At Kardium, we are committed to delivering the best treatment for atrial fibrillation.

Doug is President and COO at Kardium, and one of the company’s original co-founders. Prior to Kardium, Doug held the position of General Manager, Proofing and Color at Eastman Kodak Company, and was responsible for the $55M worldwide proofing and colour business and a 130-person team. He graduated with a BASc in Electrical Engineering from Simon Fraser University.

As CFO at Kardium, Koert plays a key role in day-to-day operations as well as supporting Kardium in reaching its larger strategic financial goals. He leads the finance team, which is responsible for reporting and managing Kardium’s financial performance, reporting, and forecasting. In the past year, Koert has helped raise a total of $350M to finance the company. Alongside funding, he also helps manage key relationships with investors, analysts, and bankers as the company prepares to go public. Koert received his BCom in Finance and Accounting with honors from the University of British Columbia.

Koert’s favorite hobbies? Team sports, cycling, skiing and coaching his kids’ hockey teams.

Daniel is VP, Engineering at Kardium and plays an instrumental role in the staffing, prioritization, and coordination of product design, development and verification. Beginning his career at Kardium in 2008, Daniel leads the team that developed the proof of concept for the Globe RF Controller. He also played a key role in supporting the first human clinical studies, leading up to receiving the CE mark for the Globe System. Daniel received his BASc in Engineering at Simon Fraser University.

Interesting facts about Daniel: He’s a licensed pilot who enjoys flying a Cessna and also holds more than 22 patents.

As VP, Product Management at Kardium, Stefan loves being at the nexus of science, engineering and medicine. Fueled by building a world-leading medical device company in Vancouver, Stefan is responsible for Kardium’s commercial launch as well as its product management, marketing and clinical research. One of his career highlights at Kardium was overseeing the PULSAR IDE study—from initial design and recruitment of world-class physicians to the final data read-out for the paroxysmal cohort. Stefan holds a BSc in Biophysics from the University of British Columbia (UBC) and is on the Industry Advisory Committee of the UBC School of Biomedical Engineering.

Fun fact about Stefan: He makes his daily coffee with a bike pump. (Though most colleagues know this already!)

Naghmeh is VP, Product Quality Engineering at Kardium, where she leads quality engineering efforts across the entire product lifecycle, from design through to post-market. She is responsible for developing and executing strategies to enhance the design and manufacturing of the Globe System. She also oversees key post-market functions, including service, support and installations, and complaint investigations. Since joining Kardium in 2012, Naghmeh has held leadership roles spanning quality control, risk management, and manufacturing product quality. She played a pivotal role in building and scaling these functions to support Kardium’s growth and innovation. Naghmeh holds a BSc in Electrical Engineering, an MSc in Software Engineering and a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Waterloo. She has also published multiple peer-reviewed papers in the field of software formal verification.

What’s next on Naghmeh’s bucket list? Traveling and exploring Asia

As VP of Manufacturing and Supply Chain at Kardium, Peter plays a pivotal role in supply chain management, purchasing, ERP Systems implementation and materials management. Prior to Kardium, Peter held key management roles at Viking Air and Kodak. He graduated with a BSc in Physics from the University of British Columbia.

As VP of Talent, Candice is responsible for all things related to an employee’s experience—from the moment they’re interested in working at Kardium through their entire career journey. Candice has grown the number of Kardium employees from 200 in 2003 to nearly 500 currently. Using a co-op campus model, she has also grown the internship program—increasing it from 15 co-ops/interns to over 49 co-ops. Throughout all this growth, Candice has been pivotal in maintaining a strong, positive company culture. She holds a BA in Psychology from Simon Fraser University and is an Associate Certified Coach from the International Coaching Federation (ICF).

Favorite Candice quote: “In HR we don’t have any power, we only have influence. You can only build influence by building relationships.”

Ricardo is VP, Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance and began his career at Kardium in 2010. Since, he’s played a key role in building Kardium’s QA and RA teams and has revamped the company’s Quality Management System to support the in-house development and manufacturing of high-risk cardiovascular products. Some of his notable achievements at Kardium include securing the CE marking of the Globe System and attaining the Premarket Approval (PMA) of the Globe Pulsed Field System. Ricardo holds a BSc in Mechanical Engineering and a MSc in Biomedical Engineering from the Universidad de Los Andes and has over 25 years of progressive RA & QA leadership experience in the medical device industry.

Biggest win at Kardium so far: Having developed an amazing, best-in-class product that will have a tremendous impact on the lives of millions of people worldwide.