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Johnny Chinchilla
Global Category Manager, Mechanical and Molded Materials, at ICU Medical

Johnny Chinchilla
Global Category Manager, Mechanical and Molded Materials, at ICU MedicalJohnny Chinchilla is an experienced global category manager at ICU Medical, specializing in mechanical and molded materials. With over 15 years of expertise in supply chain management, he has built a strong track record in the Class II and Class III medtech industries. Chinchilla holds a Bachelor's degree in Customs Administration and International Commerce from the University of Costa Rica (UCR) and is certified in APICS with a CPIM designation. Throughout his career, he has successfully led make-vs-buy analysis and projects across key categories such as plastic injection molding, machined parts, and electronics. His role encompasses strategic supplier selection and development in highly regulated environments, ensuring alignment with industry standards and regulatory requirements. Chinchilla’s experience extends to optimizing supplier relationships, driving cost efficiency, and fostering innovation in the supply chain to support the delivery of critical medical devices.
Sara E. Dyson, Esq. CPCU
Vice President, Underwriting Operations & Risk Management, at Medmarc Insurance Group

Sara E. Dyson, Esq. CPCU
Vice President, Underwriting Operations & Risk Management, at Medmarc Insurance GroupSara Dyson is the vice president of Underwriting Operations & Risk Management for the Medmarc Insurance Group, which provides products liability insurance to the life sciences industry, primarily the manufacturers and distributors of medtech, pharmaceutical, and biological products. Dyson oversees the day-to-day management of Medmarc’s underwriting department, including its personnel and operations. She also manages Medmarc’s risk management department, which advises life sciences companies on products liability risk management strategies and assists with related specialty areas, such as FDA compliance, post-market surveillance, product safety, and recalls. She regularly performs evaluations of life sciences products and manufacturing operations to identify products liability risks and offer solutions to control potential losses and costs. Dyson received her law degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School and is a member of the Wisconsin and Virginia Bar Associations. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan and is currently pursuing a Master of Public Health (MPH) from the University of Missouri. Dyson earned her certification as a Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) in 2018. She is a member of the CPCU Society.
Anthony S. Freeman
President of A.S. Freeman Advisors LLC

Anthony S. Freeman
President of A.S. Freeman Advisors LLC
Tony Freeman leads A. S. Freeman Advisors, a transaction advisory firm focused on the precision manufacturing and specialty materials industries. With a focus on supply chain companies, Freeman Advisors offers buy-side and sell-side services as well as strategic consulting on market selection and value enhancement. Clients range from Fortune 500 firms to small, privately held companies in the life sciences, aerospace, electronics, and specialty chemical industries. Freeman also serves as executive director of mdmX, an industry organization for medical supply chain executives. He is a regular contributor to MPO and other industry publications. He holds a BA from the University of Chicago and an MBA from Columbia University.
Laura López Salazar
CEO of PROCOMER

Laura López Salazar
CEO of PROCOMER
Prior to her appointment as General Manager of the Costa Rican Foreign Trade Promoter (PROCOMER), Laura López Salazar served as Deputy General Manager of the same organization, which is the national agency in charge of the promotion of exports and attraction of foreign direct investment in Costa Rica. She is an organizational strategist and specialist in the design of triple-bottom-line projects. López is focused on the development of programs to strengthen export companies, productive transformation initiatives for SMEs, and the development of the export and investment ecosystem. In addition, she is an advocate of initiatives that promote sustainable and inclusive development as an engine of growth for people, companies, and communities. An economist from the University of Costa Rica (UCR), she also holds a Master’s in Public Policy from the Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain, and a Master’s in Economic Development from the Institute of Social Studies Erasmus of Rotterdam University, The Netherlands.
Patrick Lynch
Principal at chainLEANk solutions

Patrick Lynch
Principal at chainLEANk solutionsPatrick Lynch is a sourcing and CMO leader in medical device supply chain and specializes in strategic sourcing, materials management, and procurement. He earned his undergrad in Supply Chain from Michigan State University, and has maintained ISM, ASQ, and APICS certifications in procurement, inventory management, quality auditing, and Six Sigma, in addition to having articles published on topics related to supply chain risk, ERP configuration, and kanban. During his career, he has helped companies such as General Motors, Illiumina, Abbott Labs, Callaway Golf, and several smaller startups. His latest achievements have included successful M&A support for TearFilm, risk management programs at Illumina and Abbott, along with assisting reshoring efforts for several companies.
Dave Mabie
Executive Vice President and Operating Partner at Cinova Medical

Dave Mabie
Executive Vice President and Operating Partner at Cinova MedicalDave Mabie is executive vice president and operating partner at Cinova Medical, a vertically integrated contract manufacturer serving the medical device and life science industries. He started his thirty-year career in technical sales of medical raw materials, later moving into program management, marketing, and commercial roles for injection molded and machined metal components, and manufacturing of Class ll and Class lll single-use medical devices. From 2006 to 2019, he served as vice president, business development for outsourced manufacturing partners ATEK Medical (exited to VENTION Medical 2011), followed by Providien (exited to Carlisle CIT 2019) where he assisted the world’s leading medical device companies by shifting manufacturing within the U.S. and to Costa Rica and Mexico for improved quality, lower cost of manufacturing, and supply chain consolidation. Mabie has served as senior advisor to FOXCONN Medical, division of FOXCONN, the world’s largest electro-mechanical services provider. He is a graduate of the University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business, BS Business Administration.
Jim McCormack
Senior Global Commodity Manager at Hologic

