How fathers and fatherhood inspired these medtech leaders

June 14, 2024 By Jim Hammerand

Heidi Seerden

Heidi Seerden [Photo courtesy of GE Healthcare]

President, Ultrasound United States and Canada, GE Healthcare

“My dad (Dan) worked for a nonprofit hospital system in supply chain for more than 25 years,” Seerden told Medical Design & Outsourcing in 2022. “My love of healthcare technology came from watching him and seeing firsthand how we can impact lives on a daily basis. He kept his personal values of caring for people and his organization’s mission at the forefront of his work every day. I celebrate the incredible balance he showed in committing to his work while being actively engaged in the scholastic and extracurricular activities of me and my brother. Because of his example, I am transparent with our teams about my commitment to our mission and personal commitments to my husband and three children.”

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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].