Titan Spine Appoints Vice President of General Counsel

Mequon, Wis.-based Titan Spine LLC, a medical device surface technology company focused on developing spinal interbody fusion implants, has announced the appointment of Ragan E. Cheney, JD, as vice president, general counsel. Cheney’s main responsibility will be to protect Titan Spine’s legal interests, and importantly, to ensure that the company’s extensive intellectual property portfolio and proprietary scientific data are fully defended, as well as corporate compliance initiatives.

“Titan is at a point in its evolution where it is necessary to employ someone of Ragan’s caliber,” said Peter Ullrich, CEO of Titan Spine. “We have worked hard to create a vast library of groundbreaking scientific data on how to promote the natural production of bone through the regenerative properties of our interbody implants. In recent years, we have certainly noticed how much of our data has been repurposed by others to make false claims about their implant technologies. One of Ragan’s responsibilities will be to defend the integrity of our science and the intellectual property behind it. We welcome Ragan to our team and look forward to her contributions in protecting Titan Spine’s most critical assets.”

“The validated science and patented surface technology behind Titan Spine’s Endoskeleton, line of spinal fusion implants is vast and deep,” said Cheney. “I look forward to working closely with the team to ensure these assets remain protected and secure.”

Cheney joined Titan Spine in January as vice president, general counsel. She brings a wealth of knowledge in defense litigation, risk avoidance and in recruiting and retaining key employees. Prior to joining Titan Spine’s leadership team, Cheney worked as a judicial law clerk and a litigation associate in Pennsylvania. More recently, she worked since 2007 as vice president, in-house senior legal consultant, with Associated Financial Group—a wholly owned subsidiary of Associated Bank Corp. She has over 20 years of experience working with public and private employers on an extensive range of compliance issues, ranging from human resources and employee benefit compliance issues involving ERISA, HIPAA, workplace wellness and the Affordable Care Act. Cheney is a published author and national speaker on topics ranging from employee benefit and HR compliance issues, to recruitment and leadership best practices. She is also the recipient of the prestigious Associated Financial Group Lombardi Award for “Mentor of the Year” (2013 and 2014).

Cheney is licensed to practice law in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. She graduated from West Virginia University College of Law, with honors (Order of the Barristers), and received her B.S. in psychology from West Virginia University.