About us

Laurent is based in the United States and will lead Spineart’s strategic initiatives in enabling technologies, focusing on digital surgical planning, navigation and robotics.
Laurent joins Spineart with over 25 years of experience in biomechanics, surgical navigation, innovation and intellectual property. Prior to joining Spineart, he served as Managing Director at General Electric, playing a pivotal role in advancing GE Healthcare’s 3D imaging and navigation technologies.

Guillaume joined Spineart in 2008 and is head of R&D and Product Marketing departments. He has a proven experience of 19 years in the spine industry. Before joining Spineart, he notably contributed to the development or launch of major projects at Stryker Spine. Guillaume holds a degree in Engineering from Ecole Nationale des Arts et Métiers.

Alessia joined Spineart in 2013 and currently serves as Chief Commercial Officer, based in the United States.
Alessia has over 15 years of experience in the spine market. Prior to joining Spineart, she worked internationally for Stryker and Medtronic in Marketing, Sales and Education. Alessia holds a Master in Communication and a specialization in Data Driven Marketing from Cornell University.

Gino joined Spineart in June 2022. He is the General Manager of Spineart’s HQ in Geneva and leads the Digital Systems, Finance, Human Resources and Legal & Compliance Departments as Chief Administrative Officer. He has more than 22 years of experience in the field of finance and business management, acquired in providing audit and financial advisory (M&A) services to large and mid-sized organizations but also by having assumed operational responsibility for the financial departments of international industrial groups over the last decade. Gino holds master’s degrees in economics, finance and management.

Stephan joined Spineart in 2007 and leads the Finance and Planning & Purchasing Departments. Before taking these responsabilities, Stephan occupied different functions in Finance in the group. Stephan started his career in financial audit companies and was mainly working for industrial companies. Stephan holds a B.A in business economics specialized in Finance.

Max Lok joined Spineart in August 2023 as Executive Vice President of Regulatory Affairs & Quality Assurance (RAQA). His career of over 30 years, both in Europe and the USA, has entirely been dedicated to serving MedTech and BioPharma industries in various company sizes from start-ups to multinational groups. He worked over 20 years in R&D and Process development before moving to RAQA. Max holds a Master’s degree in mechanical engineering with a specialization in Polymer processing from INSA Strasbourg as well as a Master in Business Management from University of Aix en Provence.

Yohan joined Spineart in 2020 and serves as Executive Vice President of Operations. Yohan has a proven leadership track record in the global supply chain of various healthcare companies, including Johnson & Johnson, Dentsply Sirona and Pierre Fabre. Yohan holds a Master’s Degree in Supply Chain Management from EM Strasbourg and spent the majority of his career in the USA.

Jérôme is co-founder and has been co-CEO of Spineart for sixteen years, from inception, in 2005, to 2021. Jérôme is now Board director and Senior Advisor to the new CEO.
Jérôme has over 20 years experience in the spine industry. Prior to creating Spineart, Jérôme was spine product manager for BBRAUN-AESCULAP, where, amongst many other responsibilities, he was in charge of the commercialization of the PRODISC in France. Jérôme is a mechanical engineer specialized in materials and surface coating.

Stéphane is co-founder and has been co-CEO of Spineart for sixteen years, from inception, in 2005, to 2021. Stéphane is now Board director and Senior Advisor to the new CEO.
Prior to creating Spineart, Stéphane spent twelve years with BBRAUN-AESCULAP where he started as product manager for Trauma and Spine, and then became Director of the spinal division in France. Stéphane holds a B.A. in business management with a specialization in marketing.

Bart is a Managing Partner at Gimv and is a member of the board of directors of companies including Spineart. He has built a successful and broad full cycle track record, both in early and late stage investments, in business building, buy & build strategies and exits (IPO & trade sale) and this in many sectors. His broad experience will be vital in further expanding Gimv’s Health & Care platform, which he has been leading since the end of 2012.
Bart holds a Master’s degree in Financial and Quantitative Economics and an MBA, both from the University of Antwerp (Belgium).

Gautier is Partner at Gimv, responsible for healthcare investments in France and Switzerland.
During his career, he has developed a deep understanding of the healthcare markets, from innovation/tech-driven therapeutics companies to care delivery providers.
He currently represents Gimv on the Board of 5 portfolio companies, including Spineart.
Previously, he worked at Bank Degroof Petercam as a member of the Corporate Finance Advisory team, with a particular focus on the healthcare sector.
Gautier graduated from Ecole Centrale de Lyon (France).

Dominik has been managing director of EGS Beteiligungen AG, a subsidiary of the Ernst Göhner Foundation, since April 2009. In this function he is a member of the board of directors of various Swiss industrial companies including Spineart. He started his professional career as a process engineer at Ems-Chemie. He then filled various positions at Sauter AG, a family owned company that manufactures and sells medical devices. After Sauter was sold to Belimed AG, Dominik became part of the Belimed group management and was responsible for the strategic development, marketing and the global sales organization.
Dominik Sauter has a Mechanial Engineering degree from ETH.

Jean-Philippe Favre is a senior Investment Banking Managing Director with extensive M&A, equity and debt financing, and management consulting track record.
He has a combination of sector expertise, financial literacy and in-depth understanding of key functions across organisations.
Experienced in Board and CEO / CFO level interactions, as well as in non-executive directorship and governance committees, Jean-Philippe is a strong business development professional with master level engineering and business administration education (MBA focused in Finance and Entrepreneurial Management from The Wharton School).