Dr. White is a Life science executive with over 25 years’ experience supporting early and late stage MedTech development and innovation. During his tenure at Emory Healthcare and the Global Center for Medical Innovation (GCMI) and as Principal Research Scientist at Georgia Institute of Technology, he was responsible for leading a multi-site GLP and GMP compliant organization and team that saw over 70 FDA medical device regulatory clearances and approvals. In 2018, Dr. White was a key contributor through the contracting process with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta in support of the first ever implant in Georgia of a pediatric 3D-printed tracheal splint device used for children with tracheo-bronchomalacia.
In 2020, Dr. White was a key member of a small team from Georgia Tech, U.S. Army, Exxon Mobil, Delta Airlines, and Siemens that developed and ultimately commercialized face shields to combat COVID. This effort led to production of over 1.5M face shields being delivered to public and private organization and the largest FEMA contract in the first 6 months of COVID. In 2021, Dr. White Co-founded the Center for MedTech Excellence, a novel partnership between Georgia Tech and GCMI, after receiving a $3M US Economic Development Administration grant to assist startups in scaling their medical technology companies. In 2023, as GCMI’s Chief Administrative Officer he played a key role in the asset purchase of T3 Labs by Veranex, a private equity backed portfolio company. Dr. White now serves in a consulting capacity to MedTech startups and is an active angel investor. Hisinterests and expertise reside at the intersection of MedTech innovation, early-stage university technology/teams, and venture (angel) capital, but his true passion is his family of five that reside in Marietta, Georgia. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from The University of Kansas and a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree with honors from Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine.