Haworth College of Business Outstanding Alumni Achievement Award

Keith Valentine, B.B.A.'90

President and Chief Executive Officer, SeaSpine Holdings

Keith Valentine has more than 30 years of experience in the medical device industry, largely within the orthopedic, neurosurgical, and orthobiologics space. Through numerous leadership and board director roles, he has helped drive pre-revenue or early revenue companies to high-growth organizations approaching a billion dollars in annual revenue.

Valentine serves as chief executive officer, president and a member of the board of directors for SeaSpine Holdings, a publicly traded medical device company focused on spinal implants and orthobiologics. He also serves on the board of directors of SI-BONE, Inc., a publicly traded medical device company, and chairs its nominating and governance committee.

Prior to joining SeaSpine, Valentine served in various positions at NuVasive Inc. during a 14-year tenure with the company, including senior executive roles in marketing, development and operations and eventually as president and chief operating officer.

He previously served as vice president of marketing at ORATEC Interventions Inc., a medical device company, and spent eight years in various roles with Medtronic Sofamor Danek, including vice president of marketing for the rods division.