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Sterling Industries has been providing high quality medical device and component manufacturing for over 40 years. As our reputation and success has grown, we’ve continued to invest in our people; building a leadership team of industry veterans, an innovative group of engineers and technologists, as well as a devoted and disciplined manufacturing and assembly workforce.

David Van Slingerland, CEO of Sterling Industries

David Van Slingerland

CEO

Lilian So is the Director of Finance here at Sterling Industries.

Lilian Soo

Director of Finance & HR

John Pleskina is the Director of Global Operations for all our facilities, responsible for manufacturing operations.

John Pleskina

Director of Global Operations​

Ronitt is our Director of Business Development with 25 years of experience, and is responsible for Sterling Industries' global business development.

Ronitt Katz

Director of Business Development

Jeff Kiel | Manager, Engineered Solutions

Jeff Kiel

Director of Engineered Solutions

Bonn Batiao

Bonn Batiao

Senior Engineering Manager

Patrick Tam | Quality Manager, Canadian Operations

Patrick Tam

Senior Manager, Global Quality and RA

Soha Elhami | Quality Systems Manager | Sterling Industries

Soha Elhami

Quality Systems Manager

Robert Meeuwse Manager, Advance Molding Solutions at Sterling Industries

Robert Meeuwse

Manager, Advance Molding Solutions

Paul Scheel | Operations Manager, Kalamazoo | Sterling Industries

Paul Scheel

Operations Manager, Kalamazoo

Shad Rahman, M.Eng, P.Eng | Operations Manager, Vaughan Facility

Shad Rahman

Operations Manager, Toronto

Jeremy Macala | Operations Manager, Injection Molding

Jeremy Macala

Operations Manager, Injection Molding

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David Van Slingerland, CEO of Sterling Industries

David Van Slingerland

CEO

David assumed the role of CEO in 2007 and has led Sterling Industries through transformative growth. He brings over 30 years of executive experience, with deep expertise in change management and growing organizations through innovative technology and human capital. At Sterling, he has introduced an agile manufacturing model, built an industry-savvy leadership team, and is responsible for driving customer-focused end-to-end solutions. Prior to Sterling Industries, David held a variety of executive positions with Manulife Financial and Shoppers Drug Mart.

Lilian So is the Director of Finance here at Sterling Industries.

Lilian Soo

Director of Finance & HR

Lilian Soo is the Director of Finance & HR at Sterling. She is a seasoned professional with over 20 years of progressive experience in Finance, and a talented CPA/CGA who unites operations with finance. She works to continuously improve company performance and brings a strategic HR mindset to her leadership. This people-first philosophy, strengthened by her MBA, allows her to uniquely align human potential with financial and operational goals. She has extensive experience with fast paced environments, driving innovations and process improvements to help drive positive changes and optimize profitability.

John Pleskina is the Director of Global Operations for all our facilities, responsible for manufacturing operations.

John Pleskina

Director of Global Operations

John is the Director of Global Operations for Sterling, responsible for manufacturing operations. John has over 25 years manufacturing experience in a variety of leadership roles, most recently as VP of Manufacturing at Southmedic Inc.  Previously, John was Director of Operations for Scapa Healthcare where he was responsible for the effective operation of sites in Canada, the U.S. and the U.K.  A graduate of the University of Waterloo, John served over 14 years with the Royal Canadian Navy.

Ronitt is our Director of Business Development with 25 years of experience, and is responsible for Sterling Industries' global business development.

Ronitt Katz

Director of Business Development

Ronitt serves as Sterling’s Director of Business Development, bringing 25 years of experience. She has an extensive background in the tech industry, having worked for IBM, TIBCO and several software companies, from startups to industry leaders. Within the Medtech space, She has vast experience in partnering with Fortune 100 organizations, early stage startups, and everything in between.

Jeff Kiel | Manager, Engineered Solutions

Jeff Kiel

Director of Engineered Solutions

Jeff serves as Director of Engineered Solutions. He works closely with clients to evolve and refine their Medical Device designs — sometimes from the idea stage — through to a fully-optimized, scaleable, ready-to-ship product. He uses his engineering and technical expertise to design our production processes. Prior to joining Sterling, Jeff worked with Toyota in their Prototype Weld Group.

Bonn Batiao

Bonn Batiao

Senior Engineering Manager

Bonn Batiao is the Senior Engineering Manager at Sterling Industries, where he leads engineering teams and manages diverse projects. With over 20 years in Medtech, he has experience working on Class I, II, and III devices and has successfully led teams on complex projects, designing innovative equipment and processes. Before joining Sterling, he led engineering teams at Trudell Medical International and Amico Corp. Bonn holds an MBA and is a Professional Engineer with a background in mechanical engineering.

Patrick Tam | Quality Manager, Canadian Operations

Patrick Tam

Senior Manager, Global Quality and RA​

Patrick serves as Senior Manager, Global Quality and Regulatory Affairs, bringing over 20 years of Quality Systems Management experience in the Medical Device and Pharma industries. He leads our Quality Management proactive, bringing a tactical and strategic focus to ensure consistent, repeatable quality for our clients. Prior to joining Sterling, Patrick served as Quality System Manager at Integra LifeSciences where he was responsible for maintaining Quality in their Canadian operations.

