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Mike is a seasoned MedTech executive with over 20 years of leadership in the medical device CDMO industry. Through Layline Medtech, he partners with Private Equity firms and executive leadership to provide strategic due diligence, commercial guidance, and value creation strategies.

Previously, Mike served as Commercial Vice President at Integer Holdings and held senior roles at Nissha Medical Technologies and Vention Medical. His career has focused on translating technical roots into high-level commercial strategy, ensuring cross-functional alignment that drives results and outpaces the market.

The name Layline—drawn from competitive sailing—reflects his philosophy of finding the optimal, "first-to-mark" path to value. Mike holds an Executive MBA from San Diego State University and a Bachelor of Science in Plastics & Elastomers Engineering Technology from Ferris State University.

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Mike Sanford, MBA Founder / Advisor