Chris Knapp

About Chris Knapp

Medical device leader with 31 years of experience in R&D, product development, process engineering and quality across the entire product lifecycle. Responsibilities included business development, concept development, product development, technology development, commercialization and sustaining activities. Demonstrated ability to exceed customer expectations and deliver exceptional business results by leveraging technical, financial, business, leadership, and multinational training and skills. Dynamic and inspirational servant leader with specific focus on customers, cross-functional collaboration, and commercial success.Specialties: Medical devices, acquisition diligence, acquisition integration, endoscopy, GI, Endotherapies, Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD), Drug Coated Balloons (DCB), Drug Eluting Stents (DES), carotid artery stenting, venous disease, DVT, Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI), endovenous technologies, Renal Denervation (RDN), hypertension, PTA balloon catheters, embolic protection, peripheral vascular devices, guidewires, support catheters, chronic total occlusion (CTO), Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM), pacing leads, defibrillation leads, Heart Failure (HF) leads, research and development, design engineering, process development, functional management, program and project management, portfolio management, franchise leadership, business development, quality engineering, Corrective And Preventive Actions (CAPA).

Experience

1. Global VP of Research and Development

   Olympus Corporation

   Oct 2023 — Present · Minneapolis, MN, US

Education

• University of Minnesota

  Bachelors, Mechanical Engineering

  1992 — 1995

• University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business

  Certificate, Management

  2002 — 2005

• UMN Carlson School of Management

  MBA, Executive Management

  2007 — 2009

• University of Minnesota Morris

  Pre-Engineering

  1989 — 1992

Skills

• Medical Devices
• Process Development
• Program Management
• Technology Development
• Design Engineering
• Functional Management
• Portfolio Management
• R&D
• Catheters
• Design Control
• Six Sigma
• Validation
• Dmaic
• Product Development
• Process Validation
• Continuous Improvement
• Process Engineering
• Doe
• Engineering
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Business Development
• Franchise Leadership
• Design of Experiments
• V&V
• Process Simulation
• Commercialization
• Minitab
• Design for Manufacturing
• Biomedical Engineering
• Spc
• Process Improvement
• Capa
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Injection Molding
• Quality System
• Root Cause Analysis
• Leadership
• Solidworks
• Fmea
• Iso 14971