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Accuray Leadership

The Accuray leadership team is committed to making it possible for employees to thrive, customers to excel, and patients to live longer, better lives. We relentlessly focus on innovation in all that we do while striving to provide rewarding growth opportunities through a highly differentiated portfolio of radiosurgery and radiotherapy technologies

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SUZANNE WINTER

PRESIDENT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

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SUZANNE WINTER

PRESIDENT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

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ALI PERVAIZ

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT,
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

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ALI PERVAIZ

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT,
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

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SANDEEP CHALKE

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT,
CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER

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SANDEEP CHALKE

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT,
CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER

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SETH BLACKSBURG
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SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT,
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SETH BLACKSBURG
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JESSE CHEW

Senior Vice President,
Chief Legal Officer
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JESSE CHEW

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MICHAEL HOGE

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT,
GLOBAL OPERATIONS
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MICHAEL HOGE

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT,
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JIM DENNISON

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT,
GLOBAL REGULATORY, QUALITY AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
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JIM DENNISON

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT,
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ROGER CAO

PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER, APAC REGION

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ROGER CAO

PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER, APAC REGION

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XAVIER DE MISOUARD

PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER, EIMEA REGION

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XAVIER DE MISOUARD

PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER, EIMEA REGION

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MELANIE GEBAUER

VICE PRESIDENT,
GLOBAL HUMAN RESOURCES
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MELANIE GEBAUER

VICE PRESIDENT,
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JUKI HOZUMI

PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER, JAPAN REGION

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JUKI HOZUMI

PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER, JAPAN REGION

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COREY LAWSON

VICE PRESIDENT,
PRODUCT STRATEGY
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COREY LAWSON

VICE PRESIDENT,
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MIKE LEISCHER

PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER, AMERICAS REGION

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MIKE LEISCHER

PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER, AMERICAS REGION

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SUZANNE WINTER

PRESIDENT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

“What attracted me to Accuray was the opportunity to help improve lives – on a global scale – through the development of innovative, non-invasive, ultra-precise radiotherapy technology and partnerships with dedicated healthcare teams worldwide. I discovered a company with exquisite technology, an extraordinary global employee team with an unwavering commitment to the organization’s purpose and unlimited potential to transform care and enhance outcomes for people diagnosed with cancer.”

Suzanne Winter is the President and CEO of Accuray, bringing more than 30 years of healthcare med tech experience. She joined Accuray as Senior Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer in October 2019. Prior to joining Accuray, Suzanne held senior executive roles spanning general management, commercial and business development across a range of healthcare industry segments, including diagnostic imaging, cardiovascular, neurocritical care and surgery. Most recently, she served as Group Vice President Medtronic Diabetes where she was responsible for $1.4B Americas region leading a 2,000-person commercial organization. Before Medtronic, Suzanne was the General Manager of GE Healthcare’s Interventional, X-ray and Mammography business.

Suzanne earned a Master of Business Administration degree from Harvard University Graduate School of Business in Boston, Massachusetts and a Bachelor of Science degree with a specialization in chemistry from Saint Lawrence University in Canton, New York.

 

ALI PERVAIZ

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

Having the ability to impact the lives of patients and their families in a positive way through our innovative radiation therapy technologies is what makes Accuray a very special place to work. Our employees are passionate about our purpose and work hard every day to exceed our customers’ expectations, which makes me really proud to be a part of the team.

Ali Pervaiz was appointed Chief Financial Officer of Accuray in May 2022. In his role as CFO, Ali directs the global finance organization and oversees all aspects of Accuray Incorporated’s finance function. Ali joined Accuray in August 2020 as Vice President, Global Commercial Operations, leading the transformation of the company’s business processes and driving revenue performance. During his 18-year career in the medical technology industry, Ali has established a proven track record for delivering results and creating shareholder value.

Prior to joining Accuray, Ali was with GE Healthcare for over 15 years in senior financial and operating leadership roles. He began his finance career in GE’s prestigious Corporate Audit Staff program, a rigorous multi-year rotation through different divisions used to groom future leaders before assuming increasing levels of responsibility within the Finance organization. Ali previously held the roles of Chief Financial Officer for two GE Healthcare business units including the $1.3B US Imaging Equipment and $650M US Life Support Solutions business.

Ali received a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, a Master of Science in healthcare technologies management from the Medical College of Wisconsin and a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from Marquette University.

SANDEEP CHALKE

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER

“Accuray’s unique treatment technologies and patient-centric innovations in radiation therapy either extend or save lives. This creates an amazing opportunity for us to grow globally and build partnerships that result in improved patient care.”

