Shannon Schuetz
Senior Consultant, Wave Strategy, LLC
“How can we make it work?”
Once upon a time, Shannon Schuetz wanted to become a doctor—until she discovered how much she loved the research lab. As a pre-med student in college, she had the opportunity to work for the American Heart Association and between her Junior and Senior years, she worked as a research assistant in the Cardio Research Lab at the Cleveland Clinic. When she got to hold a beating human heart, she was hooked.
From that point on, the Universe offered her one opportunity after the other to move away from medical school and, instead, hone her skills in research, tech transfer, venture capital, and innovation for start-up medical device companies and the biotech industry. She designed, executed and interpreted experiments with cardio-thoracic surgeons and anesthesiologists at the Cleveland Clinic; analyzed market trends for Merck; handled IP, market analysis, due diligence, and deal structuring for the Cleveland Clinic, managed IP portfolios for Autonomic Technologies in California; created and managed portfolio companies for Neurotechnology Innovations Translator in Columbus, Ohio; managed an IP portfolio of more than 50 patents/applications/trademarks for Avation Medical; and maintained strategic oversight of clinical activities and contracts for Celero Systems.
As a senior consultant for Wave Strategy and Waterston Capital, Shannon comes to work every day ready to use her clear strategic vision and exceptional collaboration skills to figure out how to get life-altering technologies out of university tech transfer offices and into the hands of the people who need them the most.
Here’s a more detailed look at all of Shannon’s accomplishments:
President, Avalon Strategic Consulting, LLC
Senior Consultant, Wave Strategy, LLC.
Senior Director, Operations, Celero Systems, Inc.
Director, Business Affairs, Avation Medical, Inc.
Senior Manager, Business and Legal Affairs, Neurotechnology Innovations Translator
Manager, Intellectual Property and Contracts, Autonomic Technologies, Inc.
Commercialization Officer, New Ventures, Cleveland Clinic Innovations
Commercialization Officer, Licensing, Cleveland Clinic Innovations
Intake Coordinator, Cleveland Clinic Innovations
Professional Representative, Merck & Co., Inc.
Research Assistant, Cleveland Clinic