Mr. Ripley has been an active leader for over fifteen years in both clinical and regulatory roles for Class III medical device clinical trials, from field operations to Vice President. He is experienced in all components of US IDE trials, CE-Mark trials, post-market research in the US and in the EU, and also in preclinical research. His background includes management of both in-house and field staff, preparation of all clinical and regulatory documents associated with medical device trials, frequent interaction with regulatory bodies and with customers and publication and presentation of research reports before the scientific community. From his work prior to clinical device evaluation, he brings a wealth of experience in engineering applications and research in medicine. Mr. Ripley received a B.A. degree in psychology from N.C. State University and an M.S. degree in electrical engineering from Sever Institute at Washington University. Mr. Ripley holds one patent and has fifty-one publications in medical and technical journals. He serves as President at TroisRho LLC and is located in Valencia, CA.