Sandeep Chalke is the Chief Commercial Officer at Accuray, bringing more than 25 years of medical device expertise in commercialization, business development and operations. In his role at Accuray Sandeep has responsibility for the global commercial, product development, R&D and engineering functions.

Prior to joining Accuray, Sandeep was president, Asia-Pacific and Latin America regions at Vyaire Medical, a global respiratory care manufacturer, where he had full P&L responsibility along with oversight of select manufacturing sites. Prior to Vyaire, Sandeep held various global leadership positions at Medtronic, Acelity, Inc. and GE Healthcare, where he led the development of new products and service solutions, established new markets and partnerships with government organizations and private payors to drive revenue growth, margin expansion and technology leadership.

Sandeep earned a Master of Business Administration degree in international marketing from Leicester University, United Kingdom and Medical Electronics Engineering, Bombay University, India.

SETH BLACKSBURG, M.D., MBA

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER

“Joining Accuray is a natural extension of my passion for providing compassionate, patient-centered care, and I am honored to be working with a team that shares this commitment to improving the lives of people affected by cancer. I have seen firsthand the transformative power of advanced cancer treatments, and I am excited to be part of a company that is leading the way in developing innovative technologies that offer hope and healing to patients around the world.”

Seth Blacksburg is the Senior Vice President, Chief Medical Officer at Accuray. In this role he is responsible for leading the organization’s global clinical strategic approach, including customer education, patient access and reimbursement, and clinical research and publication strategy, while bringing the insights and voice of the customer necessary to help drive transformative technological innovations.

Dr. Blacksburg previously served as the company’s vice president, chief medical officer for the Americas (North and South America) regions. Prior to joining Accuray, he was chairman of radiation medicine at Lenox Hill Hospital, a part of Northwell Health, the largest private employer in New York (state). Dr. Blacksburg managed the clinical oversight and strategic development of the department. He also served as a key member of the hospital’s cancer committee, medical board and national accreditation programs for breast and rectal cancers. During Dr. Blacksburg’s tenure with Lenox Hill the cancer program achieved Commission on Cancer accreditation and the department patient volume increased significantly. 

Dr. Blacksburg is a board-certified radiation oncologist who earned a master of business administration degree while concurrently completing his medical studies. He is highly skilled in all facets of radiation oncology, including stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) and radiosurgery for prostate, breast, and CNS cancers, and other tumor sites, brachytherapy, and integrating radiation with immunotherapy. Dr. Blacksburg is also considered a thought leader in medical informatics. 

JESSE CHEW

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer

“Having lost someone close to me to cancer, I wanted to work at a company with products that can make a meaningful difference in the lives of cancer patients and their loved ones.”

Jesse Chew serves as our Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer. In this role, he leads our global legal function. He joined Accuray in January 2014 as Corporate Counsel. Prior to his tenure at Accuray, Jesse practiced corporate securities law at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C. from October 2007 to January 2014. 

Jesse holds a Juris Doctor (JD) degree from the University of Southern California and a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and political science from the University of California at Davis.

MICHAEL HOGE

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, GLOBAL OPERATIONS

“What attracted me to Accuray. . . The Purpose, The Products, The People, and The Potential. I am energized by great people, working on challenging products, that make a positive impact in the world, and winning and growing together.”

Mike Hoge is Senior Vice President Global Operations at Accuray, with responsibility for global sourcing, manufacturing, logistics and distribution, EHS, and product quality. He is respected for his ability to build and lead high performing global teams and create new business processes and capabilities that deliver results.

Mike has over 30 years of industry experience in engineering and manufacturing with extensive expertise in new product introductions, manufacturing process development and supplier management. Prior to joining Accuray, Mike was with GE Healthcare for 20 years where he held various executive leadership roles of increasing responsibility including an assignment for three years based in Beijing, China managing multi-plant operations across the Asia Pacific region. Earlier in his career, Mike worked in various engineering roles at Generac Corporation and Caterpillar.

Mike holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Marquette University and a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. In addition, he is certified as a Six Sigma Master Black Belt.

JIM DENNISON

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, GLOBAL REGULATORY,
QUALITY AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

“I want to be on a winning team that wakes up every day driven to make a huge impact on the quest to cure cancer …. That team is Accuray!!”

Jim Dennison is the Senior Vice President of Global Regulatory, Quality and Product Development, bringing more than 20 years of experience in quality assurance and regulatory affairs. In this role, he will lead overall quality and regulatory/government affairs, along with product compliance.

