Meet the Leadership Team

Mr. Kujak has more than 30 years of experience in healthcare marketing and sales leadership across the medical device, pharmaceutical, biotech, clinical research, and payer economics industries. For the past 20 years, he has led companies in the urology space, including AMS and NxThera (acquired by Boston Scientific), culminating with his role as President and Chief Executive Officer at Francis Medical.

Mr. Hoey founded NxThera in 2008 to develop and commercialize urology applications of the vapor platform technology that he invented. Rezum, the initial use for benign prostatic hyperplasia, was acquired by Boston Scientific in 2018. Mr. Hoey then founded Francis Medical to develop the technology for prostate cancer.

Dr. Dixon has over 25 years of experience as a urologist. His practice has spanned a variety of clinical settings, including academia, private practice, and large, hospital-based systems. Additionally, Dr. Dixon has been involved in multiple landmark clinical trials in urology. His experiences are instrumental in developing water vapor technology at Francis Medical.

Ms. Shepard has 25 years of experience in clinical research leadership, strategy, study development, and execution. Her experience at Amphora Medical and Coloplast in surgical urology devices has been invaluable in designing and executing a robust clinical pipeline for Francis Medical.

Mr. Byrne has extensive experience working for medical device start-ups, including product development, marketing, strategy, and business development. Mr. Byrne was a key member of the NxThera R&D team and brings that deep expertise to Francis Medical to design and manufacture the technology.

Mr. Fredrick brings over 20 years of finance experience in the medical device industry, primarily with startup companies. As CFO and controller, Mr. Fredrick has used his extensive expertise to support Francis Medical throughout its growth and meet fundraising milestones.

Mr. Knauf has spent over 30 years in medical sales, marketing, and general management, with extensive experience in urology and launching disruptive new technologies. Mr. Knauf will use his expertise to prepare and execute the commercialization of the Francis Medical technology, beginning in the U.S.

Ms. Decker brings over 25 years of leadership experience developing and executing strategies to obtain coding, coverage, and payment for start-up and early-stage medical device companies, primarily in the urology space. Ms. Decker will leverage her deep knowledge to build and expand market access for the Francis Medical technology.

Mr. Phillips has over 20 years of experience in product and process development in the medical device industry through roles in R&D, Process Development, Operations, Regulatory, and Quality Assurance. Mr. Phillips has used this broad background to build a robust quality infrastructure to scale the Francis Medical operations and commercial execution.

Mr. Hill brings over 25 years of experience in strategic marketing and finance for the healthcare and medical device industries. His expertise in understanding the market and customer requirements has been fundamental in the design and clinical execution of the Francis Medical technology.