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    ABLE MEDICAL DEVICES
    512 4th Street, Gwinn, MI 49841
    CustomerService@abledev.us

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    Katie Kuhlman

    KATIE KUHLMAN

    Office Manager


    Katie has over a decade of experience working within the medical device industry. She has held various managerial, business development, and administrative roles including Sales Operations Manager for A&E Medical as well as several roles at RTI Surgical including Professional Development Manager, Office Operations Manager, and Strategic Business Developer. Katie also brings over 20 years of customer service experience to the ABLE team, having served both internal and external customers throughout her career in other key capacities within the accounting, real estate, and retail industries.

    Education

    • Bachelor of Science in Financial Management, Northern Michigan University, 2003

    TOP 5 STRENGTHS

    1. Achiever
    2. Focus
    3. Analytical
    4. Individualization
    5. Learner
    Wade Depas

    WADE DEPAS

    Product Development Manager


    For more than a decade, Wade has held key management and engineering positions at RTI Surgical and Pioneer Surgical. They include Associate Director of Engineering Systems, Project Portfolio Manager, Senior Manager, Project Manager, and Design Engineer. He also worked in marketing product management and technical support roles at Data Sciences International.

    Education

    • Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, 2003

    TOP 5 STRENGTHS

    1. Strategic
    2. Intellection
    3. Input
    4. Restorative
    5. Achiever
    Adam Paltzer

    ADAM PALTZER

    VP Operations


    With more than 20 years of experience in medical device development and manufacturing, Adam has held leadership roles within the product development and operational disciplines at RTI and Pioneer Surgical, most notably Vice President of R&D, Sr. Director of Technology Transfer, Director of R&D Hardware, and Sr. Project Manager Advanced Spine.

    Education

    • Master of Business Administration, University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, 2011
    • Bachelor of Science Industrial Technology, Northern Michigan University – Marquette, 1999

    TOP 5 STRENGTHS

    1. Communication
    2. Command
    3. Individualization
    4. Context
    5. Woo
    Eric Baldwin

    ERIC BALDWIN

    VP & General Manager


    For more than two decades, Eric has held leadership positions in the medical device industry, at RTI Surgical and Pioneer Surgical. Most notably, he served as Chief Operating Officer, Vice President & General Manager of Commercial Accounts, Vice President & General Manager of Orthopedics, and Plant Manager. He also worked for General Motors and Lemforder Corporation.

    Education

    • Master of Business Administration, University of Wisconsin – Madison, 2005
    • Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin – Madison, 1990

    TOP 5 STRENGTHS

    1. Relator
    2. Learner
    3. Responsibility
    4. Achiever
    5. Competition