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Testimonials
CEO, AltheaDx
"I have known David Macdonald for fifteen years in different capacities, first as a colleague leading a different division at Quest Diagnostics, and several times later when I served as a consultant for three different companies he worked with. The common denominator in David's book is dedication, passion, integrity and hard work. David has an extraordinary ability to fix a complicated crisis, to manage operations and budgets in difficult times, and to raise capital for starting companies. He is a results -oriented leader and a growth agent who can foster development, sales and business development quickly and effectively.” September 21, 2009
Dr. Jorge Leon, President and CEO Leomics Associates, Inc. - worked with David at AltheaDx, Nanomix and Quest Diagnostics
“David delivers dynamic focused leadership and cultivates a proactive and positive business environment. He is fair minded and approachable. Especially appreciated is his commitment and support in ensuring strong Quality systems, compliance, and training. He is an innovative and remarkable leader.” September 3, 2009
Kimberly Wilson, Quality Assurance Manager, AltheaDx - reported to David at AltheaDx
“David provides a strong leadership at AltheaDx. He clearly delivers his expectations and rewards good results. He keeps the whole team closely focusing on the business goals and working together in a timely manner.” August 24, 2009
Dr. Qiang Xu, Director, R&D, Informatics and Biomarker Services, AltheaDx - reported to David at AltheaDx
“David is a strong, result oriented leader providing clear vision and leadership for the business. By identifying and supporting critical resources, he is able to keep projects focused and on track. As a person who leads by example, he recognizes, appreciates and rewards quality work.” August 24, 2009
Holly Trotter, Director, Laboratory Operations, AltheaDx - reported to David at AltheaDx
CEO, AltheaDx, at Althea Technologies
“From his introductory comments upon joining AltheaDx it was clear that David Macdonald was a seasoned leader and goal oriented manager. Those qualities were consistently displayed during his tenure at AltheaDx. David demonstrates a refreshing ability to identify the proper strategic and tactical path forward and to lead his team there without hesitation. Decisive, focused, knowledgeable and confident are all terms that jump readily to mind. An impressive leader and good man – highly recommend.” August 26, 2009
Alan Moore, Executive VP and CBO, Althea Technologies, Inc. - worked with David at Althea Technologies
President and CEO, Nanomix
“David was great to work with. He has excellent integrity and inspires camaraderie in his team. I hope to work with him again.” September 1, 2009
Michael Janse, Managing Director, EVP, Harris & Harris Group - worked directly with David on the Board at Nanomix
“David Macdonald was the President and CEO of Nanomix, Inc. from March 2004 through February 2008. During a portion of that time I had the pleasure of serving as his Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer. David led the company through a change in its strategic direction from industrial to medical products, raised $26M in venture financing, and built an exceptional management team. David led by example, held people accountable for delivering on their objectives, and communicated effectively with every level of the organization. It was his vision of the future for the technology, combined with his operational experience, that rallied both the Company's investors and employees. I enjoyed working with David due to his ability to balance strategy with solid tactics.” September 10, 2009
Scott Schroeder, VP Finance, CFO, Nanomix - reported to David at Nanomix
“I worked for David at Nanomix. David is a solid leader who builds high performance and highly motivated teams. He clearly delivers his expectations and always ready to reward the team. He is a great mentor, very knowledgeable, and well connected in medical industry.” September 2, 2009
Dr. Ying-Lan Chang, Vice President, Platform Development, Nanomix - reported to David at Nanomix
“Having known David Macdonald for over seven years I can enthusiastically recommend David as a solid leader. I worked for David at both Nanogen and Nanomix. In both situations David showed the ability to successfully rally teams under very critical situations. He demonstrates great loyalty to his colleagues and to the corporate goals he is driving towards. David also has a broad knowledge of the clinical diagnostics and related medical device space. This gives him a keen eye for high value product opportunities. I would be happy to provide additional detail and insight for those considering a business relationship with David.” September 2, 2009
