John Nino

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Mr. John Nino serves as Chief Executive Officer at Life Science Outsourcing. He has over 30 years of experience in manufacturing, production operations, program management and product development. He has held Executive Leadership, Senior Operations and Technical Positions with aerospace, medical device and automotive OEMs worldwide. He also has extensive United States and offshore contract manufacturing experience. Prior to joining Life Science Outsourcing (LSO), he was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Aveox, a leading designer and manufacturer of motion control systems for mission-critical aerospace, defense, medical and industrial applications. Prior to being promoted to Chief Executive Officer, he served as Chief Business Development Officer directly responsible for developing and executing business and commercialization strategies and building strategic relationships. John is also a Strategic Advisor and active member of the ECA Medical Instruments Board of Directors. ECA Medical is an industry leader and pioneer in single-procedure surgical instruments. John was the President & Chief Executive Officer of ECA from 2005 through 2016 and during this time earned strategic supplier status with industry-leading medical devices companies such as Medtronic, Boston Scientific and St Jude Medical. Under his executive leadership, ECA successfully executed his vision to develop and commercialize first-of-their-kind instruments and procedural kits which are now revolutionizing the orthopedic industry. Prior to joining ECA Medical, Mr. Nino served as a Principal on the Operations Team for American Capital Ltd (ACAS), a publicly-traded private equity investment company. In this role, he worked with a wide variety of portfolio companies to improve operational efficiencies and all overall profitability. While with American capital he supported corporate restructures, mergers and acquisitions and provided hands-on support to lean manufacturing, process improvement, product development and supply chain initiatives. John also played a key role in corporate due diligence activities to assess the technological and manufacturing capabilities of companies targeted for acquisition. Before joining American Capital, Mr. Nino was the Senior Director of Tactical Operations and Product Development for MSC Software, a $300 million industry leader in virtual prototyping and 3D Modeling Software. Prior to joining MSC, he was Vice President of Operations for EOS Corporation, a leading designer and manufacturer of high-efficiency power supplies for the computer and data networking industries. Before joining EOS, he was the Senior Manager of Programs and Manufacturing Operations for SMTEK International, an ISO-certified contract manufacturer of medical, aerospace and military electronic assemblies. Mr. Nino spent the first 10 years of his career as an Electrical Design Engineer for Rockwell International's Rocketdyne Division where he received multiple awards for his product development efforts related to propulsion systems for the Space Shuttle, Atlas and Delta launch vehicles. He also served as an Operations Project Engineer for the International Space Station Electrical Power System. John holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of California with an emphasis on control systems and robotics. He is lean manufacturing trained and has won multiple awards for his achievements in healthcare and aerospace. He holds multiple utility and design patents related to surgical instruments and technologies.