The Smith+Nephew Mafia
15 people came through Smith+Nephew and went on to found or lead other companies.
David ThompsonVice President of Strategic DevelopmentFounded Ostealtx +2Mark V. WeckwerthVP, Operations and AdministrationFounded Tria Beauty +1Todd UsenPresident, United States OrthopaedicsFounded Adagio Medical +1Anthony ArnoldSr. EngineerFounded Sensydia +1Matthew KapustaVice President, Global Financial Planning, Analysis and StrategyFounded UniqureCarl VauseDirector, Strategy and Business DevelopmentFounded HyalexJon AdkinsAccount ManagerFounded XenoTherapeuticsMark FosterRegional VP Sales, Orthopedic Sports Medicine DivisionFounded Trice MedicalJOHN T TREACEdistributorFounded Treace Medical ConceptsMira SahneyVice President and General Manager, GynecologyFounded HyalexDavid NicholsProject Manager, Product DevelopmentFounded OrthobondDonald LaydenSr. Systems Integrator & Project Management ConsultantFounded Madhat MediaJohn MaNon-Executive Board DirectorFounded Ronovo SurgicalMyriam LinggMarketing ManagerFounded Macu4Alain TranchemontagneSenior Vice President, Commercial Services, Advanced Surgical DevicesFounded Hydrocision
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Smith+Nephew mafia?
- The Smith+Nephew mafia is the network of 15 people who came through Smith+Nephew and went on to found or lead other companies, including Ostealtx, Tria Beauty, Adagio Medical, Sensydia, Uniqure.
- Who is in the Smith+Nephew mafia?
- Notable members include David Thompson (Ostealtx), Mark V. Weckwerth (Tria Beauty), Todd Usen (Adagio Medical), Anthony Arnold (Sensydia), Matthew Kapusta (Uniqure), Carl Vause (Hyalex), Jon Adkins (XenoTherapeutics), Mark Foster (Trice Medical), among 15 tracked members.
- What companies did Smith+Nephew alumni found?
- Companies founded by Smith+Nephew alumni include Ostealtx, Tria Beauty, Adagio Medical, Sensydia, Uniqure, Hyalex, XenoTherapeutics, Trice Medical, Treace Medical Concepts, Orthobond.














