Our Team: GCIC
Mark Low Managing Director
Mark Low, Managing Director. Mr. Low comes to GCIC with a career of building successful programs to introduce new concepts and new modalities to new markets. He has managed all facets of product and market development spanning diagnostic and interventional cardiology, interventional radiology and neuroradiology... Continue Reading
Michael Austriaco Commercialization Officer
Michael serves as a primary research and analytical resource for the GCIC. Prior to joining the GCIC, he spent more than 11 years at Health Research International, an independent medical market research and consulting firm, most recently as Vice President. Michael earned a bachelor's degree in Marketing from ... Continue Reading
Shubhayu Basu Director, Product Development
Shubhayu Basu, Director, Product Development. Shubhayu comes to GCIC from the New Business Ventures Team at Abbott Vascular where he was instrumental in creating and implementing processes for assessing and selecting technology and business growth opportunities. Prior to that, he led a cross... Continue Reading
Susan Bernat Director, Operations & Finance
Susan Bernat, Director, Operations and Finance. She is responsible for all fiduciary management including fiscal planning and other related financial activities. Susan also assists with establishing and implementing strategic goals and oversees long-range facilities planning. She also serves as the... Continue Reading
Kimberley Davenport Incubator Program Manager
Kimberley Davenport, Incubator Program Manager. She is responsible for the overall management of the Global Cardiovascular Innovation Center, a 50,000 square foot facility that houses the GCIC's incubator/accelerator program. The facility opened in May 2010. Responsibilities include operational and financial activities... Continue Reading
Eugene Jung Sr. Director, Product Development
Eugene Jung, Sr. Director, Product Development. Gene Jung has over 17 years experience in research, development, and commercialization of a wide variety of cardiac catheters including balloons, catheter delivery platforms, stents, and energy/drug delivery technologies. Most recently he was VP of Engineering at... Continue Reading
Laura Konczos Program Coordinator
Laura Konczos, Program Coordinator, Atrial Fibrillation Innovation Center. Laura is responsible for managing the day to day operations for the Atrial Fibrillation Innovation Center and facilitating communication flow between the Cleveland Clinic and partnering AFIC institutions and collaborators... Continue Reading
Judy McAnally Administrative Assistant
Judy McAnally,Administrative Assistant. Judy provides administrative support to the Global Cardiovascular Innovation Center team. Judy's background is in the medical field. Prior to joining the GCIC team she worked at Boston Scientific supporting... Continue Reading
Thomas Sudow Director, Business Development
Thomas Sudow, Director, Company Attraction. Tom Sudow is Vice President, Attraction for Team NEO and in this role he works with GCIC as Director of Company Attraction. Prior to joining Team NEO and the GCIC, he served as Executive Director of the Beachwood, Ohio Chamber of Commerce. In his role, he coordinated... Continue Reading