Feb 15, 2024
This week we interviewed Steve C de Baca. Steve is Executive Vice
President and Chief Patient Safety & Quality Officer of Royal
Philips. He brings more than 30 years of quality
and regulatory affairs (QRA) experience in the medical technology
industry.
Prior to joining Philips, Steve served as the EVP of QRA for
Cardinal Health, supporting the $185 bn enterprise and was a member
of the Operating Committee.
Prior to this, Steve served as VP of QRA for Orthopedics and
Americas for Zimmer Biomet, where he was responsible for supporting
multiple business segments as well as the Americas region for
international regulatory and compliance. Earlier in his career, he
served as the SVP of Quality, Regulatory & Clinical Affairs for the
Danaher Diagnostic platform, which includes the four separate
operating companies of Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, Leica
Biosystems, Radiometer & Cepheid. Prior to that, Steve was with
Boston Scientific for over eight years in progressively senior
strategic roles, the last of which was VP of Quality, for the
Cardio, Rhythm, and Vascular (CRV) and the Neuromodulation
businesses.
Additionally, Steve served as an industry board member and
instructor for six years for the Regulatory Affairs master’s degree
program at St. Cloud State University. He earned a bachelor’s
degree in engineering and industrial technology and an MBA, both at
California State University Long Beach.
He lives in Minnesota and has been married to his wife Katherine
for over 24 years. They are proud of their son Carson who is
currently attending Northeastern University in Boston.