Learn more about the people behind RQM+ and what drives us to provide transformative solutions.
Through our unparalleled expertise and industry knowledge, we deliver specialized solutions and expedite the journey along the full product lifecycle for medical device and IVD companies, from concept to commercialization to post-market.
Every RQM+ employee from our executive team to our industry-leading thought leaders believes in delivering transformative solutions. Our subject matter experts include notified body leaders, former regulators, and members of committees that draft guidance documents. Our executive team consists of leaders uniquely driving business growth and ensuring client success. Our organization maintains deep industry connections with the FDA, various notified bodies, and health organizations worldwide, allowing RQM+ to be a leading source for current insight and best practices.
John, co-founder and former CEO of Elligo Health Research®, has been on the RQM+ board since 2021. He brings extensive MedTech industry expertise to his role as CEO of RQM+.
Prior to Elligo, he was CEO of Theorem Clinical Research, which had a significant global med device and diagnostics business unit, and was also the chief operating officer at INC Research.
Julie Wnek joined RQM+ in 2012 and oversees the financial, IT, and legal aspects of the company. Skilled in project management, Julie has led several successful large programs at RQM+ including most recently the re-design of the Business Development process and the implementation of the new ERP system. On a day to day basis, Julie is intimately involved in customer contract negotiations, profitability analysis, cash flow management, and short/ long term business, financial, and tax planning.
Julie’s career includes eight years of progressive financial planning & analysis and corporate development roles at MEDRAD, including global strategic planning, business unit financial management, portfolio optimization, and M&A financial modeling. She assisted with setting pricing strategy for new products, led product line closures from a financial perspective, and established a corporate-wide process for new product development financial decision making.
Prior to MEDRAD, Julie gained Big 4 Accounting experience as an Auditor with KPMG. She holds an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh with a Marketing concentration and a B.S. in Accounting from Saint Vincent College. Julie is an active CPA, has served as an adjunct Accounting Professor at Saint Vincent College and Westmoreland County Community College, and been a member of the Westmoreland County 4-H Board of Directors.
As the Chief People Officer, Trisha Trautman leads the Human Resources initiatives at RQM+ by establishing the HR strategy, which includes a strong culture where top talent is engaged in meaningful work, feels significant and confident and is passionate about improving patients' lives.
Trisha joined RQM+ in June of 2014 as the first HR professional and has since helped RQM+ grow from 35 employees to over 450. She has established not only the HR foundational aspects for RQM+, which includes talent management, employee relations and benefits, but has also led and assisted with many strategic company initiatives.
Trisha has over 20 years of experience in Human Resources and has spent much of her career in medical devices working at Respironics (now Philips Healthcare), as well as other industries including Government Consulting and Nuclear. She also founded and ran her own Human Resources Consulting Company prior to joining RQM+.
Trisha holds a B.A. in Business Administration from Washington and Jefferson College and an M.A. in Industrial and Labor Relations from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Trisha is a nationally certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR).
As Chief Operating Officer of Trial Services, David leads the RQM+ Clinical Trials division. David has more than 20 years of leadership experience with trial operations, consulting and device research across North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific. He previously served in strategic leadership positions at global MedTech CROs.
Joining RQM+ in 2015, Ronnie Mahofski is now Executive Vice President and General Manager of Consulting Services, as well as Managing Director of Fern.ai.
Along with focusing on key strategic initiatives that support the growth of RQM+, Ronnie also provides strategic leadership and tactical execution across all elements of regulatory and quality for medical device and IVD companies.
Kevin Rowland, M.S. received his bachelor’s degree in ceramic engineering in 2001 followed by a master’s degree in 2003 in materials science and engineering, both from Alfred University. He then received a master’s degree in chemistry from Brown University under Dr. Brian Moulton in 2008 with research focusing on molecular self-assembly.
Kevin has been at Jordi Labs (now part of RQM+) for 13 years and has served as team leader for the GCMS and LCMS groups as well as Laboratory Manager. His work has focused on interpretation of high-resolution accurate mass MS data for identification of non-target, unknown compounds.
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