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Always Believe in Yourself

Huda Ali, manager, EMEA global service & repair operations at our Ratingen, Germany site, talks about overcoming adversity, embracing her own development, and being her authentic self. 

Learn to Enjoy the Climb

Growing as a Leader and Advocate for Others

Advancing Leaders Through Innovation

46 Years of Creating Magnificent Instruments

Daniel Ray, team manager at our Saint-Aubin, France manufacturing site has built a lifetime of memories working with his hands.

Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association Recognizes Topaz Kirlew During Women’s History Month

Congratulations to Topaz Kirlew, vice president, Regulatory Affairs, a 2024 Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association (HBA) Luminary! Topaz received this honor for Accelerating Transformational Leadership and driving significant positive change.

Soaring to New Heights

Finding Her Passion and Purpose

Starr Bland, associate product manager, shares her journey of determination and focus in pursuit of her career aspirations, while building a community along the way.

Le Locle Quality Assurance Analyst Karin Balanche Says Quality is Collaborative

Karin Balanche, quality assurance analyst at Integra’s Le Locle, Switzerland manufacturing facility, has been with the company for more than six years. She remains just as passionate and energized about her work since her first day because of the collaboration of her team and impact of Integra’s technologies on patients. She oversees customer satisfaction, with elements of compliance and regulatory affairs for products like shunts, valves, and catheters for neurosurgery.

Cincinnati Quality Engineer Nicholas Bozovich Believes Quality is About Small Improvements

Nicholas Bozovich is a senior quality engineer who ensures the products we deliver fulfill regulations, standards and specifications set by external bodies and Integra. He works out of Integra’s Cincinnati, Ohio manufacturing facility which produces devices for neurosurgery and other procedures like liver surgery. In his career, Nicholas has held adjacent roles in engineering manufacturing and new product development and says he has always worked with the quality team so was well suited to transition into this area.

Corporate Strategist Lauren Lacagnino Talks Representation, Leading by Example

Lauren Lacagnino started working at Integra in 2006 as an intern after learning about the opportunity from her graduate school’s program administrator. She says, “When I joined Integra, I was drawn to our mission of serving patients, and I am proud that we have remained committed to that mission over the years. We are in a unique position, lifting the lives of patients, their families, our customers, and each other through lifesaving procedures that heal the brain and body.”

Mansfield Colleague Kat Hammond Takes Great Pride in Her Integra Family

A Shared Dedication to Customers: For Kat Hammond, a materials buyer and planner at Integra’s Mansfield, Massachusetts facility, the camaraderie of her Integra colleagues and importance of ensuring inventory for hydrocephalus and other neurosurgery patients keeps her going. “We have an amazing team at Mansfield,” explains Kat. “We all know each other – no one ever walks by in the hallway without saying ‘hi.’ We lean on one another and strive for the best for our customers. It is an awesome team atmosphere.”