The management team is comprised of highly qualified and experienced professionals, all of whom have demonstrated their operational and managerial qualities within some of the most competitive multinational companies in the healthcare field.
The Implanet scientific team is made up of internationally renowned surgeons with established credentials in the scientific community. Representing both private and public institutions, they encompass all orthopedic specialties. Their involvement and input to Implanet strategic development is one of the company’s major assets.
Ludovic Lastennet
Chief Executive Officer
Ludovic has 32 years of experience in medical field, capital equipment, reconstructive orthopedics and dental implants.
Prior to Implanet he spent 5 years as General Manager of a French Subsidiary of KaVo Dental, and 6 years as European Sales Manager for Stryker Corporation.
Ludovic is graduated from a Business School, 1990 - ISG, Paris, France.
David Dieumegard
Vice President Financial
David has 26 years of experience in Finance in various industries, such as CFO of KOT laboratory (adult nutrition), Musiwave (leading platform to deliver music content on mobiles, sold to Microsoft e-live) and as Corporate Controller at ActivIdentity (network security and authentication software solution, company listed on Nasdaq).
David owns a Master and Post Master Degree in Finance, 1993 - University of Poitiers, France.
Régis le Couëdic
Vice-President R&D / RA
Regis has 35 years of experience in reconstructive Orthopedics and Spinal implants with US majors (Zimmer, Stryker, Abbott Spine).
He was a founder of Spine Next and the R&D Director.
Régis has a mechanical Engineering Degree, 1990 - PolyTech'Lille, France.
Max W. Painter
Vice President & General Manager, Implanet America
Max brings to Implanet more than 25 years of experience in development and growth for medical technology companies in the spine and medical device industry. He has guided teams achieving high revenue growth, created market-leading distribution networks, launched successful product commercialization efforts, and built world-class surgeon champion teams. As General Manager of Implanet America, Max is assembling a world-class team of medical device professionals who he will lead to advance the global adoption of the company’s cutting-edge surgical solutions.
Benjamin Letienne
Vice President Marketing et International Sales
Benjamin has more than 15 years of experience in the field of implants for spinal surgery, notably as a partner and General Director of Orthopedic & Spine Development.
He has a Master in Management, 2004 - SKEMA, Sophia Antipolis, France.
Yvanna Peigné
Operations Manager
Yvanna has 23 years of experience in Customer Service in the medical field: reconstructive orthopedics, dental implantology.
She spent 5 years as Customer Service Director of the French subsidiary of KaVo Dental, belonging to the Danaher Corp group.