whatever the kids are interested in at the moment.

Andrew has over 13 years of experience in medical device development and has designed laparoscopic, surgical robotic, and critical care products. He holds a BS from UNC-Chapel Hill in Biomedical Engineering and an MS from NC State in Mechanical Engineering.

Andrew is a licensed private pilot and enjoys finding new hobbies and spending time outside with his wife and two kids.

Megan is a dedicated RN and Nurse Educator with over 20 years of experience in Trauma, Emergency Room, and Pediatric Emergency Room care. She is committed to clinical excellence and devoted to staff education and training. Her primary goal is to make an impact on the lives of the patients that we serve.

In her spare time, you’ll find her spending time with her family and fur babies on the lake. Megan enjoys working out and all things related to health and fitness.

Hannah is passionate about seeing businesses and people flourish.  She received a B.A. in International Studies from Regent University where she studied how political, cultural, and economic trends intersect. Hannah has experience teaching savings group courses in Uganda and Ghana, living and teaching in Nicaragua, as well as working in the non-profit microfinance space.  Her aim is to gain a deep understanding of effective business practices while also highlighting the value and unique contributions each individual brings to the workplace.

In her free time, she tutors middle and high school students in English and Math, travels as often as possible, and spends time reading.

Ally is from Syracuse, NY (Go Orange!). She graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) with a BS in Mechanical Engineering and a Minor in Exercise Science. Ally has worked in the medical device space for her entire career on products ranging from surgical robotics to injection systems to blood diagnostics.

Outside of work, Ally enjoys paddleboarding, hiking, reading, and going to Carolina Hurricanes games!

Luke has more than 10 years of experience in medical device and pharmaceutical product quality, regulatory, and manufacturing support. His broad range of experience includes vaccine manufacturing in big pharma, manufacturing and product development for a surgical adhesive start-up, and quality and regulatory consulting for combination products. He is a proud graduate from the NC State University Biomedical Engineering department.

Luke enjoys spending time outdoors with his family and obsessing over US Soccer.

Kegan graduated from Virginia Tech in 2016 with a Bachelors in Engineering Science and Mechanics before completing his Master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering from Virginia Commonwealth University. He has worked in the Medical Device field as a product development or product quality engineer for 5 years, working on a range of products from early stage wearables to surgical implantable products.

Kegan and his wife are both from Richmond, Virginia where they re-met while he was doing his Master’s degree after unknowingly attending preschool together. They enjoy spending their time hiking with their puppy, fishing, gardening, and the occasional binging of campy high-school drama TV shows.

Christine brings more than 25 years of clinical nursing experience in the fields of Emergency, Pediatric Intensive Care, Transport and Simulation Education Specialist. She did her nursing education at both Georgetown University and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

She has 4 older children and enjoys traveling and spending time on Oak Island with family and friends.

Dr. Mark Piehl is a board-certified pediatrician and pediatric intensivist who loves taking care of critically ill children, teaching pediatric emergency medicine to others, and dreaming up better ways to care for sick kids. He received his medical degree with honors from the UNC School of Medicine and his master’s degree in public health from the UNC School of Public Health. Mark is a pediatric intensivist at WakeMed in Raleigh, NC, and served as Medical Director of the WakeMed Children’s Hospital from 2009-2015.  He is a clinical associate professor of pediatrics in the Department of Pediatrics at the UNC School of Medicine, and has a clinical faculty appointment in Pediatrics at Duke University.  Mark is very happily married with three awesome kids.

He is enjoying using Twitter to learn about and promote innovations in pediatric care.  Mark’s goal is to one day have more than 14 Twitter followers (so please go follow him now!). 

David initially began his career in business after earning his BA in International Business from Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, FL. He later transitioned into a career in healthcare, starting as an EMT working on an ambulance in a 911 system and later progressing into a role with the flight team. After seven years in EMS he continued on and obtained his BSN from Regis University in Denver, CO. As a nurse, he specializes in emergency medicine and has experience working in both pediatric and adult EDs.

In his spare time, you’ll find David and his wife enjoying their time in the mountains of CO. They enjoy camping, snowboarding and hiking with their dogs.

Ryan’s engineering career spans 22 years, during which he has contributed to the development of medical and laboratory instrumentation, automated surgical devices, advanced manufacturing systems and more.  He is a graduate of NC State University with degrees in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, and Computer Science, taking advantage of NCSU’s apparent “Buy two diplomas get one free” program.

When he is not making regular things at work, he is making strange things at home in his shop, or spending time with his wife and two children on their hobby homestead in Durham.

Savannah was born and raised in Mahopac, New York. She moved to Atlanta where she attended and graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology with Highest Honors and a BS in Biomedical Engineering. She now lives in Durham where she can walk to work.

A fun fact about Savannah is that she knows all the words to the movie Shrek. 

Joseph is an engineer by trade but a designer by heart. His interests include user experience design, product design and device development. He graduated with a B.S. from UNC-Chapel Hill and a M.S. from Columbia University, both in Biomedical Engineering.

In his free time, you can find him with a sci-fi dystopian book in one hand and a paintbrush in the other.

With over 13 years of engineering experience, Derek has contributed to a broad range of medical devices, from prefilled syringes to robotic systems utilizing ultrasound and machine learning algorithms. He earned a BS in Biomedical Engineering from NC State and a Master’s in Management from both NC State and IAE Aix-Marseille Graduate School of Management.

When Derek isn’t busy chasing his toddler around, he can be found in his workshop building rocking chairs or tinkering with his computer-controlled espresso machine.