Trish Howell

Trish has nearly 30 years of experience leading operations functions in multiple industries. Most recently, she served as Vice President of Operations at Stryker (formerly ZipLine Medical), commercializing non-invasive wound closure solutions. Previously, Trish was Vice President of Operations at Pulmonx where she led Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain for the company’s diagnostic device and therapeutic implant products for Interventional Pulmonology. Before Pulmonx she served as Vice President of Materials Management at ArthroCare Corporation, scaling the global logistics infrastructure and launching a greenfield manufacturing facility in Costa Rica. Prior, Trish spent fifteen years in the automotive industry, predominantly with Ford Motor Company in roles of increasing responsibility in Product Development, Process Engineering, and Supply Chain. Trish holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan and an MBA in Finance from the University of Michigan-Dearborn.