Jim McCormack
Senior Global Commodity Manager at HologicJim McCormack is an accomplished global supply chain leader in life sciences with an operations-focused finance background. At Hologic, he has over ten years of experience working extensively within the Costa Rica medical device sector. Areas of expertise include negotiating large complex supply agreements, plastics, and sterilization. During the pandemic, McCormack managed the scale-up of key suppliers that were instrumental in Hologic becoming one of the largest suppliers of molecular COVID-19 tests in the world. He has directed diverse global teams including procurement, strategic sourcing, supplier quality, and planning. Prior to Hologic, McCormack was responsible for Manufacturing Finance at a division of Parker Hannifin where he developed deep expertise in lean manufacturing. Jim has an MBA and an undergraduate degree in accounting from Bentley University.
Carolina Palma
Associate Partner for the Indirect Tax practice at EY—Central America and Dominican Republic

Carolina Palma
Associate Partner for the Indirect Tax practice at EY—Central America and Dominican RepublicCarolina Palma is an associate partner with Indirect Tax and leader of the Global Trade and Customs Division for Central America, Panama, and the Dominican Republic with more than 15 years of experience as a trade and customs attorney. She has advised businesses in establishing operations in Central America, in supply chain optimization, duty preferences, trade and customs compliance, customs valuation, and all import or export related matters. Palma is also a professor with the University of Costa Rica where she teaches the courses Dispute Resolution, Multilateral Trade, and Market Access. She formerly worked as a trade negotiator of Free Trade Agreements at the Ministry of Foreign Trade of Costa Rica. As an attorney, she has advised governments, productive chambers, and businesses in trade and customs areas. Under her supervision, the Trade & Customs Team in Central America has carried out assessments for numerous companies in the region, including companies in the retail sector, pharma sector, customs agencies and customs brokers, and companies in the automotive industry. Palma holds two Masters’ degrees in International Law and International Trade. Furthermore, she concluded Ph.D. studies at Switzerland’s World Trade Institute at the University of Bern in 2019 and is expecting her Ph.D. degree.
Juan Ruiz
Multi Site VP for Resonetics Costa Rica

Juan Ruiz
Multi Site VP for Resonetics Costa RicaJuan Ruiz is a seasoned professional in the manufacturing operations of medical device industries. He is an expert in executing operational excellence while improving quality, reducing costs, generating increased revenue, and achieving EBITDA gains—all while creating customer value. A continuous improvement practitioner and transformational/servant leader, Ruiz is skilled at developing management teams, fostering an operational excellence culture, and building strong customer relationships. He was Resonetics Costa Rica's first employee, joining the company in 2015. He was responsible for building from scratch the first site and operations of Resonetics outside the U.S. Since then, Resonetics Costa Rica has grown to employ 530 people within their two sites, becoming Resonetics' second-highest revenue-generating site out of 17 locations. Ruiz holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Costa Rica and an MBA in Finance from the Costa Rica Technological Institute. He also has a Master's in Project Management from International Cooperation University.
Enrique Saborio
General Manager Costa Rica & Vice President Operations for Shockwave Medical, a J&J Company

Enrique Saborio
General Manager Costa Rica & Vice President Operations for Shockwave Medical, a J&J CompanyEnrique Saborio’s career spans more than 30 years. Currently, he is part of Shockwave Medical, a Johnson & Johnson company, since September 2022. He joined as vice president of operations and was responsible for the establishment of a green-field operation. Prior to that, Saborio was responsible for a multi-site operation of TE Connectivity in Costa Rica. There, he was responsible to consolidate and ramp-up their medical components and catheter facilities. He also served as director of engineering and operations at Boston Scientific, where he was responsible for the start-up of a green-field to its full operation. Saborio also has experience in high-volume electronics from time at Intel Corp., where he served in multiple managerial positions at operations, engineering, and project management. He holds a Master’s Degree in Industrial Engineering from Colorado State University and a BSc. from the University of Costa Rica.
Carolina Sánchez Chacón
Director of the Advanced Manufacturing Sector at PROCOMER

Carolina Sánchez Chacón
Director of the Advanced Manufacturing Sector at PROCOMERCarolina Sánchez Chacón serves as the director of the Advanced Manufacturing Sector at PROCOMER, Costa Rica’s National Trade & Investment Promotion Agency, a position she has held since June 2023. She brings over 10 years of experience advising complex foreign direct investment projects in Costa Rica, specializing in the life sciences and advanced manufacturing sectors. Prior to her public sector role, she spent 20 years in the private sector working in areas such as advisory services, business development, international trade, and operations. Sánchez holds a Master's degree in International Trade Management from the National University of Costa Rica and a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in International Trade from Universidad Latina de Costa Rica.