Phil Leopold

President

Phil Leopold has served as President since founding Medical Murray with his son, Andy Leopold, in 1996. 

Over his 20 years at Medical Murray, Phil has helped hundreds of medical device companies, inventors and entrepreneurs design, develop and commercialize intricate medical devices, implantables and insert moldedcomponents used for minimally invasive procedures. He also provides overall strategic direction including financial and operational management of the company's four facilities nationwide.

Prior to launching Medical Murray, Phil was President of Bucher, Inc. where he led all sales and engineering of injection molding machines and turnkey manufacturing systems for North America. Prior to this, Phil served as General Manager for Dresser Industries where he engineered and developed fiber reinforced plastic products used by chemical, technology and medical industries. 

Phil holds an MBA from Kent State University, a Master of Science in Material Engineering and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Nebraska.

Phil Leopold

President

Phil Leopold has served as President since founding Medical Murray with his son, Andy Leopold, in 1996. 

Over his 20 years at Medical Murray, Phil has helped hundreds of medical device companies, inventors and entrepreneurs design, develop and commercialize intricate medical devices, implantables and insert moldedcomponents used for minimally invasive procedures. He also provides overall strategic direction including financial and operational management of the company's four facilities nationwide.

Prior to launching Medical Murray, Phil was President of Bucher, Inc. where he led all sales and engineering of injection molding machines and turnkey manufacturing systems for North America. Prior to this, Phil served as General Manager for Dresser Industries where he engineered and developed fiber reinforced plastic products used by chemical, technology and medical industries. 

Phil holds an MBA from Kent State University, a Master of Science in Material Engineering and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Nebraska.

Andy Leopold

Executive Vice President

Andy Leopold co-founded Medical Murray with his father, Phil Leopold, two decades ago in 1996. As Executive Vice President, Andy oversees R&D, Quality and regulatory compliance at our four facilities nationwide. 

Andy has over 25 years of medical device expertise in complex delivery systems including 12 patents issued in various catheter technologies.

Prior to co-founding Medical Murray, Andy served as Engineering Group Leader at Guidant Corporation where he led the design team and initiated development of many new products to treat coronary artery disease. He was also instrumental in creating novel balloon technology including material and process development. Prior to his tenure at Guidant, Andy served as Engineer for Sterling Drug where he was responsible for the development and production of new biosynthetic skin substitutes. 

Andy holds a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Iowa.

Phil holds an MBA from Kent State University, a Master of Science in Material Engineering and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Nebraska.

Andy Leopold

Executive Vice President

Andy Leopold co-founded Medical Murray with his father, Phil Leopold, two decades ago in 1996. As Executive Vice President, Andy oversees R&D, Quality and regulatory compliance at our four facilities nationwide. 

Andy has over 25 years of medical device expertise in complex delivery systems including 12 patents issued in various catheter technologies.

Prior to co-founding Medical Murray, Andy served as Engineering Group Leader at Guidant Corporation where he led the design team and initiated development of many new products to treat coronary artery disease. He was also instrumental in creating novel balloon technology including material and process development. Prior to his tenure at Guidant, Andy served as Engineer for Sterling Drug where he was responsible for the development and production of new biosynthetic skin substitutes. 

Andy holds a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Iowa.

Phil holds an MBA from Kent State University, a Master of Science in Material Engineering and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Nebraska.

Eric Leopold

Executive Vice President

Eric Leopold opened our San Carlos, California, design and development facility in 2014.

As Executive Vice President, Eric provides strategic direction on Medical Murray’s business initiatives including manufacturing, marketing and finance. He is instrumental in building a strong team dedicated to providing our customers with innovative ideas and superior service.

Bringing over 25 years of medical device experience with in-depth knowledge of endovascular and minimally invasive devices, Eric is a named inventor on 30 U.S. patents in multiple applications.

Before joining Medical Murray, Eric was Vice President of R&D at Altura Medical where he led the research and development team in the design of a novel endovascular AAA stent graft system. Prior, he held key roles for several notable medical device start-ups and fortune 100 corporations including ProMed, NovoStent, Micrus, (acquired by J&J), W.L. Gore & Associates, Guidant, and Baxter Healthcare.

Eric holds a MBA from University of California, Berkeley, a Master of Science in Materials Engineering from San Jose State University and a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Iowa.

Paul Imaoka

Vice President of Operations

As Vice President of Operations, Paul is responsible for manufacturing operations at our Lake Zurich, IL, facility.

Paul has over 25 years of technical operations expertise focused on business strategy formation, execution and P&L. He is skilled at managing all aspects of fabrication, product and supply chain management.

Prior to joining Medical Murray, Paul held key roles at Domino Amjet Inc. including Director of Technical Service where he led all service support activities for the U.S. technical Sales Engineering team. He was also International Operations Manager where he ran all aspects of manufacturing, purchasing and logistics for North and South America. In addition, he worked as a Manufacturing Engineering Manager for Fluorscan, Inc., a division of Hologic. 

