Paul Lloyd

Commander
DISC Type : D

Chief Technical Officer and Executive Vice President Global QA/RA at Xodus Medical

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Overview

Paul Lloyd is the Chief Technical Officer and Executive VP of Global QA/RA at Xodus Medical, bringing extensive experience in quality assurance, regulatory affairs, product management, and sales. He holds degrees from the University of Pittsburgh and Slippery Rock University. Colleagues describe him as customer-focused, tenacious, knowledgeable, and a key bridge between engineering and end-users.

His interests suggest a focus on large, innovative corporations known for complex engineering and large-scale operations, such as Lockheed Martin and The Walt Disney Company. This aligns with his background in the government energy, telecommunications, and medical device industries, including engineering work on naval turbine generator programs.

He has progressed internally at Xodus Medical from Director of Sales and Product Management to his current executive role, demonstrating a uniquely broad expertise across both commercial and technical functions.

Personality Overview

Risk-Taker

Strong-Willed

Very Quick

They take a lot of pride in personal achievements.  They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms. They are not always relationship oriented.

Topics They Care About

Medical Device Regulation
His career is centered on global quality and regulatory assurance. He actively recruits for roles with specific FDA, CE MDD, and ISO 13485 experience.
Product Lifecycle Management
He has managed the full product lifecycle, from concept and development to market launch, in both the medical device and telecommunications industries.
Quality Assurance
As the head of Global QA/RA, he is directly responsible for all corporate quality directives and compliance with standards for operating room safety products.

Media Appearances

Paul has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2022
Chief Technical Officer and Executive Vice President Global QA/RA at Xodus Medical
4-2016 - 2-2022
Vice President, Global Quality/Regulatory & Technology at Xodus Medical
5-2012 - 4-2016
Director, Quality, Regulatory, and Product Development at Xodus Medical
3-2009 - 4-2012
Director, Sales and Product Management at Xodus Medical
10-1999 - 3-2009
Director, Product Line Management and Marketing at Tollgrade Communications

Education

1991 - 1996
BSEE from University of Pittsburgh
1986 - 1988
BSBA from Slippery Rock University

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Insights For Selling To Paul

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them
  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority
  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Paul is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Paul

  • If they decide not to go ahead, they will say no without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Paul move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Paul take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Paul

Personality Compatibility


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