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CEO David Van Slingerland at Vaughan’s Health & Innovation Forum

CEO of Sterling Industries, David Van Slingerland at Vaughan Future of Health & Innovation

Last week, the Vaughan Chamber of Commerce hosted a forum on The Future of Health and Innovation, aimed at shaping a vision for the city’s vibrant healthcare ecosystem. The event came the day after York University announced plans to open a new medical school in Vaughan. Sterling Industries’ CEO David Van Slingerland took part in […]

Sterling returns to Medica 2023

Sterling returns to Medica 2023

Sterling Industries will be returning to Düsseldorf, Germany for Medica 2023. Join us from November 13-16 as we showcase our expertise and innovative engineering that have made us a trusted name in Medical Device Manufacturing for over 40 years. If you are an emerging or established Medical Device OEM, come by and connect at Sterling booth […]

Scaling Your Medical Device Production

Scaling Your Medical Device Production

ARTICLE Benefits of Partnering with a Medical Device Contract Manufacturer Reprinted from BioMatters magazine Whether you work for a large Medical Device OEM or a fast-growing device startup, scaling production marks a new phase in your product’s journey. You’ve already identified the opportunity, designed the solution, validated demand, iterated prototypes… perhaps you’ve received FDA approvals […]

Sterling Industries joins new Hardware Angel Network

Vaughan ON  June 28, 2023 — Sterling Industries confirmed it will participate in the new Hardware Angel Network (HAN), Canada’s only hardware- and deep-tech focused investor network. Launched today by ventureLab at Collision 2023, HAN is tailored to the needs of hardware startups, and will offer curated investment opportunities to support companies building transformational products […]

Sterling Industries hosts visit from Vaughan’s Mayor Del Duca

Sterling Industries, a leading medical device contract manufacturer headquartered in Vaughan, was pleased to welcome Mayor Steven Del Duca today for a tour of its advanced manufacturing facilities.

VAUGHAN, ON June 13, 2023 — Sterling Industries, a leading medical device contract manufacturer headquartered in Vaughan, was pleased to welcome Mayor Steven Del Duca today for a tour of its advanced manufacturing facilities. The visit underscores Sterling Industries’ key role within Vaughan’s burgeoning HealthTech and Life Sciences economy. During the visit, Mayor Del Duca highlighted […]

Sterling Opens MedTech Lab for Local Startups in Partnership with ventureLAB

Mayor Steven Del Duca, Matt Skynner, David Van Slingerland, and Laura Smith, MPP, are cutting the ribbon for the Medtech Innovation Lab at Sterling Industries

Vaughan, Ontario – Sterling Industries proudly opened the new Hardware Catalyst Initiative (HCI) MedTech Lab today at its facility in Vaughan, in partnership with ventureLAB. The MedTech Lab is a collaborative space tailored to the needs of local MedTech startups developing new and innovative medical devices. The state-of-the-art lab, hosted in one of Sterling Industries’ […]

Sterling Industries CEO named to Top 25 Healthcare Technology Leaders

Sterling Industries Top 25 Healthcare Technology Leaders in 2022

The Healthcare Technology Report recently published their list of Toronto’s Top 25 Healthcare Technology Leaders in 2022, placing Sterling Industries’ CEO, David Van Slingerland, in the 6th spot. It was David’s second high-profile leadership award in as many months, having been awarded the Order of Vaughan in November. The Healthcare Technology Report made note of […]

CEO Awarded Vaughan’s Highest Honor

CEO of Sterling Industries, David Van Slingerland’s signing the Order of Vaughan certification

At Sterling, we were thrilled to hear that our CEO, David Van Slingerland, was selected to receive the Order of Vaughan, the highest civic honor available from the City of Vaughan. David was chosen based on his contributions to both business and medical technology, having been a long-time collaborator and supporter of the city’s economic […]

Sterling joins Canada Pavilion @Medica 2022

Sterling Industries MEDICA Invitation

Sterling Industries is heading to Düsseldorf! Visit us in the Canadian Pavilion at Medica 2022, November 14-17. Sterling is among an elite group of leading medical companies selected to exhibit alongside the federal and provincial governments at the Canadian Pavilion, as they seek to grow the industry’s international reach and publicize Canada’s most innovative MedTech […]

Labor Day BBQ at Sterling Industries

Sterling Industries Team Medical device Manufacturer

A team that BBQs together, stays together.We had a great afternoon kicking off the Labor Day weekend with an onsite BBQ. Thank you to everyone on the team for their hard work this year; we know we could not have made it this far without you. Tip of the chef’s hat to Grill Master and […]

Dale Morgan, Director of Global Quality at Sterling Industries

Dale Morgan

Director of Global Quality

Dale is our Director of Global Quality. He brings a career’s worth of experience and leadership in Medical Devices, with deep expertise in quality management systems, regulatory submissions, quality engineering, and more.  Dale has worked with both established medical device OEMs and start-ups, as well as product certification and audit organizations. A licensed professional biomedical engineer, Dale is also certified as an ISO 13485 auditor/MDSAP.

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.

Patrick Tam | Quality Manager, Canadian Operations

Patrick Tam

Quality Manager, Canadian Operations​

Patrick serves as Sterling’s Quality Manager, 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.

Jeff Kiel | Manager, Engineered Solutions

Jeff Kiel

Manager, Engineered Solutions

Jeff serves as Manager of our 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.

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.

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.

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

Jojo Wang

Engineering Manager

As Engineering Manager, 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.

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

Lilian Soo

Director of Finance

Lilian is the Director of Finance at Sterling. She is a seasoned professional with over 15 years of progressive experience in Finance, and a talented CPA/CGA who unites operations with finance continuously improving company performance. She has extensive experience with fast paced environment, 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.

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.