Areas of expertise
- Upstream/Downstream Marketing
- Commercial Sales Strategy & Execution
- Market Entry
Michelle Paknad
President of Global Marketing & US Market Entry
Michelle Paknad brings more than 20 years of leadership experience in the medical devices sector, with particular expertise in sales and marketing.
Michelle is a seasoned commercial professional with a strong background in the soft-tissue surgical robotics industry, having held senior sales and marketing roles in the surgical robotics space. Prior to CMR, Michelle was most recently Vice President of Global Robotics and Digital Health at Smith & Nephew where she ran the robotics franchise. Prior to this, she held senior positions at Intuitive Surgical, including Director of Sales and Marketing for Asia Pacific.
Michelle holds an MBA from Golden Gate University and a BA in Business Economics from the University of California.
Areas of expertise
- Upstream/Downstream Marketing
- Commercial Sales Strategy & Execution
- Market Entry