Guido Neels
Mr. Neels joined EW Healthcare Partners (“EW”) in 2006 and is an Operating Partner. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of several companies, including Elutia Inc. (NASDAQ: ELUT), Impulse Dynamics, Corvista, Enercon Technologies, and Bioventus Inc. (NASDAQ: BVS). Prior to joining EW, Mr. Neels served as Chief Operating Officer of Guidant Corporation, a world leader in the development of cardiovascular medical products prior to the company’s acquisition for $25 billion. Mr. Neels was responsible for the global operations of Guidant’s four operating units, Cardiac Rhythm Management, Vascular Intervention, Cardiac Surgery, and Endovascular Solutions, including responsibility for worldwide sales operations, corporate communications, corporate marketing, investor relations, and government relations.
He also served as Vice President of Global Marketing for Vascular Intervention and as Managing Director for German and Central European operations. Prior to joining Guidant, Mr. Neels held general management, sales, and marketing positions at Eli Lilly in the U.S. and Europe. Mr. Neels previously served on the board of directors of Axogen, Inc. (NASDAQ: AXGN) from August 2015 to June 2025. Mr. Neels holds a Business Engineering degree from the University of Leuven in Belgium and a Master of Business Administration from Stanford University.