Management Team

HydroCision’s management team was assembled to focus on corporate longevity and growth. Each leader’s exceptional credentials provide the company with a strong vision, a backbone of knowledge in business management, as well as technical expertise into the needs of today’s leading physician’s, providing a platform to continuously improve patient care. The following team members focus on leading the company to success through providing value for our customer base and our supporters:

Douglas J. Daniels, President and CEO:

Mr. Daniels has 22 years experience in medical device businesses. He most recently served as CEO of VeinRx, a division of Syntheon LLC. Most of his career was spent at Boston Scientific Corporation, where he held several positions in marketing, business development and sales with the Microvasive Endoscopy Division, culminating in Vice President & General Manager. He has introduced many products to the device market and holds several patents on minimally invasive devices.

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Paul Kowalski, Vice President - Sales & Marketing:

Mr. Kowalski has over 21 years experience in the medical equipment market with both small and large companies. Prior to joining HydroCision, Mr. Kowalski held senior sales and marketing positions with ReproMedix, Boston Medical Technologies, Becton-Dickinson, MDI Instruments, and Bausch and Lomb. 

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Kevin P. Staid, Chief Technical Officer and VP Application Development:

Mr. Staid has over 20 years medical device experience in product development and manufacturing. Prior to helping found HydroCision, he worked in engineering and operations positions at Bard, American Surgical Technology, Johnson and Johnson, and Andover Medical.

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John C. Miller, Chief Operating Officer:

Mr. Miller has over 25 years experience in manufacturing and operations, including the last nine in medical devices. Before joining HydroCision, he was Director of Operations at Smith & Nephew Endoscopy.

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James H. Hill, Vice President, Quality, Regulatory and Clinical Affairs:

Mr. Hill has over 20 years of experience in quality and engineering, with over 15 years in the medical device industry. Most recently, he served as Director of Quality Assurance at ABIOMED.

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Patricia A. Van Blarcom, Chief Financial Officer:

Ms. Van Blarcom has over 20 years experience at all financial levels, from Internal Auditor to Controller to Chief Financial Officer, most recently at MicroSpring Company, a manufacturer of medical devices, recently acquired by MedSource Technologies.