Jessie Dionne joined Bonebridge in 2022 as the Executive Vice President and General Manager USA. He is responsible for all US operations and manages the organization in the US. Jessie started his medical training in the U.S. Army, which included a tour in Afghanistan. Jessie then joined Synthes and developed a passion for orthopedic trauma. A veteran of the medical device sales industry, he has excelled with market leaders such as Johnson & Johnson, Smith & Nephew, Exactech and Nuvasive as well as start-ups like Sig Medical (acquired by Zimmer Biomet). Jessie holds a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry from Millersville University, PA. He currently lives in Pennsylvania with his wife and two children.

In late 2022, Tessa joined Bonebridge as an Associate Sales Consultant within the US division. In this role, she is responsible for supporting the sales team within the US orthopaedic trauma and extremities market. Prior to joining Bonebridge, she began her professional career working as a surgical support specialist for a small medical device company specializing in spinal implants. Tessa holds a Bachelor’s degree in neuroscience from the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. During her time as an undergraduate, she developed a research proposal focusing on the neurobiological rewards linked to endurance running.

Since October 2022, Kis has been in charge of procurement and production planning, materials management, as well as purchasing and logistics at Bonebridge. He originally started his career in management consulting in Zurich and Stockholm. In subsequent years, he worked in various leadership positions in global enterprises, small and medium-sized companies, and startups. Kis is passionate about increasing the efficiency and efficacy along the whole supply chain. He possesses in-depth expertise in optimization, automatization, and industrial digitalization as well as the respective procedural, infrastructural, and organizational transformations. He also has long-time experience in global business development, namely expanding into new product categories as well as exploring new procurement and sales markets. Kis holds a Master’s degree in economics from the University of St. Gallen (HSG).

Jorrit joined the Research and Development team at Bonebridge in early 2022. He originally started his professional career at a product development company in Zurich, Switzerland. In that role, he was responsible for running several projects from the initial planning phase to serial production. He also had the opportunity to work with well-known medical device companies. As part of the development team at Bonebridge, he drives the further development of our product portfolio. Jorrit holds a Master of Science degree in mechanical engineering from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich.

Patrick joined Bonebridge in early 2019 and manages the Research & Development team. He started his professional career with an apprenticeship in construction and design engineering at Synthes. He then worked as a development engineer in different fields for DePuy Synthes/Mitek Sports Medicine and completed training as a mechanical engineer at the Bern University of Applied Sciences in Burgdorf, Switzerland. He subsequently joined 41medical, a think tank and design & development company that grew out of the former Synthes innovation team. Before joining Bonebridge, he led the Research & Development team at 41medical. He continues a part-time affiliation with 41medical as a development engineer.

Sarah has been the Head of Clinical Affairs at Bonebridge since 2021. Sarah originally completed an apprenticeship as a dental technician and worked in the dental industry for several years. After having lived in the United States for two years, she started pursuing a Master’s degree at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich, Switzerland. Sarah continued her post-graduate training by performing clinical research at the Laboratory of Human Nutrition at ETH, focusing on the bioavailability of trace elements and minerals. Sarah subsequently worked for a Swiss consulting company, where she primarily focused on the clinical evaluation of medical devices. She holds a Master of Science degree in health sciences and technology.

Markus joined Bonebridge as the Head of Sales Switzerland in 2022. After completing an apprenticeship as an electronics technician, Markus studied movement sciences at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich. He subsequently worked as a research assistant in the gait laboratory of the Children's Hospital in St. Gallen as well as in the biomechanics lab at ETH. He accumulated many years of industry experience at Synthes (later Johnson & Johnson) and Zimmer Biomet. In addition to his work in traumatology, he has directly or indirectly served customers in sports medicine, elective foot surgery, biomaterials, power tools, and capital equipment. Markus holds a Master of Science degree in sports biomechanics from ETH as well as a medical technology consultant degree (shqa) from the University of Bern. He lives with his wife and their children in the Zurich Oberland area.

Christof started his professional career as an economist, working in banking and finance in Zurich, Switzerland. He subsequently received undergraduate medical training at the University of Zurich as well as at the University of Washington’s Harborview Medical Center in Seattle and at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, USA. He went on to complete post-graduate medical training in anesthesiology and emergency medicine in Switzerland and is a Swiss Board certified anesthesiologist. Christof holds a Master’s degree in economics and a doctorate in medicine, both from the University of Zurich, Switzerland. He also completed management programs at INSEAD and at Harvard Business School.

Celina joined our Clinical Affairs team in June 2023. Celina started her career in the Clinical Operations department at Zimmer Biomet, where she worked for several years and gained experience in clinical research and clinical project management. She holds a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in Health Sciences and Technology from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich, as well as a Teaching Diploma in Physical Education.

Michelle has been in charge of quality management and regulatory affairs at Bonebridge since 2020. She is a trained biotechnologist and her academic work focused on the analysis of iron and magnetite nanoparticles in the brain of Alzheimer’s disease patients. Prior to joining Bonebridge, Michelle worked in quality management and regulatory affairs for several other medical device manufacturers in Switzerland. Michelle holds a Master of Science degree in biotechnology from the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU) in Vienna, Austria. She completed her master’s thesis at the Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination (LCC) at the University of Toulouse, France.

Alex has gained experience in various industries. He started his career working for two fast-growing startups in the fashion industry – VIU Ventures AG, based in Zurich, Switzerland, and AMARO, based in São Paulo, Brazil. Alex then held different positions at UBS in Zurich, focusing mainly on data analysis in operational risk. He subsequently moved on to work for of a small Swiss venture capital company which invested mainly in early stage MedTech ventures. He soon discovered his interest for the fascinating world at the frontier of medicine, research and business and decided to co-found Bonebridge in 2018. Alex has a Master’s degree in economics from the University of St. Gallen (HSG).

Anna-Marie joined our QA&RA team in March 2023. Originally from Kiev, Ukraine, Anna-Marie spent a large part of her childhood and education in the Czech Republic. In 2019, she relocated to Switzerland, where she subsequently worked in Quality Control and Quality Insurance at Novartis and Lonza. Anna-Marie holds a Bachelor’s degree in molecular biology as well as a Master’s degree in biochemistry from Charles University in Prague. In 2021, she completed a CAS module in Regulatory Affairs at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich, where she will also be pursuing a Master of Advanced Studies in Management, Technology and Economics starting in fall 2023.

As part of Bonebridge’s Marketing team, Sara plans and executes various marketing and communication activities and writes content for digital and analog channels. She originally started her career as a research associate in executive search. Since then, she has worked as an editor, copywriter, and communication manager for international enterprises, small and medium-sized companies, and NPOs. She holds a Master of Arts degree in English linguistics, American literature and education from the University of Bern, Switzerland and also completed a CAS Corporate Writer at Schweizerische Textakademie.

Mélanie started her professional career in 2021 with an internship at Bonebridge and has been part of the team ever since. In her part-time role, she oversees Bonebridge’s data management, is responsible for the generation, preparation and analysis of data, and works closely with the members of the management team. Mélanie holds a Bachelor of Science degree in health sciences and technology and is currently pursuing a Master of Science degree in biomedical engineering at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich.