Company Management

Paul Mraz – CEO
Paul Mraz has over 20 years of entrepreneurial experience leading the development and commercialization of new technologies for global medical device firms.

 Andy Handwerker – COO
Andy Handwerker has more than two decades of operational experience at market- leading medical device companies, serving U.S. and International markets.

Jim Benedict, PhD - VP of Research & Development
Jim Benedict brings 35+ years of R&D and management experience to Cerapedics gained from his work at medical technology and consumer product companies.  Click here to learn more about Professor Benedict's pioneering work in developing osteobiologic products.

Britt Pearson, CPA – VP of Finance
Britt Pearson has more than a decade of experience and a unique finance skill set honed at a Big Four accounting firm and a high technology manufacturing company.

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

Andy Woods - Director of Commercial Development- EMEA
Andy Woods, based in the UK, has more than 25 years of experience developing markets and growing market share for biomaterials companies throughout Europe and International Markets. 

Steve McAdoo - Director of Marketing
Steve McAdoo is a veteran marketing professional with more than 25 years of experience successfully launching new medical devices in the highly innovative surgical, orthopedic and spine markets.

Mark Bowerman - Director of Quality Systems
Mark Bowerman brings 25+ years of experience from large and small medical device companies, establishing best in class quality systems and regulatory compliance.

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