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Nikki Troiano Gainey

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Board Member, Chair compensation committee at RIVANNA
📍 Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area, United States

Nikki is a veteran healthcare executive with over 25 years of experience in the medical device industry, holding leadership roles at Siemens Healthineers and GE Healthcare. She has an MBA from North Carolina State University and expertise in corporate strategy and commercialization. Colleagues describe her as a strategic problem-solver with a clear vision.

Outside of work, Nikki is deeply committed to mindfulness and community service. A certified meditation instructor, she designs and leads wellbeing programs for healthcare workers. She serves on the board of Jubilee Home, an organization that supports justice-involved individuals, and played varsity cross country and basketball in college.

She uniquely blends her corporate background as a lean startup coach with her passion for wellness as a certified Chopra Meditation Instructor.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Board Member, Chair compensation committee
Location
Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area, United States
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MedTech Commercialization
Her career spans 25+ years in the medical device sector, focusing on bringing new technologies to market for startups and global companies like Siemens and GE Healthcare.
Mindfulness in Healthcare
As a certified meditation teacher, she is passionate about creating and leading mindfulness programs to support the well-being of healthcare professionals and non-profit teams.
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Career

Work history

2-2022
Board Member, Chair compensation committee
RIVANNA
1-2022
Board of Directors
Jubilee Home
6-2024 - 3-2025
Consultant, Chief Executive Officer & Acting Chairperson of the Board
TriVirum
2-2022 - 3-2024
Chief Strategy & Commercial Officer, Board member
YorLabs
5-2022 - 10-2023
Member
Chief
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Education
2-2026
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Brown University
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
North Carolina State University
FastWorks Coach
Crotonville Alumni
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