Michael Barbella, Managing Editor05.18.22
Tivic Health Systems Inc. has welcomed some new members to its top executive management team.
The company hired Veronica Cai as chief financial officer (CFO), replacing Briana Benz, who served as CFO through the company's IPO and stepped down to pursue new opportunities. "Briana Benz played a critical role in preparing the company for our initial public offering and in establishing our vision as a public company," Tivic Health CEO Jennifer Ernst said. "I am grateful for her contributions and guidance and look forward to her continuing success in her next endeavor."
Cai has 25 years of finance and accounting experience in the medical technology and life sciences industries. Prior to joining the Tivic Health, she was vice president of accounting and finance at RefleXion Medical, principal accounting officer and corporate controller at Catalyst Bioscience Inc., director-assistant controller at Zogenix. and senior manager at Ernst & Young.
Tivic Health also hired Sanjay Ahuja, Ph.D., as senior vice president, Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs. Dr. Ahuja has more than 25 years of extensive experience in global regulatory affairs, clinical affairs, quality, and compliance and has supported a diverse set of regulated therapeutic products including evidence-based pharmaceuticals, devices, and biologics. Before joining Tivic Health, Dr. Ahuja was vice president of product quality at Intuitive Surgical; vice president of global regulatory and compliance at CooperVision; and senior quality and regulatory leader at ThermoFisher Scientific.
Additionally, Ryan Sabia was promoted to chief operating officer in December 2021. Sabia joined the company last year as vice president of sales and operations; he has almost two decades of experience in scaling global omni-channel logistics and marketplaces, supply chains, systems infrastructures, and sales operations in the medical supply, consumer electronics, health and wellness, and automotive industries. His background includes positions at Fortune 500 companies JP Morgan, BestBuy, and Toyota.
“I’m thrilled to welcome Veronica and Sanjay to our team, and to congratulate Ryan on his promotion to chief operating officer,” said Ernst. “We believe that their expertise and industry experience in the areas of public company finance, global supply chains, and international regulatory affairs achieve our strategy as we continue to grow our product pipeline in bioelectronic medicine and expand market access and indications for ClearUP.”
Tivic Health Systems Inc. is a commercial-phase health technology company delivering non-invasive bioelectronic treatments that provide consumers a choice in the treatment of inflammation and related conditions.
The company hired Veronica Cai as chief financial officer (CFO), replacing Briana Benz, who served as CFO through the company's IPO and stepped down to pursue new opportunities. "Briana Benz played a critical role in preparing the company for our initial public offering and in establishing our vision as a public company," Tivic Health CEO Jennifer Ernst said. "I am grateful for her contributions and guidance and look forward to her continuing success in her next endeavor."
Cai has 25 years of finance and accounting experience in the medical technology and life sciences industries. Prior to joining the Tivic Health, she was vice president of accounting and finance at RefleXion Medical, principal accounting officer and corporate controller at Catalyst Bioscience Inc., director-assistant controller at Zogenix. and senior manager at Ernst & Young.
Tivic Health also hired Sanjay Ahuja, Ph.D., as senior vice president, Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs. Dr. Ahuja has more than 25 years of extensive experience in global regulatory affairs, clinical affairs, quality, and compliance and has supported a diverse set of regulated therapeutic products including evidence-based pharmaceuticals, devices, and biologics. Before joining Tivic Health, Dr. Ahuja was vice president of product quality at Intuitive Surgical; vice president of global regulatory and compliance at CooperVision; and senior quality and regulatory leader at ThermoFisher Scientific.
Additionally, Ryan Sabia was promoted to chief operating officer in December 2021. Sabia joined the company last year as vice president of sales and operations; he has almost two decades of experience in scaling global omni-channel logistics and marketplaces, supply chains, systems infrastructures, and sales operations in the medical supply, consumer electronics, health and wellness, and automotive industries. His background includes positions at Fortune 500 companies JP Morgan, BestBuy, and Toyota.
“I’m thrilled to welcome Veronica and Sanjay to our team, and to congratulate Ryan on his promotion to chief operating officer,” said Ernst. “We believe that their expertise and industry experience in the areas of public company finance, global supply chains, and international regulatory affairs achieve our strategy as we continue to grow our product pipeline in bioelectronic medicine and expand market access and indications for ClearUP.”
Tivic Health Systems Inc. is a commercial-phase health technology company delivering non-invasive bioelectronic treatments that provide consumers a choice in the treatment of inflammation and related conditions.
