Medical Design and Outsourcing

How fathers and fatherhood inspired these medtech leaders

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Cassandra Haupers

Director of Global Business Development at Vantedge Medical

A photo of Cassandra Haupers and her father, Michael Haupers.

Cassandra Haupers and her father, Michael Haupers [Photo courtesy of Cassandra Haupers]

“Let’s get a show of hands of who grew up in a machine shop! My sister and I are the few girls that can say, ‘We did,'” Haupers told Medical Design & Outsourcing ahead of Father’s Day 2024.  “I’ve been in the med-device manufacturing space for over 15 years and it’s all thanks to my dad (and his dad). Prior to my role at Vantedge Medical, I held various positions at my father’s company Swiss Precision Machining, from machine operator to estimating manager to vice president of operations and finally president when my dad decided to retire.”

“Thanks to my dad, I am extremely passionate to this day about med-device manufacturing and the impact med-device manufacturing has across the globe. As I get older and now that I’m a mom, I see how blessed I am to have a father who taught me all that he knew and helped shape me into who I am today. Words cannot express the gratitude I have for what he has shown me in the space of machining for med-device. I love manufacturing — it’s in my blood. Thank you, dad for everything. I love you.”

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About The Author

Jim Hammerand

Jim Hammerand is the managing editor of Arrowfly's Medical Design & Outsourcing, where he leads coverage of medtech innovation, design, engineering and manufacturing. He also reports breaking news at Arrowfly's MassDevice and contributes to our DeviceTalks podcasts and live events. Hammerand has more than two decades of journalism experience spanning newspapers, magazines, websites, live events, radio and TV news. For nearly a decade, Hammerand reported and edited business news for American City Business Journals as a reporter and digital editor at the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal and then as managing editor of the Puget Sound Business Journal in Seattle. He holds degrees in journalism and management from the University of Minnesota and has won journalism awards from the Society of Professional Journalists, American Society of Business Publication Editors, and Trade, Association, Business Publications International. Connect with him on LinkedIn or by email at [email protected].

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