R2 Technologies - Our Story

Tim Holt is President and CEO of R2 Technologies, headquar-tered in San Ramon, California. R2 is currently developing breakthrough CryoAesthetic technologies that will launch in the US and China markets in early 2021. Tim has 17 years of commercial experience in the aesthetic medical device industry which includes key leadership roles at Reliant Technologies and ZELTIQ. He was at the forefront of the successful product launches of Fraxel and CoolSculpting as well as the growth and scaling of those two ventures from start-up to IPO/acquisition. R2 will be Tim’s third successive company delivering a
game-changing product to market that originated in the labs of world-renowned serial inventors, Drs. Rox Anderson, Dieter Manstein and Henry Chan.

Tim is a native of Ohio. He received his BBA in Marketing from Ohio University in 1997 and his MBA from Campbell University in 1999. He has been involved in various youth mentorship and philanthropic organizations. He is a member of the Ohio University Executive Advisory Board, he’s a sponsor of the Ohio University Select Leaders Program and he’s an Ambassador for the Gratitude Network.

Kristine has dedicated her 25-year career to cryobiology research and the development of cold-based medical devices. She held a leadership position at ZELTIQ and dedicated the last decade to aesthetic applications for cold therapies.

Mike has 20 years of experience helping healthcare companies bring innovative technologies to market. Mike’s career began at Johnson & Johnson in operations and commercial roles. More recently, he held commercial roles at Biolux Research, Elira, and ZELTIQ.

Roger has been in the pharmaceutical/medical device industry for over 20 years. He jumped into aesthetic medicine in 2012 with ZELTIQ, assuming the role as Managing Director of APAC for CoolSculpting. He then moved on to miraDry where he built and managed the APAC, Middle East and LATAM business.

Chris has led high performing sales teams in the aesthetic device industry for 25 years. He started his career with Coherent Medical Lasers and most recently has held Vice President of Sales positions with Biolux Research, MiraDry and ZELTIQ.

Casey has 20+ years’ experience leading high performing teams in sales operations, customer service, and logistics in the medical aesthetics and life science industries. Most recently with ZELTIQ where he helped to launch the CoolSculpting brand and commercial programs.

For the last 20 years, Ragan has worked in the high-tech and medtech industry. She has been instrumental in multiple stages of the IPO process, most recently with ZELTIQ.

James has held progressive sales and marketing roles for over 20 years, including roles with aesthetic companies including Laserscope, Iridex, Lumenis, and ZELTIQ.

With over 20 years in the medical device industry, Sunmi developed a series of successful education programs, most recently at miraDry. Her passion is training and education for customers domestically and internationally.

For over 28 years, Kevin worked as a pre-clinical and clinical engineer at companies that develop medical devices for anesthesia, obstetrics, urology, and aesthetics.

Andrew has led product development, marketing, and education for notable brands within the aesthetics space, including HydraFacial, iS Clinical, Estee Lauder and Shiseido.

Greg has over 25 years of experience developing operating room equipment, medical robotics and industrial automation. His background is in mechanical engineering and he lead numerous cross-functional product development and company-wide programs.

Angell is a CPA and FP&A with 20 years of both public and private company experience. She brings a wide breadth of accounting and finance knowledge.

Peggy has held progressive commercial and KOL development roles in the medical device industry with a focus on aesthetic medicine in recent years. She has worked with notable aesthetic physicians and led KOL engagement and advisory programs while at companies such as Sciton, Cutera, and CoolSculpting.

Ian is a high-performance Director with 23 years of progressive leadership in project management, process improvement, customer relationship management, operations, R&D, and business strategy for a variety of companies.

Gwen has over 20 years experience in medical and aesthetic sales. In 2013, she joined the Zeltiq team as Regional Practice Manager and was promoted to Regional Sales Director where she led successful teams. Most recently, Gwen was Senior Practice Development Manager and Senior Regional Sales Director at miraDry.

Angela joined the aesthetic industry in 2013. She was a Capital Sales Representative as well as a Regional Sales Manager for Zeltiq. She joined R2 because of her passion for Cryo Aesthetics!

Over 15 years of influence & top sales performance in the medical device industry comprising of numerous breakthrough and disruptive technologies across private, startup and Fortune 500 companies. Maximized market adoption of CoolSculpting at Zeltiq, Allergan & AbbVie. Most recently leading to the expansion of the body contouring product portfolio.

Lauren has over 8 years of experience in aesthetics. She spent the last 5 years managing Inside Sales at Zeltiq/Allergan for CoolSculpting. She is an advisor for Sculptology, helping to build their practice, and will manage R2’s elite Business Development team.

Marisa has joined the R2 Technologies team as the Sr. Marketing Manager. With her nine years of experience in both the public and private sectors, Marisa has expertise in every aspect of the trade. Most recently, she was the Head of Marketing for a B2B startup overseeing the global marketing operations, primarily focused on lead-gen and cross-channel strategy.

