Utilizing clean and accurate data, we empower healthcare
professionals to control their purchasing processes—decreasing
fraud, waste and abuse.
Creating Transparency in Healthcare
At OptioSurgical, our goal is to help surgical facilities improve their surgical supply chain with business intelligence.

Our Leadership Team
After working for some of the largest medical device companies in the world, we built OptioSurgical with a mission to increase healthcare transparency, drive down costs and improve patient outcomes.

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Steve Formica
Steve Formica joined OptioSurgical as CEO in 2021 from Iron Mountain where he held several positions within their Digital Solutions division including both P&L ownership and strategic roles. Previously, Steve was founder and CEO of an industry first cloud solution in the Information Governance space that was acquired by Iron Mountain. Steve is an expert in information governance and digital transformation gained through over 25 years of experience garnered from a variety of diverse roles as the CIO/COO of an S&P 600 broker/dealer, a bank regulator, PwC consultant and leader of IBM’s Information Life-cycle Management banking practice.
Steve holds an MBA in Finance and Information Systems from the University of Rochester and a Bsc. in Economics from Boston University.

CHIEF CUSTOMER OFFICER
Josh Gorman
Josh Gorman spent over a decade of experience working for numerous medical device companies, including Depuy Synthes, Johnson & Johnson and Cardinal Health. His depth of orthopedic knowledge and commitment to transparency is a critical asset to the OptioSurgical team.
Josh holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Oklahoma State University.

CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER
Dr. David Laverty
Dr. Laverty is a fellowship trained trauma surgeon with experience treating challenging fractures. He is an active member of the teaching faculty at Dell Medical School.
Dr. Laverty holds a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree from the University of Iowa and performed his fellowship at Wake Forest.

DIRECTOR OF MARKETING
Alyssa Florman
Alyssa Florman joined OptioSurgical in 2020 and is currently the Director of Marketing. Alyssa has several years of experience in the technology industry, holding various roles in the customer experience arena including leadership roles in Sales, Customer Success and Sales Operations.
Alyssa holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Denver, Sturm College of Law and a B.S. from Montana State University.

DIRECTOR OF CUSTOMER SUCCESS
Stan Ajemian
Stan Ajemian joined OptioSurgical as Director of Customer Success in 2020. Stan has served various Medical Device and Healthcare Services startups in interior leadership roles and as a consultant, providing strategic guidance to enter the market and drive early revenue. Previously, Stan was a Senior Product Manager for 15 years in Spine and Arthroplasty, working with surgeons to develop new orthopedic devices to improve patient outcomes, and developing marketing strategies to promote their adoption. Stan is an expert in the clinical application of medical devices and instrumentation, and in pricing strategies within manufacturing organizations.
Stan holds an MSc in Medical Science from the University of Calgary, Canada, and a BSc in Human Kinetics from the University of Guelph, Canada.

ADVISOR
Will Price
Will Price is the Founder and Co-Managing Partner of Next Frontier Capital, a MT-based venture capital fund with offices in Bozeman and Missoula. Prior to Next Frontier, Will served as CEO of Flite (acq. SNAP), Managing Director of Hummer Winblad Venture Partners, and as Senior Vice President with Pequot Capital Management. In addition to numerous corporate boards, Will serves on the Board of the Gallatin Valley Land Trust, The American Prairie Reserve, National Venture Capital Association, the MSU Tech Transfer Office, Jake Jabs Business School Advisory Board, and is a member of Bozeman Sunrise Rotary.
Will received an MBA from Northwestern University and an BA from Harvard University.

ADVISOR
Wes Matelich
Wes Matelich is the CEO of Rx Green Technologies, a developer and manufacturer of cannabis-specific agricultural technologies. Mr. Matelich is also an active investor in the Rocky Mountain technology ecosystem. Previously, he was an Investor with Tinicum Incorporated and an Investment Banker with J.P. Morgan.
As a fly fishing fanatic, Mr. Matelich can be found on Rocky Mountain streams when he’s not behind his desk.

ADVISOR
Giles Goodwin
Giles Goodwin is an entrepreneur and investor. Recently he was the Head of Content Product at Snap, Inc. Prior to Snap, he was the CEO and Founder of Flite, a creative management platform serving large publishers and fortune 500 companies. Prior to Flite, Giles held senior product and engineering roles at Vignette, Epicentric, and multiple startups over his 20 year career in technology.
Giles is passionate about building innovative software products and holds multiple patents.

ADVISOR
Nick Morros
Nick Morros is a Subject Matter Expert with more than 25 years of consulting, strategic, and leadership experience, primarily in Biomedical and Orthopedic areas. Over his career as a consultant, Nick has developed innovative solutions in both clinical and non-clinical environments to identify significant cost savings and operational performance and supply-chain efficiencies.
Nick has a BS in Allied Health and Healthcare Management, University of Alabama at Birmingham, and an MS in Business Management, Faulkner University. He also holds an Associate of Applied Science from Radiologic Technology and certifications as Orthopedic Physician and Surgical Assistants, and Orthopedic and Radiologic Technologists.
Advisory Services Leadership
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Do you want to change the healthcare industry?
If so, we’re looking for you! We are always looking for top talent to strengthen the OptioSurgical team.
If you believe that you are qualified for one of the open positions below, please send your resume and cover letter to careers@optiosurgical.com
Open Positions:
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Full Stack Software Engineer
If you are looking for an exciting engineering challenge and want to be part of a team that impacts the lives of everyone around you, we have the gig for you! We are extremely passionate in our mission to make healthcare in the United States affordable. We are a fast-paced start-up in search of a full-stack React/Node Software Engineer.
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Senior UX Designer
OptioSurgical is looking for a talented Senior User Experience Designer for our Research and Development Team. The ideal candidate thrives when solving challenging design problems that make every user interaction meaningful. Success relies on open communication and creative analysis. We are looking for a seasoned design professional with an inquisitive mind to help us develop creative solutions to challenging problems in healthcare.
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