PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Ryan Schlotterback

Ryan Schlotterback is President and Chief Executive Officer of BioPoly LLC. He has spent 20+ years in the orthopedic industry, with experience in a variety of roles including executive management responsibilities for product development, commercialization, and business development. Prior to joining BioPoly, Mr. Schlotterback spent time at Zimmer, Tornier, and most recently spent 8 years with Nextremity Solutions playing a key role in the strategic direction of the company and ultimate acquisition by Medartis AG.  Mr. Schlotterback has a track record of team building and innovation including 27+ patents issued or currently in prosecution.  Mr. Schlotterback received his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University and an MBA in Applied Management from Indiana Wesleyan University.

CTO, FOUNDER & CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

Herb Schwartz Ph.D.

Herb Schwartz is Chief Technology Officer, Chairman of the Board, and founder of BioPoly LLC. His career spans over 30 years of industry experience with 25 years in orthopaedics. Herb has led the BioPoly team to develop, manufacture, and market innovative orthopaedic implants that have been used in surgery since 2012 in Europe with plans to bring the technology to the US as well.  Herb began his orthopaedic career at DePuy Synthes, working in orthobiologics research. After which he left to venture out on his own and formed Schwartz Biomedical LLC and BioDuct LLC which was sold to one of the major orthopaedic companies.  He enjoys working on technologies that ultimately help improve people’s quality of life. 

Prior to his orthopaedic experience, Herb spent a number of years as a design engineer for GE Aviation in Cincinnati gaining valuable fundamental engineering and manufacturing experience.  He is named inventor on more than 40 issued US patents and many more pending patents.  He has published in the field of orthopaedics, with over 20 journal publications and abstracts and co-author of a book chapter on biomaterials.

Herb graduated from Purdue University with a BS in Mechanical Engineering and subsequently obtained an MS and Ph.D. in Biomechanical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati.  He has been married to his wife, Sheila, for 30 years and has two daughters.  Herb enjoys time with family and friends, construction projects, wine, and work. 

COO, INTERIM CFO, FOUNDER & BOARD MEMBER

Sheila Schwartz

Sheila Schwartz graduated from Butler University with a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy and has been working in the medical field for over 30 years. She currently works as Chief Operating Officer and founder for BioPoly, LLC. She is directly responsible for Manufacturing, Quality Management, and Regulatory Affairs. She also leads and manages Human Resources and Accounting. She ensures that the President/CEO’s vision is focused and executed efficiently, timely, and cost-effectively.

Prior to BioPoly, she accrued 10 years of management experience with Walgreens where she was responsible for all aspects of managing the Pharmacy Department at several Cincinnati locations. She became involved in BioPoly in 2004 first as the “angel” investor while working as a Walgreens Pharmacist as BioPoly was beginning to develop and required capital. She began full time with BioPoly in 2013 to assist in administration and manufacturing. Since then her responsibilities have significantly increased. She is highly motivated and will do whatever it takes to help the company succeed.

VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES & MARKETING

Justin Kaler

Justin J. Kaler is Vice President of Sales & Marketing at BioPoly LLC. He is responsible for all commercial activities, including building the sales channel for the United States, creating Marketing and Sales messaging, leading Medical Education events, driving all Product Management initiatives and developing a Marketing Communication strategy. Justin has spent over 14 years in the orthopedic industry with experience in various leadership roles in Sales & Marketing at Biomet, Stryker, Zimmer Biomet, and most recently Medartis where he was Chief Commercial Officer.  Mr. Kaler received his bachelor’s degree from Indiana Tech University and an MBA from Indiana University. He has been married to his wife, Rebecca, for 12 years and has three boys.  Justin enjoys coaching his kids, traveling with his wife, and spending time on the lake with family and friends.

Todd O. Davis

Todd O. Davis has spent the last three decades leading three of the world’s largest orthopaedic companies’ knee franchises. With experience ranging from Sales and Marketing, Product Development, Strategy and M&A to driving P&L, Todd is an experienced visionary leader focused on accelerating growth opportunities and creating world class teams and cultures.

Since retiring from Zimmer Biomet in July of 2019 as President and General Manger, Global Knee Business he has focused his energies in the Medtech start-up arena.  He is an Independent Board of Director for PeekMed Health; Board Observer for Enhanced Medical Nutrition; Board of Director for JointVue; and has consulted for Smith+Nephew, Canary Medical, Maxx Ortho, Kinamed, Kneevoice and many other OEMs.

