AO Innovation Funding governance

We believe that surrounding yourself with the right people makes all the difference in the world.

Let us introduce you to our multidisciplinary team of innovation mentors.



Technology Transfer Board

Michael Schütz

Chairperson - Chair of Trauma at QUT 

Joost de Bruijn

AO Foundation Board - R&D expertise

Jill Helms

Clinician Scientist at Stanford University

Lingga Tanamal

VP Sales at Henry Schein Global Dental Surgical

I.V. Hall

CEO/Managing Director of Next Science



Strategy Fund Committee

Tim Pohlemann

Chairperson

Lorin Benneker

AO Spine

Travis Tollefson

AO CMF

Julia Knebel

AO VET

Brett Crist

AO Trauma