Management Team
Wealth of Experience
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HVR Cardio's management team has years of experience from working across the medical device industry and in clinical academia. Collectively, the team has participated in the development and commercialization of more than 20 medical devices.
Olli Keränen
Inventor, Founder and CEO
Clinical background and 30+ years in biotech and medtech product and business development.
Kris Siverhus
Director, Research and
Development
Technical leader with 15+ years of experience driving early-stage medical device innovation, including 10+ years advancing structural heart technologies from concept through clinical evaluation.
Chris Larson
Director Project Management
25+ years of Project Management experience at Boston Scientific. Extensive experience with early stage projects.
Jani Virtanen
Head of Regulatory Affairs and Quality
15+ years at international medical device companies. Helped to bring 15 medical devices to the market.
Tom Fleming
Sr. Consultant
25+ years experience in med device and 10 years of structural heart leadership from clinical through commercial. Previously VP and GM of Boston Scientific Structural Heart.
Tim Girton
Technology Consultant
Over 20+ years of leadership in R&D at Boston Scientific. Proven ability to bring novel products and technologies to market.