Paul holds an MBA from the University of Illinois at Chicago and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Paul Imaoka

Vice President of Operations

As Vice President of Operations, Paul is responsible for manufacturing operations at our Lake Zurich, IL, facility.

Paul has over 25 years of technical operations expertise focused on business strategy formation, execution and P&L. He is skilled at managing all aspects of fabrication, product and supply chain management.

Prior to joining Medical Murray, Paul held key roles at Domino Amjet Inc. including Director of Technical Service where he led all service support activities for the U.S. technical Sales Engineering team. He was also International Operations Manager where he ran all aspects of manufacturing, purchasing and logistics for North and South America. In addition, he worked as a Manufacturing Engineering Manager for Fluorscan, Inc., a division of Hologic. 

Paul holds an MBA from the University of Illinois at Chicago and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Tanner Hargens

VP of Business Development

As Vice President of Business Development, Tanner Hargens is responsible for leading and managing our nationwide technical Sales Engineering team.

Tanner has been with Medical Murray for over 10 years.

He has held several Leadership roles including General Manager where he spearheaded the 2012 opening and managed operations of our Charlotte, North Carolina, development and manufacturing facility. Tanner has extensive expertise in device design and commercialization focused on cardiology, orthopedic and urology devices. His background also includes vast customer experience with established companies, startups, hospitals and universities. 

Outside of Medical Murray, Tanner served as Chief Technology Officer and Director for SoftJoint, Inc. a startup company developing polyurethane implants to treat osteoarthritis of the hip without bone removal. 

Tanner Holds a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Iowa.

Tanner Hargens

VP of Business Development

As Vice President of Business Development, Tanner Hargens is responsible for leading and managing our nationwide technical Sales Engineering team.

Tanner has been with Medical Murray for over 10 years.

He has held several Leadership roles including General Manager where he spearheaded the 2012 opening and managed operations of our Charlotte, North Carolina, development and manufacturing facility. Tanner has extensive expertise in device design and commercialization focused on cardiology, orthopedic and urology devices. His background also includes vast customer experience with established companies, startups, hospitals and universities. 

Outside of Medical Murray, Tanner served as Chief Technology Officer and Director for SoftJoint, Inc. a startup company developing polyurethane implants to treat osteoarthritis of the hip without bone removal. 

Tanner Holds a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Iowa.

Ken Carlson

Director of RA/QA

As Director of Quality Assurance, Ken Carlson provides regulatory compliance support and leadership to ensure that all quality system and compliance requirements are met. Ken brings more than 25 years of engineering expertise in product development, quality control and cross-functional team leadership.

Ken also actively participates in the continuous improvement of Medical Murray’s Quality System. 

Previously, Ken held several key leadership roles at Motorola Mobility. Most recently, he served as Distinguished Technical Staff Member and Senior Engineering Manager where he led cross functional teams to define next generation product architecture ensuring designs met or exceeded quality objectives. Ken also managed management teams responsible for designing, developing and launching multiple cellular devices. He has been named on 12 patents.  

Ken holds a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from University of Illinois and a Bachelor of Science from the Illinois Institute of Technology.

Ken Carlson

Director of RA/QA

As Director of Quality Assurance, Ken Carlson provides regulatory compliance support and leadership to ensure that all quality system and compliance requirements are met. Ken brings more than 25 years of engineering expertise in product development, quality control and cross-functional team leadership.

Ken also actively participates in the continuous improvement of Medical Murray’s Quality System. 

Previously, Ken held several key leadership roles at Motorola Mobility. Most recently, he served as Distinguished Technical Staff Member and Senior Engineering Manager where he led cross functional teams to define next generation product architecture ensuring designs met or exceeded quality objectives. Ken also managed management teams responsible for designing, developing and launching multiple cellular devices. He has been named on 12 patents.  

Ken holds a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from University of Illinois and a Bachelor of Science from the Illinois Institute of Technology.

Andy Black

Director of R & D

Andy Black has been with Medical Murray since 2003. As our Director of R&D, Andy heads all product development from initial concept to commercialization. 

With an extensive medical device background, Andy’s expertise includes complex delivery systems and endovascular catheters for applications such as, cardiology, oncology, thrombectomy, and stent delivery.

Andy directs the R&D project teams in all four Medical Murray facilities. He provides oversight to new product development, material selection and project management.  He also spearheads design verification and validation activities and regulatory submissions. In addition, Andy has varied experience with custom bench testing for evaluation of functional performance and compliance with FDA standards.

Andy holds a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Iowa.

Andy Black

Director of R & D

Andy Black has been with Medical Murray since 2003. As our Director of R&D, Andy heads all product development from initial concept to commercialization. 

With an extensive medical device background, Andy’s expertise includes complex delivery systems and endovascular catheters for applications such as, cardiology, oncology, thrombectomy, and stent delivery.

Andy directs the R&D project teams in all four Medical Murray facilities. He provides oversight to new product development, material selection and project management.  He also spearheads design verification and validation activities and regulatory submissions. In addition, Andy has varied experience with custom bench testing for evaluation of functional performance and compliance with FDA standards.

Andy holds a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Iowa.