Prior to joining Accuray, Jim was employed at GE Healthcare, most recently as Senior Executive Vice President, Quality and Regulatory Affairs. Jim’s tenure with GE Healthcare spans nearly 15 years in various executive leadership roles in quality and regulatory affairs, guiding their imaging and overall healthcare businesses. He also has held leadership roles with Medtronic, Mallinckrodt Pharmaceutical and Baxter Healthcare.

Jim earned his Master of Business Administration degree from Keller Graduate School of Management and Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry/biology from the University of Wisconsin.

ROGER CAO

PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER, APAC REGION

“Accuray technologies can help improve treatments and quality of life for people with cancer. It makes me happy to be a part of this and is the reason I go to work every day.”

Roger Cao is President and General Manager of the APAC (Asia-Pacific) region at Accuray, helping to drive increased market share, operational performance and positive financial results for the area. He joined Accuray in 2013, was appointed CEO of the Accuray-CNNC joint venture in 2019, and transitioned back to Accuray as President and General Manager in January 2022.

Before joining Accuray, Roger spent the majority of his career gaining medical device commercialization, business development and sales expertise with Siemens China Ltd. During his tenure with Siemens he held multiple senior leadership positions including most recently, as the Senior Vice President and Division Cluster Leader of the Imaging and Therapy Division for Northeast Asia where he was responsible for the 1.0 billion USD  diagnostic imaging product portfolio and IT product and service businesses. Roger has also served as resident radiologist at ZhongShan Hospital and Fudan University Medical School, and faculty teacher at ZheJiang Medical School.

Roger earned a Medical Bachelor degree from ZheJiang Medical University, a Master’s in Medicine degree with an emphasis in CT imaging diagnosis from Shanghai Medical University, and an EMBA from CheungKong Graduate School of Business.

SCOTT CHAPMAN

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, GLOBAL SERVICE

“Accuray produces the most effective radiation therapy devices in the world. It is a team with an unmatched commitment to patient care.”

Scott Chapman is the Senior Vice President of Global Service. In this role, he is responsible for leading customer support functions including field service, project management, technical and clinical support. These teams are focused on providing world-class product support and ensuring optimal product performance for customers worldwide. Scott joined Accuray in 2014 as the Vice President of Americas Customer Support. Prior to joining Accuray, Scott held a wide range of leadership roles at GE Healthcare and GE Industrial Systems.

Scott holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Colorado and a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Michigan Technological University. He is a graduate of several of GE’s leadership programs and a certified and experienced Six-Sigma Black Belt.

XAVIER DE MISOUARD

PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER, EIMEA REGION

“Throughout my career it has been my personal goal to be involved in helping to improve the lives of people diagnosed with serious medical conditions. I joined Accuray more than 15 years ago and I’m passionate about our unrelenting focus on developing innovative products that truly make a difference in patients’ lives.“

Xavier de Misouard is President and General Manager of the EIMEA (Europe, India, Middle East & Africa) region at Accuray. In this role he is responsible for achieving business objectives and increasing market share in the region. Xavier leads the cross-functional Accuray team and distributor commercial network, ensuring their performance aligns with the success of the region.

Xavier brings more than 30 years of global medtech experience with a demonstrated track record of operational excellence in capital equipment. He joined Accuray in 2006 as Director of Operations, Europe to launch the EIMEA operations and was subsequently promoted to VP EIMEA & International Operations, before taking on his current role. Prior to joining Accuray, Xavier was employed for 18 years at Siemens Medical Solutions (now Siemens Healthineers) in various roles of increasing responsibility, both in France and in the U.S.

Xavier earned a Master’s degree in Technology, Management & Finance from the University of Caen.

MELANIE GEBAUER

VICE PRESIDENT, GLOBAL HUMAN RESOURCES

“Human Resources is a function that can support a variety of businesses in any industry with much of the work being transferable, but when I think about why I work at Accuray it is because of the contribution I am able to make to support the mission of helping cancer patients through radiation therapy technology. This mission motivates me in my everyday work to improve as many lives as possible.”

Melanie Gebauer is Vice President Global Human Resources at Accuray, with responsibility for leading global HR operations. She is also the direct business partner for the Research & Development (R&D) leadership team and is the primary executive in charge of guiding the advancement of the organization’s Diversity & Inclusion initiatives and elevating employee development. Melanie has a proven track record of aligning human capital strategies with business goals to deliver results through improved performance, engagement, profitability and growth.