Dr. Ray Radtkey, Director. of Product Development and Product Support, Nanogen - reported to David at Nanomix and Nanogen
“After working for David at Nanogen, I jumped on the opportunity to start a new venture at Nanomix. David created an innovative environment focused on product development, built a great leadership team and developed a trusting relationship with the VC board. Under David's leadership we accomplished great progress in building the IP portfolio, developing collaborations, establishing quality ISO certification and launching the first nanoelectronic product. After all the hard work, David was always ready to reward the team and have a good time.” August 25, 2009
Dr. Christian Valcke, VP, R&D, Nanomix - reported to David at Nanomix and Nanogen
“I had the pleasure of working for David at Nanomix. He was CEO and I reported to him in my role heading up BD, Marketing and Sales. David was a pleasure to work with and for, had loads of energy and vision, and supported his team in strong ways. David was focused and driven, and was always ready to listen and provide input and feedback. I found him positive and optimistic, and always looking for ways to add value and grow the business in new and innovative ways. He was an advocate and partner as much as a manager, and I very much enjoyed my time working with him. He cares greatly about those with whom he works, and I support him 100%.” August 24, 2009
Bill Perry, Senior VP, BD, Marketing & Sales, Nanomix - reported to David at Nanomix
“I have seen quite a few different styles of CEOs. David is one of those that can manage a company with style, a smile on his face, and can bring into the company a great working team spirit and therefore achieve goals before schedule. This does not stop him when tough decisions must be taken. He has a great work ethic and puts the organization before his own interest. He does not rush into making critical decisions and deals with difficult issues in a timely manner, making changes with intelligence and communicating with diplomacy. All these ingredients make of him in my eyes a great leader, I truly appreciated working with him and would work for him again anytime.” September 26, 2009
Dr. Jean-Christophe P. Gabriel, Senior Director, Product Development & Chemical Hygiene Officer, Nanomix - reported to David at Nanomix
SVP Global Operations and Business Development, Nanogen
“I recruited David and had the pleasure of working with him for two years at Nanogen. He is a efficient manager, builds strong team loyalty and knows how to manage and integrate multiple projects such that the overall project is delivered on time and within budget. He is personable, honest, sincere and was a great colleague at Nanogen. It is my pleasure to give him my highest recommendation.” September 8, 2009
Dr. Randy White, CEO, Nanogen - managed David at Nanogen
“David is an excellent leader that brings out the best in those who work for him. He expects a lot of himself and leads by example - he is extremely hard working, highly competent in technical, financial and sales matters, and crystal clear in developing and communicating truly motivating corporate vision. David is courageous in the setting of challenging goals and readily provides the direction and guidance to ensure they are achieved. He is plain spoken and encourages others to be as well, which allows for open and honest communication throughout the company. I have worked for David on numerous occasions and am one of many team members that look forward to the chance to do so again. David is a leader I would follow into the most challenging business scenario I can imagine, with the confident expectation of success.” August 25, 2009
Joe Turgeon, VP Instrument Operations, Nanogen - reported to David at Behring Diagnostics, Nichols Institute Diagnostics, Progeny Systems and Nanogen
“David and I worked together at Nanogen where he led the molecular diagnostic operations and business development activities. I respect David for his performance, work ethic and people skills and would welcome the opportunity to work with him again.” August 25, 2009
Nick Venuto, CFO, Nanogen - worked directly with David at Nanogen
“David is an excellent manager, but beyond that, he is a great leader. He leads by example expecting of himself no more than he expects of others. He has my highest recommendation.” August 24, 2009
Ira Marks, VP/General Manager, Miltenyi Biotec - worked with David at Nanogen
“While at Nanogen, David commanded great respect from those around him and gave respect in return. He was somebody you could trust to truly deal with people openly and honestly; a real straight shooter. He also shared his sense of enthusiasm and helped to inspire others. I highly recommend David Macdonald.” August 24, 2009
