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Rick Nardo

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Sr Director, Innovation & Business Development at STERIS
📍 Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area, United States

Rick is the Senior Director of Innovation and Business Development at STERIS, leveraging a diverse background from military service to medical products. An alumnus of MIT, he is an expert in the entire product lifecycle, from R&D and clinical trials to market launch, and holds professional certifications in M&A.

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Experience
28 Years
Current Role
Sr Director, Innovation & Business Development
Job Level
Senior
Location
Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area, United States
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MedTech Innovation
Leads global innovation programs for surgical solutions at STERIS, focusing on technology development, business partnerships, and R&D.
STEM Mentorship
Passionate about developing talent, he serves as a mentor at MIT Hacking Medicine and coaches high school students with Thrive Scholars.
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Career

Work history

4-2024
Sr Director, Innovation & Business Development
STERIS
7-2023
Board of Advisors: Online MBA in Product Management
Case Western Reserve University
1-2020
Adjunct Professor
Lakeland Community College
9-2018 - 4-2024
Director, Innovation and Business Development - Surgical Solutions
STERIS
4-2016 - 9-2018
Manager, Global Technology and Business Development
STERIS
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Education
2001 - 2003
MS
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2001 - 2003
Masters; M.S
MIT Sloan School of Management
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