Roger Muselman

Brian Hodorek

Brian has been in the orthopedic industry since 2001, with experience in R&D including Product Development Engineer, Group Manager, and Director of R&D for large and mid-size companies.  Brian has been focused on Upper Extremity nearly his entire career with a majority of his work concentrated on shoulder and elbow arthroplasty.  He holds over 45 patents issued or currently in prosecution and co-authored a chapter in Dr. Mark Frankle’s book, Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty: Biomechanics, Clinical Techniques, and Current Technologies. He has led global teams in designing and launching flagship shoulder and elbow systems for multiple companies.

Brian’s passions include surgeon relationships, innovating in the Upper Extremity field, and creating new revolutionary designs as opposed to evolving current technology.  He has a Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Purdue University, West Lafayette, and a Masters of Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from Purdue University, West Lafayette.

Brian resides in Winona Lake, Indiana with his wife Amber and three children (Barrett, Bianca, & Baxter).  He enjoys spending time with family, Purdue football and basketball, working on cars and boats, and spending time on the lakes.

Bob Vitoux

Bob Vitoux is the President & CEO of OrthoWorx and AcceLINX based in Warsaw, Indiana. OrthoWorx was established in 2009 to support the orthopedic cluster represented in Northeast Indiana (NEI) with an epicenter in Warsaw, Indiana – known around the world as the Orthopedic Capital of the Word®. Prior to this role he was the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Commercial Officer at Dovetail Brands, an Ambassador Enterprises (AE) holding company invested in businesses producing high-end products serving the luxury home market. Before that Bob served as the senior leader for the Private Equity Lane at AE after having joined the organization in April of 2018

Bob has held many different roles across a variety of businesses and several industries, including serving as the President & CEO of Seymour Midwest in Warsaw, a privately held landscape and specialty tool manufacturer, and as the CFO & EVP for the iconic Steinway Musical Instruments business based in Manhattan, but much of his career has been spent in the medical device (namely orthopedics) industry. Before moving to New York with Steinway, Bob held executive roles in Finance and Commercial Operations at Biomet Orthopedics over an 8-year period before the business was purchased by Zimmer, Inc. (now Zimmer Biomet). Bob and his family also lived in northern Scotland for nearly two years while he was part of the Johnson & Johnson companies, where he was the Finance Leader for the LifeScan Scotland diabetes business. He attributes this as one of the most formidable times in both his career development and family’s connectedness. Bob served as the Finance Leader for the US Joint, Trauma, & Extremity business at DePuy prior to moving overseas. Earlier in his career, Bob served in progressively more responsible finance roles serving the automotive industry and at Zimmer, Inc. over a 6-year timeframe after having left Price Waterhouse where he progressed to Manager and started his professional career.

Bob obtained both his degrees, B.S. in Accounting and A.A. in Computer Applications, from Manchester College, now known as Manchester University. He is a CPA and also has completed Executive Programs at the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business and the University of Notre Dame.

He and his wife Debbie were married back in 1987 and they have two kids, Austin and Ashlyn. They are active members in the church and their community, including Bob’s participation on several boards currently and throughout his career. Bob has a passion for youth development and loves to play golf and make new friends and connections.

Dr. Anthony Miniaci

Anthony Miniaci, MD. FRCSC is on the Strategic Advisory Board as a Medical Director for BioPoly, LLC.  Dr. Miniaci’s responsibilities include providing strategic guidance and leadership for BioPoly in the areas of regulatory, product development and business development. Formerly an orthopaedic surgeon from Toronto, Canada, he was a full professor at the University of Toronto, where he was in charge of Sports Medicine. He was recruited to become the Director of Sports Medicine in 2003 and is currently a staff physician within Cleveland Clinic’s Center for Sports Health.  His specialty interests include shoulder and, knee reconstruction and cartilage resurfacing with a special interest in early treatments for arthritis in young active individuals.  He has developed a number of innovative operative procedures, holds numerous patents and treats patients from around the world.

Dr. Miniaci has also belonged or served on numerous Committees of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine; American Shoulder and Elbow Society; Arthroscopy Association of North America; International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine; and the Canadian Orthopaedic Association. He is currently the Chairman of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Foundation.

Dr. Miniaci has served numerous roles in the world of sports and has been Head Team Physician for the London Tigers Baseball Club , Orthopaedic Consultant to the Toronto Blue Jays,  consultant to the National Hockey League Players Association and served as the Head Team Physician for the Cleveland Browns Football Club from 2003-2009.