Genevieve was named VP of Regulatory Affairs in December 2021 after being at Endologix for five years. During her tenure she has held various leadership positions in the Regulatory department, most recently as the Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs. Prior to joining Endologix, she held positions of increasing responsibility at Medtronic and Bard Peripheral Vascular. Throughout her career, Genevieve has worked with Class I, II, and III devices with a particular focus on cardiovascular therapies. Her experience encompasses a range of products including transcatheter and surgical heart valves, vena cava filters, peripheral vascular stents, and angioplasty balloons. Genevieve has a BS in Biology from Arizona State University, a MS in Regulatory Affairs from San Diego State University, and holds the Regulatory Affairs Certification via RAPS. During her free time, Genevieve dedicates her time to her family, including her two children, and likes to travel.

Chris was named VP of US Sales in November 2020 after being at Endologix for eight years. During his tenure he served key management roles, most recently, as a key leader in the business, serving as the Area Sales Director of the Eastern region. Chris has also served as our Director, Global Professional Education and was a Regional Sales Manager at TriVascular prior to the merger with Endologix in 2016. Before joining Endologix, Chris was at Abbott Vascular for twelve years in the peripheral vascular division as a Regional Manager. He has a degree in Biology from Xavier University in Cincinnati. During his free time, Chris spends as much time as possible with his wife and two kids, he is an avid guitarist and has been known to play on a stage or two.

Matt has over 25 years of experience within the medical device industry, having roles within the R&D and Operations functions of global corporations and emerging technical companies. Prior to being appointed as the VP, Engineering at Endologix, he held various leadership positions within the Engineering department, most recently as the Senior Director of Manufacturing Engineering. Previous to Endologix, Matt held leadership positions of increasing responsibility over his 25 year career with Medtronic CardioVascular in Danvers, MA and with the Medtronic Coronary/Renal Denervation/Structural Heart divisions in Santa Rosa, CA. Matt’s diverse and extensive experience comes from executing as a functional, technical, and program leader across numerous internal and external development programs, along with cross business partnerships within the Peripheral and Cardiac Rhythm Management space.

Matt holds a BS in Industrial Engineering and an AS in Plastic Engineering Technology from the University of Massachusetts-Lowell and has attended MIT Sloan School of Management for Executive MBA studies. During his spare time, he enjoys ice hockey, golf, winemaking, and spending time with his family.

Chip Richter joined Endologix as Vice President of Health Economics & Reimbursement in January 2023. He is a healthcare executive and leader with over two decades of experience in healthcare economics, reimbursement, health policy and government affairs.

Chip has a passion for translating national policy trends into practical go-to-market strategies and successfully achieving company reimbursement goals. He joins Endologix from Artio, where he established healthcare economics and reimbursement programs in preparation for the company’s product launches in the peripheral vascular and the end-stage kidney disease spaces.  Prior to that, Chip was instrumental in helping iCAD to navigate a new Medicare payment model for radiation oncology. Chip has held roles of increasing healthcare economics and reimbursement responsibility with PROCEPT BioRobotics, St Jude Medical, and Abbott Vascular.

Chip holds a BA in Sociology and Philosophy from Cabrini College and a Master of Public Health (MPH) from Johns Hopkins University.

William has over 20 years of experience within the medical device industry, having roles within Quality, Regulatory, R&D, and Operations with both start-ups and large corporations. He has extensive experience in transformational leadership, and Quality Management System and product development. Prior to joining, William was Vice President of Quality and Regulatory at Triad Life Sciences where he assisted the company with commercialization of their advanced wound management products. He has held various roles throughout his career with companies such as Becton Dickinson and Medtronic, and previously owned a medical device consulting company specializing in quality, operational management, and regulatory affairs. He has a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Memphis. During his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family, fishing, and restoring classic cars.

Christina is currently our Sr. Director of Sales for the U.S.   Her current focus is setting the strategy and tactics for the Field Team to execute on at Endologix. She has been in the Medical Device Industry for 20 years in varying roles of responsibility and leadership within some of the biggest Device companies in the World – Abbott, Boston Scientific and Stryker.  Christina came to us with experience in Sales, Marketing, Business Development and Partnership Contracting. 

Sandy Prietto joined Endologix in April of 2021 and brings over 15 years of MedTech experience in both public and startup environments. With a proven track record in global product launches and fostering deep sales and physician partnerships, her expertise encompasses new product commercialization, KOL management, strategic planning, and execution. Prior to Endologix, she spent six years at Edwards Lifesciences, where she held several marketing roles with increasing responsibility within the Surgical and TAVR divisions, spearheading new therapy launches and leading U.S. therapy development initiatives. Before joining Edwards, Sandy served in leadership roles at startups such as OrthAlign, Strathspey Crown/ALPHAEON, and Octane OC, where she was instrumental in guiding their initial growth trajectories. As a first-gen U.S. citizen of Guatemalan descent, Sandy is a dedicated wife and mother of three, and holds a Bachelors in Psychology from Cal State Fullerton. Beyond her career, she actively gives back, with involvement in Project Youth Orange County Bar Foundation mentorship and her recent contributions to the Human Options Marketing and Communications Taskforce.

Ami Sood, MD came to Endologix as Sr. Director of Clinical and Medical Affairs in January 2023 with over 10 years of industry experience working with Class II and Class III medical devices. Prior to joining Endologix, Ami was Director of Global Medical Affairs at Philips within the Image Guided Therapy business group, where she oversaw medical safety and supported the dissemination of relevant clinical data on podium as well as through publications for peripheral vascular, coronary, and heart rhythm management segments. She has also held several leadership positions executing global clinical studies at various medical device companies, including Medtronic and Johnson and Johnson. Ami earned her MD degree in 2003 and focused on medical research, completing a research fellowship in Vascular Surgery program at Harvard. She has had several papers published in peer-reviewed medical journals and serves as Vice Chair on the Board of Directors of the bay area non-profit Healthier Kids Foundation. She has also been a volunteer at Remote Area Medical, a nonprofit that delivers free, quality healthcare via mobile medical clinics to the underserved and uninsured population. Ami is a Bay Area native and obtained her bachelor’s degree in Molecular & Cell Biology from University of California, Berkeley. She lives in Campbell with her husband. She enjoys cooking, traveling, hiking and wine with friends and family.

Wesley joined Endologix in November 2021.  Prior to joining Endologix, Wesley held senior level roles at Baxter Incorporated and ZimmerBiomet and has worked with Class II & III medical devices.  Wesley has over 23 years of experience in Supply Chain and Operations that include industries in the Medical and Automotive sector and is also heavily involved in all facets of Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement efforts.  Wesley holds a Bachelors degree in Marketing with a Minor in Finance from Andrews University.  He and his wife Beth have 2 sons and Wesley also holds a pilots license and loves to fly whenever time permits.