Kristen Knox
CEO. Global BioTech Leader. Strategist. Culture Builder.
- Role
- President & CEO at Microbiologics
- Location
- Minneapolis, MN, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Kristen Knox
Experienced Executive | Life Sciences & Medical Devices | Passionate Leader | Founder of EDGE Women\'s Leadership ForumI am an accomplished executive with a proven track record of success in the life sciences and medical device industries. My career began in marketing at Mayo Clinic, where I honed my expertise before transitioning into roles that built my skills in Sales and Marketing Management, Business Development, General Management, M&A, and Board Leadership.People are at the heart of everything I do. I am driven to make a positive impact on the teams I work with, the customers we serve, and the stakeholders we engage. My passion lies in building and leading exceptional teams, aligning them around an inspirational vision, and demonstrating that anything is possible with the right people united around a shared mission.In 2020, during a time of global uncertainty, I reflected deeply on the impact I wanted to make. This reflection inspired me to found EDGE, a women’s leadership forum dedicated to empowering leaders to bring their best selves to work and excel both personally and professionally.My personal motto: Be Kind. Work Hard. Have Fun!
Experience
President & CEO
Dec 2022 — Present · Minneapolis, MN, US
As CEO, I lead a team across five locations: Minnesota, Michigan, California, Kentucky, and Germany. Our mission is to empower life sciences to advance a safer, healthier world. To live out that mission we acquired SensID, expanding our impact into precision medicine. Microbiologics was recognized in the 2024 Top 100 HealthCare Companies Technology Report. Recognized as an EY Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist - 2025.
Education
Cardinal Stritch University
MBA, Business
UMN Carlson School of Management
Executive Finance Course
2016 — 2016
University of St. Thomas
BA, Marketing
Skills
- Medical Devices
- Market Development
- Capital Equipment
- Product Launch
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Product Marketing
- Marketing Strategy
- Competitive Analysis
- Product Development
- Product Management
- Marketing Management
- Market Analysis
- Marketing Communications
- Marketing
- Management
- New Business Development
- Strategy
- Sales Operations
- Sales Management
- Business Development
- Sales
- Account Management
- Direct Sales
- Pharmaceutical Industry
- Market Planning
- Strategic Planning
- Global Marketing
- Commercialization
- Key Account Management
- P&L Management
- Cardiology
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