Paula R. Skjefte
Director
Paula R. Skjefte has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Waterford Consulting, Inc. a strategic consulting firm for growing medical device companies since 2003. Prior to founding Waterford Consulting, Ms. Skjefte served in a variety of executive positions at Medtronic, Inc. for 16 years. Serving most recently as the Vice President of Consumer Business for Medtronic Physio-Control, and Vice President of Strategic and Product Planning, and Chair of the Product Planning council for the Cardiac Rhythm Management Division. Prior roles at Medtronic include leadership of worldwide marketing, market development, business development; and participation in the Medtronic Foundation Board, Japan and European Operating Boards. She is a frequent speaker on the topics of new product innovation and commercialization. Ms. Skjefte holds a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Minnesota, and a Bachelors of Science in Nursing from the University of Wisconsin.
