Alphatec Spine Appoints Senior VP of Commercial Operations

Alphatec Holdings Inc. has named Thomas McLeer senior vice president of U.S. commercial operations for its subsidiary, Carlsbad, Calif.-based Alphatec Spine Inc., a medical device company that designs, develops, manufactures, and markets products for the surgical treatment of spine disorders, particularly aging spines.

In his new position, McLeer will be responsible for U.S. sales and marketing for Alphatec Spine’s Biologics division and research and development. McLeer will report to Les Cross, chairman and CEO of Alphatec Holdings.

McLeer most recently served as chief marketing officer and general manager of spinal operations for Pioneer Surgical Technology Inc., a full-line manufacturer and distributor of spinal implants and biologics, where he had responsibility for the marketing, sales, engineering, contracts, and customer service departments. Prior to that, he was vice president of sales and marketing for Archus Orthopedics, where he helped create a global strategy for a newly created spinal implant segment. McLeer also has held other executive-level positions at Spinal Concepts Inc., Interpore Cross Inc., and Zimmer Holdings Inc.

“We are pleased to have Tom join the Alphatec Spine team at this critical juncture of our growth,” said Cross. “Tom’s appointment is an important next step for the company and its transformation into a market-driven and customer-focused organization. Integrating the teams from our U.S. commercial operations under a single point of leadership strengthens the company’s ability to deliver a continuous flow of new products that offer the latest in technology and deliver real value to surgeons, hospitals and patients. Tom’s addition complements the progress we have already made in 2012 to prioritize our product development process and speed our time to market for new products, as well as streamline our cost structure and strengthen our margins. We look forward to Tom’s contributions to help Alphatec Spine achieve its growth objectives.”

McLeer received his M.B.A. from the Kellogg School of Management of Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill., and his B.S. in business administration with a concentration in marketing from Ohio State University.