NuVasive Appoints Executive VP, International

NuVasive Inc., a medical device company focused on transforming spine surgery with minimally disruptive, procedurally-integrated solutions, announced Skip Kiil is joining the company as executive vice president, International. In this role, Kiil will oversee the company’s international operations, reporting to NuVasive’s chairman and chief executive officer, Gregory T. Lucier, and serving on the company’s executive leadership team.
 
Kiil brings to NuVasive more than 15 years of experience as a global medical technologies and life sciences business leader. He joins NuVasive from Alcon, a division of Novartis Corporation, where he most recently served as surgical head, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Russia.
 
“I am excited to welcome Skip as a member of the NuVasive executive leadership team,” said Lucier. “Skip has led complex, global commercial enterprises in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Japan, Asia Pacific, and the United States within the healthcare and spine technology industries. He brings significant strategic and operational expertise in market entry and development and proficiency in maintaining P&L responsibility, both of which are key elements as we scale and expand our high-growth international channels. We are pleased to have a global leader of Skip’s caliber join NuVasive’s world-class leadership team at this time as we accelerate past $1 billion in revenue, enhance our international operations and continue to change patients’ lives around the world.”
 
Kiil’s career includes extensive corporate experience in global markets. Prior to joining Alcon, Kiil spent more than 12 years with Stryker Corporation, most recently as vice president and general manager, Medical Surgical Group, based in London and Rome. In that capacity, he was responsible for commercial operations for six strategic business units, including Neuro Spine/ENT, Surgical Instruments, Endoscopy, Sports Medicine and General Surgery/Visualization. Previously, as a senior leader at Stryker, Kill was general manager, MedSurg Japan, based in Tokyo. Prior to that, he had increasing corporate development, sales and marketing roles for Stryker in the United States. Kiil received a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from California State University, Fullerton and a Masters of Business Administration from University of Michigan.