Stuart Duffy, Research Scientist, Nanogen, Inc. - worked with David at Nanogen
“I worked with David when Nanogen was working out quality issues when switching vendors. I found David to be a competent and conscientious manager, focused on solving the problem at hand. I would recommend him for any position where he feels he could contribute to your organization.” August 26, 2009
Paul Swanson, Principal Engineer, Nanogen - worked indirectly for David at Nanogen
President and CEO, Progeny Systems
“David is a results oriented charismatic manager who is able to motivate people to accomplish both corporate and personal goals. He maintains excellent relationships with customers, is able to build effective teams and is vigilant about quality all the while controlling expenses and meeting company objectives. He is a true asset to any organization which hires him.” August 27, 2009
Gabe Deutsch, Co-CEO, MES Ltd - managed David as Chairman of the Board at Progeny Systems
President and COO, Nichols Institute Diagnostics
“David is a strong and results driven leader who has the keen ability to drive new products from conception to marketplace while building the teams that are required to make this happen both successfully and sustainably.” August 24, 2009
Frank Taylor, President, Westall Chandley - managed David at Nichols Institute Diagnostics
“I’ve had the opportunity of knowing David for over 15 years. My first contact with him was as a supplier to Roche/LabCorp where he provided us exemplary customer service and support. Subsequently, I was fortunate to be recruited by David as his VP of Operations at Nichols and later as VP of Operations & Quality at AltheaDx. David had a proven record for consistently delivering tangible results in the rapidly changing medical device/IVD environment. He routinely demonstrated effective senior management and team building skills, positioning himself as a creative problem solver who applied practical tactics to achieve concrete business goals. His ability to create and communicate his vision while identifying the essential objectives for project completion was a fundamental element of his success. He displayed the ability to motivate individuals to act on his vision in a coordinated, effective fashion. Continually assessing and adapting methods to improve processes through the creation of innovative approaches to problem-solving is one of his great strengths. In my mind David clearly stood out in the crowd by having both the desire and courage to promote change in the organizational structure and culture. Admiring David as an effective mentor and role model, I would be pleased to work with him in the future. I enthusiastically recommend him to others who could benefit from his impressive skills set.” October 7, 2009
William Sullivan, Vice President, Operations, Nichols Institute Diagnostics - reported to David at Nichols Institute Diagnostics and AltheaDx
“David hired me into Nichols with a purpose to deliver much needed change within the organization. I found David to be an effective leader by setting forth clear goals and letting his team do the work without micro-managing. He is very personable, energetic, and works to build strong teams. David stays focused on company goals and strives to deliver on all counts. He effectively manages both up and down and builds strong loyalty wherever he goes. With David, it is always a pleasure to be on his team.” November 24, 2009
Randy Ringold, Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Nichols Institute, Quest Diagnostics - reported to David at Nichols Institute Diagnostics
Director Operations, Behring Diagnostics
“David is a conscientious senior executive. He focuses on the bottom line and manages results effectively. He is a "team player" who cooperates with counterparts in all departments. David is a top notch performer and would be a terrific addition to any organization." August 24, 2009
Ray Earl, Vice President, AutoGenomics - worked directly with David at Behring Diagnostics
“David is a great business partner. He never failed to help our organization achieve its sales goals. He implemented the changes that were necessary for the company to realize it's revenue goals. It was a great pleasure to work alongside David.” August 24, 2009
Joe Kelleher, sales, PB Diagnostics - worked directly with David at Behring Diagnostics
Director Operations, Nova Biomedical
“David is an extremely reliable and dedicated leader. He replaced me as Director of Operations after I left Nova. His support and contributions were always excellent and added significantly to the reasons Nova was so successful.” September 25, 2009
Moe Hardy, Director Operations/Plant Manager, Nova Biomedical Corporation - managed David at Nova Biomedical
Additional references are available upon request.
Medical system experience, including:
