LEAP Biomed Innovators

Del White is the president at LEAP Biomed Innovators after serving more than ten years in various senior management capacities at LC Industries, a manufacturing company located in Durham, NC and the largest employer in the US of people who are blind. Del's background includes management of large global technology infrastructure projects, and leadin... g manufacturing operations of products used in military operations. In 2012, Del became the Executive Vice President of Business Operations for LC Industries and served in this capacity until his retirement in January 2016. Del holds management degrees in Mathematics and Finance. Leap Biomed Innovators was founded in 2016 when The LCI Foundation and Dr. Mark Humayun combined their talents to address their shared missioncombatting vision disorders. The LCI Foundation together with Leap Biomed Innovators and its key advisors, share the common goal of ending vision loss and blindness. Our pursuits and partnerships seek to transform the lives of those who fear vision loss. Providing the manufacturing facilities and expertise to companies as they engage in clinical trial initiatives brings us closer to our goal. The LCI Foundation is the charitable arm of LCI . which was founded in 1936. The core of LCI has always been manufacturing, but through the years this non-profit corporation has continued to grow and evolve into a multi-faceted entity. Today, LCI business capabilities range from Manufacturing and Distribution to Retail and E-Commerce. Headquartered in Durham, NC, LCI operates two distribution centers, four e-commerce websites, six manufacturing facilities and 40+ retail stores on military bases across the United States. Juan Gonzalez is Director of R&D and Engineering at LEAP Biomed. With over 20 years in engineering, Juans vast experience spans from R&D, quality, manufacturing as well as engineering management. Having extensive experience in the implantable medical device field, Juan has taken medical device products from conceptual design, through validation, ...Read More