About

As Vice-President of Global Operations, Dave Thoreson has responsibility for all commercial manufacturing operations and NPI engineering functions for Phillips Medisize. He collaborates with customers to ensure that the company’s manufacturing locations, capabilities and quality systems are aligned with customer expectations and compliant with US FDA regulations and current GMP. Mr Thoreson joined Phillips Medisize in 1996 as a project manager at its Phillips (WI, US) operation.

He was promoted to Engineering Manager in 1999 and then moved to the Menomonie (WI, US) facility as Engineering Manager in January 2003. In February 2005, Mr Thoreson was promoted to General Manager of the Phillips Medisize Menomonie medical site and, shortly thereafter, Vice-President and General Manager.

In that role, he was responsible for the sales and operations of the medical sites (including Ireland) that support the Phillips Medisize medical business. In 2019 he was promoted to his current role as Vice-President of Global Operations. Prior to joining Phillips Medisize, Mr Thoreson was employed by SSI Technologies. He holds a BS degree in Manufacturing Engineering.