Resume

• 1995

  Colin

  Drummond

  Nordson Corporation

  Avia Group

  LLC

  Invacare Corporation

  Case Western Reserve University

  Ohio MEMS Association

  President and co-founder of the Ohio MEMS Association

  a technology research and educational organization serving MEMS (micro-electrical-mechanical systems) and nanotechnology technology development efforts. Organization reached its goal to support a multi-user facility for MEMS packaging; LCCC leads the SMART Center initiative that was launched in January 2010.

  Ohio MEMS Association

  Responsible for $55 million business marketing activities

  including eBusiness strategy; interactive spare parts catalog

  and SAP support. Managed strategic plan development; international product positioning

  analysis of competitor situations.

  Marketing and Special Applications Group

  Cleveland/Akron

  Ohio Area

  Nordson Corporation

  Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing

  Associate Professor in the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing

  conducting research and teaching in the area of healthcare IT and Informatics.

  Associate Professor

  Case Western Reserve University

  Cleveland

  Ohio

  In January 2015 Colin rejoined the Department of Biomedical Engineering as a professor and assistant chair

  also assuming a leadership role as faculty director of the Master of Engineering and Management program. He has worked closely with BME’s Dominique Durand in the 2012 launch of the engineering school’s Master in Translational Health and Technology degree. He also holds a secondary appointment in the School of Medicine’s Center for Proteomics and Bioinformatics

  as well as an appointment at University Hospital Case Medical Center.\n

  Professor and Assistant Chair

  Case Western Reserve University

  Lead the exploration

  evaluation and adaptation of advanced technologies for new and existing homecare medical markets. Interfaced with physicians and clinicians to develop and execute clinical product clinical trials for the Global Respiratory Products group.

  Invacare Corporation

  Case Western Reserve University

  As part of the leadership of the Department of Biomedical Engineering

  a primary responsibility is serving as the Project Director for the Coulter-Case Translational Research Partnership (CCTRP)

  a recently endowed $20M program. Key responsibilities are: (a) working with an oversight committee in funding promising translational research projects

  (b) supporting effective collaborations between biomedical engineers and clinicians

  (c) increasing awareness of the importance of moving promising technologies to clinical application (improve patient care)

  and (d) developing and supporting sustainable programs and processes that will increase

  enhance

  and accelerate translational research at the University.\n\nAdjunct Professor in Biomedical Engineering and the Masters of Engineering and Management (MEM) program teaching (a) accounting and finance

  (b) entrepreneurship

  (c) BioDesign

  (d) clinical information systems

  and (d) promoting health across boundaries.

  Director

  Biomedical Engineering

  Cleveland/Akron

  Ohio Area

  Assisting three key clients with product technology development in the areas of start-up business planning

  proposal support effort

  and data integration challenges. Clients achieve value through team-oriented solutions to their problems.

  Avia Group

  LLC

  Case Western Reserve University

  MBA

  Management of Technology

  Ph.D

  Engineering

  Syracuse University

• 1977

  Bachelor's degree

  Mechanical Engineering

  State University of New York at Buffalo

• 1973

  C&G of London

  Electrical and Electronics Engineering

  Canterbury Technical College

• Six Sigma

  Project Management

  Commercialization

  Start-ups

  Lifesciences

  FDA

  Leadership

  Solidworks

  Cross-functional Team Leadership

  R&D

  Business Strategy

  Medical Devices

  Matlab

  Clinical Research

  MEMS

  Biomedical Engineering

  Manufacturing

  Product Development

  Strategic Planning

  Engineering

  Drummond