About Us

Garrett Kiesle

• Garrett Kiesle joined Shalby Advanced Technologies in November of 2022 as the President and Chief Operating Officer for all US commercial activities and global manufacturing.
• Garrett is a highly experienced healthcare leader and executive with nearly 30 years of success involving publicly traded, privately owned and private equity funded business models across medical device, pharmaceutical, durable medical equipment and population health management.
• Prior to joining Shalby Advanced Technologies, he enjoyed over 20 years with Johnson & Johnson, Kinetic Concepts/Acelity and Smith & Nephew and the remaining 10 years with small privately owned or private equity backed companies.
• Garrett holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Hospital Administration from the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University Bloomington.

Chris Fry

• An accomplished Operations Management professional with a rich experience of 23 years
• MBA from Strayer University, Certified Black Belt in Six Sigma, APICS – CSCP (Certified Supply Chain Professional), APICS – SCOR-P (Supply Chain Operations Reference- Professional)
• Held senior level positions in diverse sectors like automotive, consumer electronics and building materials and aerospace industry. Experience of working at several global positions overseeing operations in Canada, Mexico, Europe and Asia.
• Expert at streamlining planning and material purchasing process as well as customer service process, finding new suppliers and vendors for instruments and negotiating best deals. This has contributed to lower pricing to drive down cost of goods. Implemented first ever operations dashboard to track and drive performance.
• Intuitively identifies right opportunities, brings them together into a coherent whole, helps others extend their thinking, and drives material business advantage.

Gary Lim

• 20+ years of experience from Johnson & Johnson in sales, distribution, and international business management mainly in Orthopedics and particularly in Joint Replacement Implant business.
• Gary holds an M.B.A from the University of Southern Queensland in Australia and a double major degree in Marketing and Management from Curtin University of Technology in Perth, Australia.

Mr. Deepak Ananthakrishnan

• A seasoned professional with a degree in Engineering from Mumbai University and a PGDGM from Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies.
• An alumnus of INSEAD, showcasing his commitment to continuous learning and professional development.
• Has two decades of leadership experience and has made significant contributions across diverse industries, including Medical Devices, Telecom, IT, and EdTech.
• Has held leadership roles at renowned organizations such as BYJU’S, Johnson & Johnson, Airtel, XSEED Education, Tyco Electronics, and has successfully ventured into entrepreneurship.

Balaji Reguraman

• Former Business Unit Head of Exactech India & Plus Orthopedics.
• Experienced Business Unit Head with a demonstrated history of working in the medical device industry.
• Sales professional skilled in Market Planning, Business Planning, Sales, Medical Devices and Orthopedic implants businesses.
• Thought leader in Joint reconstruction, Trauma & Arthroscopy business with 25+ years of experience.

Mr. Anith Sankaran

• 12+ years of experience in End to End Supply Chain with expertise in 4 sectors viz., Medical Devices, FMCG, E-Commerce & Consulting
• Supply Chain functional expertise includes Manufacturing Efficiency improvement, Inventory Management, Capacity Planning, Cost Optimization & Warehouse Management
• Planning Expertise includes S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning), Demand Planning viz., Forecasting & Supply Planning- Replenishment with safety stocks considering Demand Variability & Supply Variability