Mike Carlin — CEO
I lead Stryker’s newest division, Ortho Tech —a global organization of 3,200+ employees responsible for the Mako and Enabling Technologies (MET) business unit, the Orthopaedic Instruments (OI) business unit, the Global Innovation Center (Stryker’s Global Technology Center in India and the research and development lab in Australia), and the AI Accelerator. Together, we focus on advancing innovation, accelerating growth, and delivering meaningful impact for customers and patients worldwide. I began my career at Stryker in 2002 and have held leadership roles across Marketing, Sales, and general management within commercial-facing businesses. Along the way, I’ve built and scaled enterprise capabilities, including standing up Customer Solutions, a centralized organization that partners with our customers on strategic capital acquisition models and contracts. Most recently, I led the Digital, Robotics, and Enabling Technologies (DRE) organization, a centralized global research and development, digital, and AI team dedicated to advancing procedural technologies and shaping the future of innovation. I am deeply passionate about building differentiated customer experiences through world-class innovation—bringing together people, technology, and strategy to make healthcare better. I hold a bachelor’s degree from the University of Notre Dame and have completed several executive education programs.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in Healthcare Technology, specializing in medical devices and innovation.
Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States
Experience: 23 yrs 6 mos
Career Highlights
- Led global teams of over 3,200 employees.
- Expert in advancing healthcare innovation through technology.
- Proven track record in scaling enterprise capabilities.
Work Experience
Stryker
President, Ortho Tech division (3 mos)
President, Digital, Robotics, and Enabling Technologies (5 mos)
President, Customer Solutions (3 yrs 8 mos)
Vice President / General Manager Surgical Technologies (North America and Europe) (2 yrs)
Vice President / General Manager, Surgical (North America and Europe) (1 yr 1 mo)
Vice President & General Manager Surgical Europe (2 yrs 2 mos)
Vice President of Sales, Surgical US (1 yr 10 mos)
Sr. Director of Marketing, Surgical (2 yrs 9 mos)
Sr. Director of Sales, Trauma & Extremities (11 mos)
Director of Sales, Trauma & Extremities (1 yr 8 mos)
Regional Sales Manager, CMF (3 yrs)
Product Manager - Hand Surgery, and ENT Surgery - Leibinger / CMF (1 yr)
Sales Representative, CMF (1 yr)
Marketing Associate, Leibinger / CMF (1 yr 9 mos)
AORN Foundation
Board Member (2 yrs 9 mos)
Education
BA at University of Notre Dame
Executive Education Program at Harvard Business School
