Company Management

Paul Mraz – Chief Executive Officer
Paul Mraz is a serial entrepreneur with over 19 years of experience leading the development and global commercialization of new technologies at leading medical device firms.

Andy Handwerker – Chief Operating Officer
Andy Handwerker has more than two decades of operational experience at medical device companies serving US and international markets.

Jim Benedict - VP Research & Development
Jim Benedict brings 35+ years of R&D and biomaterials expertise to Cerapedics gained from his work at med tech and consumer product companies.

Roger White - VP Clinical and Regulatory Affairs
Roger White is a seasoned manager with 25+ years of clinical and regulatory experience at large medical device companies and enterprising startups.

Paul West - VP Asia Pacific
Paul West, based in Sydney, AUSTRALIA, has 30+ years of experience having established or managed Asia Pacific subsidiaries for Stryker, Sulzer Orthopaedics (now Zimmer), Waldemar Link, Eska Implants and DePuy Spine (Johnson & Johnson).

Andy Woods - Sales Director EMEA
Andy Woods, based in the UK, has over 25 years of experience growing sales and building brands for biomaterials companies throughout Europe and International Markets. 

Robert Abeyta - Director of Operations
Robert Abeyta is an accomplished operations manager with nearly 20 years of experience in biotech and biopharma industries.

Steve McAdoo - Director of Marketing
Steve McAdoo is a veteran marketing professional with over 20 years of experience successfully launching new medical devices and products worldwide.

Britt Pearson, CPA – Director of Finance
Britt Pearson brings a unique finance skill set to Cerapedics honed at a Big Four accounting firm and a high technology manufacturing company.