Prior to joining Accuray, Melanie spent nearly four years as the Global Senior Human Resources Director at Genus Plc where she provided strategic support to the R&D and IntelliGen Technologies business and its nine manufacturing labs and research labs, across the globe including India, UK, Brazil, and the U.S. Previously, she was with Amcor Ltd for over seven years in various HR leadership roles of increasing responsibility including her last position, as Director, where she led a team through post-merger integration work involving six manufacturing sites and the corporate headquarters. 

Melanie holds bachelor’s degrees in both political science and German language, literature & culture from the University of Wisconsin – Madison, and is a Senior Certified Professional by the Society for Human Resources Management. She speaks fluent German and has dual citizenship with Germany.

JUKI HOZUMI

PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER, JAPAN REGION

“I am proud of the innovative products we develop that can make such a difference in the lives of patients and their loved ones.”

Juki Hozumi is President and General Manager of the Japan region at Accuray with responsibility for the customer-facing functional team and region P&L. He joined the organization in 2009 and transformed the business model, resulting in significant market share growth.

Prior to joining Accuray, Juki held multiple leadership positions across a range of healthcare med tech industry segments including radiology, cardiology, diabetes and critical care/intensive care/anesthesia. Most recently, he served as Vice President at LifeScan, formerly a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary, where he more than doubled market share and achieved 30 percent or higher growth for four years in a row. at Johnson & Johnson K.K., Smiths Medical Japan Ltd., and GE Medical Systems. Juki also has held multiple general manager roles at GE Medical Systems.

Juki earned a Master of Business Administration degree from the Graduate School of Management at University of California, Irvine and a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from Keio University, in Tokyo, Japan.

GS JHA

Global Chief Information Officer and Chief Information Security Officer

“While growing up in a remote part of India, I aspired to be a Medical Doctor to help alleviate the suffering and health issues in my family and community stemming from the lack of basic medical services. Accuray allows me to fulfill that aspiration without being a Medical Doctor.”

GS Jha is the Global Chief Information Officer and Chief Information Security Officer at Accuray, bringing more than 25 years of experience, primarily in the life sciences and med tech industries. In his role at Accuray, GS is responsible for leading the company’s global IT strategies and cybersecurity functions, with an emphasis on organizational and digital transformation, business continuity, and cybersecurity risk mitigation.

Previously, GS served as head of Global IT and Systems at ViewRay Inc., where he led the restructuring and rebuilding of the IT organization, and the implementation of processes, policies and applications necessary to develop world-class, secure IT services while reducing costs. GS has led the development and 510K Clearance of eight medical device software products and overseen their introduction to over two thousand labs globally. He also has held leadership roles at Asuragen Inc. (now Bio-Techne), ThermoFisher Scientific, Amgen, Accenture, and FedEx.

GS earned a Master of Science degree in computer science from Wayne State University, a Master of Business Administration degree from Northwestern University – Kellogg School of Management and a Bachelor of Science degree in computer engineering from the University of Poona in India.

COREY LAWSON

VICE PRESIDENT, PRODUCT STRATEGY

“It’s hard to imagine something more fulfilling than defining, designing, and deploying amazing technologies that positively impact the lives of patients confronted with cancer. Every day I’m amazed by our Accuray employees – their energy, intellect, and creativity remain essential to the life-saving solutions brought to so many patients around the world.”

Corey Lawson is the Vice President of Product Strategy. In this role, he leads the team responsible for transforming the voice of customers into marketable products. Corey has 18 years’ experience leading medical device teams that define, design, and distribute innovative technologies and more than 28 years’ experience in medical device product management. Prior to joining Accuray, Corey worked as the Director of Product Management at TomoTherapy Incorporated and as a Sr. Product Manager at General Electric.

Corey holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a Bachelor of Science in nursing degree from Marquette University.

 

MIKE LEISCHER

PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER, AMERICAS REGION

“I joined Accuray because I believe in our vision and the potential of our technology to improve patients’ lives. My job gives me great satisfaction because I am part of a global team helping to make better patient care possible.”

Mike Leischer is President & General Manager for the Americas (North and South America) region at Accuray. In this role he is responsible for developing and executing business strategies that achieve the company’s financial and operational objectives for the region.

Mike is recognized for his ability to deliver consistent financial results, profitable share growth and strategic new business wins in highly competitive healthcare markets. He brings over 24 years of healthcare industry experience, specializing in diagnostic imaging, IT, data analytics and oncology. Before joining Accuray, Mike held commercial and executive leadership roles at General Electric Healthcare, Toshiba America Medical Systems, and Canon Medical Systems USA.

Mike was a combat engineer and landing support specialist for the U.S. Marine Corps Active Reserve. He earned a Master of Business Administration degree from University of San Francisco and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in marketing and minor in Asian studies from California State University, Chico.

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