Episode notes
In this episode, we sit down with Gary Thomas, Senior Vice President of Manufacturing and Product Development at Onkos Surgical, a company delivering breakthrough innovations for musculoskeletal oncology. With over 30 years of experience in MedTech—much of it in the ortho-spine space—Gary shares his remarkable leadership journey, beginning in aerospace and culminating in the fight against cancer-related infections.
We cover:
- How discipline, fitness, and early morning rituals drive high performance
- His transition from aerospace into MedTech—and why he still recruits from that world
- Lessons from launching high-stakes products under pressure
- The moment his career accelerated and the mindset that got him there
- The key differences between directors and VPs—and why some ...