Lawrence Gonzalez joined the aesthetic industry in 2016 with a track record of consistent success in the Aesthetic Industry. Lawrence has enjoyed developing Business and Practices for over 12 years, utilizing extensive experience in Business Consulting with four years of which in the Aesthetics Industry. Recently from MiraDry as a Top Performer and a Presidents Club winner!

Amy joins us with 15 years of diverse experience in both Practice Development and Capital Technology sales. She joined aesthetics in 2014 as a Practice Development Manager and was quickly promoted to Regional Manager, leading a successful team. She moved to miraDry, focusing on new accounts and most recently worked in capital laser sales with Biolase.

Carmen has held various regulatory and quality positions in the medical device, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology industries for the last 18 years. Her experience spans from well-established companies like Johnson & Johnson and Boston Scientific to early-stage startups.

Jolie has over 10 years of experience overseeing all aspects of the human resources function, including talent acquisition, compensation & benefits, employee relations, and organizational development. She is an expert at working with dynamic organizations to support rapid business growth and achieve workforce excellence.

Lara began her career in aesthetics in 2004 when she developed and managed the 1st Cosmetic Center for Kaiser Permanente NW. She then went on to oversee the start-up of several aesthetic practices which fostered her love for business development. Lara transitioned her business development expertise to aesthetic sales and managed multiple award-winning practice development teams for CoolSculpting and miraDry as a Regional Manager & Director. Lara is passionate about practice development and supporting medical practices with new technology integration and success. She is looking forward to being a part of the R2 Technologies team.

Trena comes to us with 20 years of experience as a consistent top performer in pharmaceutical and medical sales. She has won multiple Leadership and Presidents Circle awards. She began her aesthetic career with CoolSculpting in 2015 as a Specialty Sales Manager. The last 3 years, Trena has been successful in capital sales with Viveve Medical and is happy to be a part of the R2 family.

Brett started his career in aesthetics 5 years ago with CoolSculpting which moved him from California to New Mexico, then finally settling down in Dallas. During that time, Brett was the recipient of 3 President’s Club trips, numerous high-achievement awards, and underwent two acquisitions. Brett is a great addition to the team bringing his successful practice building expertise to our Glacial Rx^TM customers.

Nathan is passionate about designing and developing quality medical devices that improve patient care. He has spent the past 5 years working as a systems engineer for next generation operating room equipment. Nathan acts as an architect of the system and maintains the final product performance.

Roy Mejia is an Area Sales Manager who partners with aesthetic practices to help them grow their business specializing in CryoAesthetic medical devices. After spending three and a half years working for Coolsculpting, where he was a top performer and Presidents Club winner multiple times, Roy knows what truly is to help practices grow their business and help them develop new ways to stay competitive within their markets.

Misty’s passion for medical aesthetics started on the business side where she owned a medical spa. She has been in this field since 2007 finding great success with CoolSculpting as a multiple year Presidents Club winner and countless promotions and awards. In 2016 Misty started her CoolSculpting career in Colorado and Utah and as a top performer, moved to San Diego with a promotion to a Field Sales Trainer and Senior Practice Development Manager. Hired on by Zeltiq and going through two Acquisitions, she is excited to join the leadership of R2 as an Area Sales Manager.

Linda is an RN/BSN who joins us with over 15 years of successful experience in the aesthetic medical device industry. She joined Reliant Technologies (Fraxel) in 2005 as one of six Clinical Educators, Zeltiq (CoolSculpting) in 2014 as a Practice Development Manager and is now excited to be a part of R2 Technologies, her third company with the same inventors. Linda has loved cultivating relationships with numerous offices throughout the US and Internationally.

For the past 15 years, Thuy has managed clinical research activities for a variety of Medical Device companies.  She has specialized in early-stage companies, helping them structure trials and studies for new, emerging technologies.  She has successfully helped bring new devices to market from pre-market approval through market clearance and reimbursement across a wide range of fields including pulmonology, bariatrics, and neurosurgery.

Dazia has over 20 years of experience as a proven leader in customer support and operations in the medical device field, with a true passion in providing world-class support and building the most efficient teams possible.

Rich joins us with 4 years of successful experience in Aesthetics. He began his career as a Capital Sales Representative for CoolSculpting. Rich has spent the last 2 years as a Field Sales Trainer.

Benjamin is a Business Development Representative with over 5 years of experience in the medical aesthetics industry. He spent his time with CoolSculpting as an Inside Sales Lead helping businesses grow their aesthetic services.

Christina Woods has over 20 years of successful experience in both outside sales as well as many years with Allergan/AbbVie in the Aesthetics space. She joined CoolSculpting in 2018 as a Practice Development Manager in the San Diego/Inland Empire market and has accumulated numerous national awards along the way! Christina is thrilled to be joining the R2 Technologies team (her second company with the same inventors) and launching such an amazing new device! Christina loves becoming an integral part of every single office that she works with in helping them develop and grow towards a successful business.

Rebecca has 20 years experience in start-up companies. She ensures that solid accounting principals are followed, thus smoothing the acquisition process by companies like D&B and Cisco.