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Independent Board Director

This page describes independent board and governance roles.

Independent board service focused on governance, risk oversight, and decision quality in regulated medical technology.

Role on the Board

As an independent board director, my role is to support effective governance, oversight, and decision-making, distinct from management execution. Engagements emphasize fiduciary responsibility, independence of judgment, and constructive challenge appropriate to the company’s stage and risk profile.

I do not serve as management, nor do I replace executive or functional leadership. My focus is on helping boards ask the right questions, evaluate tradeoffs, and maintain accountability within regulated operating environments.

Board Competencies

  • Governance, fiduciary oversight, and board accountability

  • Risk identification and escalation in regulated environments

  • Product, regulatory, and quality oversight

  • Strategic planning and organizational alignment

  • Transaction readiness and strategic alternatives

  • CEO and executive team support and evaluation

Professional Boundaries

Board service is provided independently and does not include management execution, operational outsourcing, or consulting services. All board roles are undertaken with independence of judgment and in accordance with fiduciary obligations.

Ideal Engagement Fit

Best Fit

  • Medical technology companies with regulated products and complex stakeholder environments

  • CEOs who value independent governance, candor, and disciplined execution

  • Boards navigating strategic decisions, capital planning, product risk, or transactions

  • Companies that benefit from hands-on judgment without operational dependency

Not a Fit

  • Roles seeking day-to-day operating management rather than board oversight

  • Engagements where independence cannot be maintained

  • Situations requiring clinical/medical decision-making (I am not a physician)

Governance Focus

Independence and Fiduciary Mindset

I approach board service with a fiduciary, governance-first mindset and a bias toward disciplined decision-making and accountability.

Risk Oversight in Regulated Products

Experience evaluating product risk, quality systems, and commercialization decisions within regulated environments.

Conflicts and Confidentiality

All roles are subject to conflict review and alignment on confidentiality, information rights, and governance expectations.

Board Bio & Materials

Board experience spans public, private, and nonprofit organizations, with emphasis on regulated healthcare and early-stage company governance.  For board consideration, you may download a short board bio and experience summary here:

Eric Heinz Board Bio
Private Directors Association Certificate

Discuss Board Fit

Request availability to discuss board needs, governance expectations, and timing.

Subject to conflict review and engagement confirmation.

Initial discussion to explore governance needs and mutual fit.

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Professional services described on this website are provided independently of any investment-related activities and are subject to applicable conflict checks and engagement terms.  Any investment-related information is provided, if at all, solely in private communications and to qualified parties.

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