Tom Grifa brings over 35 years of experience in the medical device industry to his role as SVP of Operations and Quality at NOW Diagnostics. Throughout his distinguished career, Tom has demonstrated strategic and operational leadership, driving revenue growth, enhancing operational efficiencies, reducing costs, and successfully bringing new products to market. His expertise in Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma has been instrumental in optimizing processes and ensuring world-class quality standards.
Before joining NOW Diagnostics, Tom served as Director of Engineering at Baxter Healthcare, overseeing both manufacturing and R&D engineering functions. He later became Senior Vice President of Manufacturing for Covidien’s International Division, managing 20 manufacturing facilities and leading a workforce of 8,500 employees across Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
Tom holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from Rutgers University and an MBA from Pepperdine University.