Soha Elhami | Quality Systems Manager | Sterling Industries

Soha Elhami

Quality Systems Manager

Soha is our Quality Systems Manager, responsible for effective and compliant operation of all our quality systems, and aligning them with our Quality Management System (QMS). She brings years of quality management experience across manufacturing environments, including OEM Medical Device manufacturing. She has deep expertise in ISO standards, and ensuring compliance across regulatory frameworks. Soha holds a Masters degree in Industrial Engineering.
Robert Meeuwse Manager, Advance Molding Solutions at Sterling Industries

Robert Meeuwse

Manager, Advance Molding Solutions

Rob Meeuwse is Sterling’s Manager, Advanced Molding Solutions, responsible for development of injection molded products and tooling. With over 30 years of experience in the plastics industry, he brings a wealth of experience in plastics development from part design through to turnkey injection molding systems. Before joining Sterling, Rob served as the Engineering Manager for multiple manufacturing companies. Rob is a licensed Professional Engineer with a degree in Aerospace Engineering.

Paul Scheel | Operations Manager, Kalamazoo | Sterling Industries

Paul Scheel

Operations Manager, Kalamazoo

Paul is our Operations Manager for our Kalamazoo facility in Michigan, where he is responsible for overseeing Manufacturing Operations and Employee Health & Safety. He uses his deep experience in Lean Manufacturing and Supply Chain management in both the Medical Device and Automotive industries to optimize efficiency of our manufacturing projects. Prior to Sterling, Paul held a senior manager role at Stryker. He holds an MBA degree in addition to a BS in Industrial Engineering.
Shad Rahman, M.Eng, P.Eng | Operations Manager, Vaughan Facility

Shad Rahman

Operations Manager, Toronto

Shad is Sterling’s Operations Manager for our Vaughan facility in the Greater Toronto Area, where he is responsible for manufacturing operations. He applies his deep expertise in process development, quality management, R&D and lean manufacturing to ensure top efficiency across our manufacturing projects. He previously worked as our Team Lead Quality Engineer. Shad is a licensed engineer, with degrees in mechanical and process engineering.

Jeremy Macala | Operations Manager, Injection Molding

Jeremy Macala

Operations Manager, Injection Molding

As Sterling’s Operations Manager, Injection Molding, Jeremy oversees our dedicated facility in Barrie, Ontario. He brings over 25 years’ injection molding and lean manufacturing experience in both the automotive and medical device sectors. He leads our injection molding team and is responsible for overall equipment efficiency. Prior to joining Sterling, Jeremy served as a Senior Process Technician with Southmedic.

Brian Postma, Operations Manager at Sterling Industries, Kalamazoo

Brian Postma

Operations Manager, Kalamazoo

Brian is Sterling Industries’ Operations Manager at our Kalamazoo facility in Michigan, where he is responsible for the manufacturing operations and ensuring efficiency across the facility’s client projects. He brings over 12 years of management experience in a variety of leadership roles, most recently as the North American Administrative Manager at Dematic.  He holds a degree in Business Administration and a certificate in Leadership & Management.

Alvira Macanovic, PhD

Director of Global Quality & Regulatory Affairs

Alvira is our Director of Global Quality & Regulatory Affairs. She brings a career’s worth of experience and leadership in Medical Devices and Biotechnology, with an impressive track record in quality & process management, regulatory strategy, and medical device commercialization.  Prior to joining Sterling, she served as President & CEO of Ventripoint Diganostics. An active advisor and mentor to Medtech startups, Alvira holds a PhD in chemistry.

Tim Doyle | Quality Manager, U.S. Operations

Tim Doyle

Quality Manager, U.S. Operations

As Quality Manager of our U.S. Operations, Tim brings over 30 years of experience in computer-aided surgical devices, electromechanical devices, metal fabrication and assembly processes, including clean room assembly and packaging for sterilization. He has extensive international experience, partnering on quality and supplier development projects. Tim holds the ASQ CQE designation. He also proudly served 7 years in the United States Air Force.

Libni Cano is our Toronto operations’ Regulatory and Quality Manager, responsible for quality and regulatory.

Libni Cano

Regulatory and Quality Systems Manager​

Libni serves as Regulatory and Quality Manager for Sterling’s Canadian sites, responsible for both quality and regulatory compliance. She has over 14 years of experience in medical device quality management systems, with expertise in FDA and Health Canada regulations as well as electronic QMS implementation. Libni is a BSI-certified Lead Auditor for ISO 13485:2016.; she is also ASQ certified with CQE and CMQ designations, and holds a BSc in Industrial and Systems Engineering.

Jojo Wang is our Engineering Manager, responsible for leading our Sterling Engineering Team.

Jojo Wang

Director of Engineering

As Director of Engineering, Jojo is responsible for leading the Engineering Team. She brings a wealth of experience in Project Management, Lean Manufacturing, and Product Development, and expertise in designing manufacturing solutions and driving business improvements. Prior to joining Sterling, Jojo served as a process engineering leader for Boston Scientific, focused on electrophysiology solutions. She holds a BSc in Mechatronic Engineering & Automation, and a Masters in Engineering Management.

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