Chris Bertrand

About Chris Bertrand

I\'m an accomplished President and Board member with a proven track record of driving commercial success and delivering year-over-year revenue and profit growth in the global medical device industry. My core expertise is in optimizing organizations for high-growth, particularly within rapid-change environments, turnarounds, and start-ups. I excel at building high-performing, cross-functional teams to accelerate market penetration, enhance gross margins, and secure market leadership in both the U.S. and global markets. With strategic knowledge spanning global sales, marketing, distribution, regulatory and product development—and fluent in English and Spanish with a working knowledge of French and German—I apply an entrepreneurial mindset to successfully build and restructure small-to-midsize companies. This has included establishing profitable subsidiaries and robust re-seller networks across North America, Latin America, Europe, and Africa.

Experience

1. President Latin America & Head Emerging Market Council

   Cochlear

   Jan 2013 — Present · Panama City, PA

   Driving regional performance as President, responsible for delivering sustained year-over-year double-digit revenue growth and enhancing profitability across Latin America and the Emerging Markets.

Education

• Harvard Business School

  Course Completion

• National University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

• Columbia University

  Corporate Governance

  2025

• University of San Diego

  Bachelor of Science - BS

Skills

• Product Launch
• Customer Service
• Design Control
• Communication
• Coaching
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Leadership
• Product Development
• Medical Sales
• Staff Development
• Grant Preparation
• Surgery
• Team Management
• Critical Thinking
• Relationship Building
• Marketing
• Collaborative Problem Solving
• Budgeting
• Interpersonal Skills
• Sales
• Analytical Skills
• Healthcare
• Revenue & Profit Growth
• Strategy
• Medical Devices
• Clinical Research
• Management
• Supervisory Skills
• Research
• Operations Management
• Fda
• Strategic Planning
• Territory Management
• Regional Development