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M. Shane Ray

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Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) at Hemanext
📍 Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area, United States

M. Shane Ray is the Chief Commercial Officer at Hemanext, bringing over 20 years of executive experience in the medical device industry. He specializes in commercializing innovations in spine, biologics, and sports medicine for high-growth companies. He holds an MBA from UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School.

An alumnus of East Carolina University, Shane actively supports the "Pirates" athletic teams. He frequently emphasizes the importance of collaboration and celebrates the achievements of his global teams. During college, he was a member of the Sigma Pi Fraternity.

He founded BioHealth Ventures, a firm providing fractional executive management to help smaller life science companies scale their commercial operations.

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Experience
31 Years
Current Role
Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area, United States
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Medical Device Commercialization
His entire career is focused on turning medical innovations into revenue, leading global strategy, market access, and M&A for high-growth medtech firms.
Regenerative Medicine
His work at Hemanext, curasan, and RTI Surgical has been centered on advancing innovations in regenerative medicine, from orthobiologics to transfusion medicine.
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Career

Work history

8-2025
Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)
Hemanext
12-2014
Founder/President (US and Global)
BioHealth Ventures
4-2016 - 9-2024
President-North America, Global Chief Marketing Officer
curasan, Inc.
8-2013 - 12-2014
Vice President- North American Sales & Marketing: Sports, Extremities, and Orthobiologics
RTI Surgical
3-2012 - 8-2013
Executive Vice President - Biologics and Surgical Solutions
Pioneer Surgical Technology
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Education
1-2000 - 8-2002
MBA
UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School
1989 - 1993
BS
East Carolina University
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