Leadership
Nancy Hairston
CEO & PRESIDENT
Dallas, Texas, native Nancy Hairston serves as the president and CEO of MedCAD, a Dallas-based medical technology company built on an innovative approach to the design and production of patient-matched medical implants. Following her passion of creating art and sculpting, Nancy received her Bachelor of Arts degree in sculpture from Loyola University in New Orleans. She then joined Alias Research, a startup 3D special effects animation software corporation that ultimately became Maya.
In 2000, she was instrumental in the development of a 3D digital sculpting software company SensAble Technologies, focusing on product development through 3D printing. By 2002, she formed her first corporation, VanDuzen, Inc. Nancy founded the MedCAD brand in 2007, allowing her to use the artistic and special effects animation skills acquired in her earlier career. By this time Nancy had mastered a process called digital sculpting, which she used to design toys for Mattel and Disney.
Noting the rapid advancement of 3D printing and medical technology, Nancy began to look to the medical space as a new market for her skills, and by 2009 the company had created its first surgical planning processes and models. In 2011 MedCAD was granted a 510K FDA clearance for its AccuShape cranial implant. To date, the corporation has provided facial, mandibular, and cranial implants for more than 8,000 individuals, each a patient-specific, custom solution using enhanced radiography, digital design, and 3D printing.
Brian Buss is a seasoned medical device business executive with extensive expertise in business and product development, particularly within startup environments. As Executive Vice President of MedCAD, a division of Van Duzen Inc. based in Dallas, Texas, he has been responsible for spearheading business growth and product innovation. At MedCAD, he played a pivotal role in building out the operations and regulatory teams, and his leadership led to the development and approval of six new 510(k) product lines. Brian also established crucial distribution partnerships and oversaw the integration of advanced 3D-printed metal manufacturing technology, expanding MedCAD’s capabilities in customized craniomaxillofacial implants, surgical instrumentation systems, and laser treatment devices.
Prior to MedCAD, Brian co-founded Genesis Biosystems Inc., where he contributed to the development of eight innovative products for the aesthetic and plastic surgery markets. As Vice President of Engineering at Osteomed Corporation, he led a team of biomedical engineers and technicians, expanding the company’s product offerings and boosting sales to $25 million within six years. With a BSME/EE from Stanford University, Brian brings a robust technical and regulatory knowledge base to the medical device industry, with expertise spanning additive manufacturing and U.S. and international medical device regulations.
Brian Buss
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Jim Cavanaugh
VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES
Jim Cavanaugh brings over 25 years of strategic sales leadership in the medical device industry. Jim has a deep expertise in the CMF, Neuro, Spine and Foot and Ankle Market Segments. With a proven track record of driving revenue growth, building high-performance teams, and expanding market share, he plays a pivotal role in shaping and executing the company’s commercial strategy.
He leads multiple cross functional teams to build both Primary and Selective Demand for MedCAD products, creates strategic and tactical plans to increase market share in both growth and existing markets and builds high energy, expert sales forces comprising both direct reps and independent distribution channels. Additionally, Jim is responsible for cultivating strong relationships with healthcare providers, hospital systems and key industry stakeholders.
Prior to joining MedCAD, Jim held senior leadership positions to include Vice President of Marketing and Vice President of Sales/ General Manager roles for Biomet Microfixation (now ZimmerBiomet) and OsteoMed, LLC (now Acumed) respectively, where he consistently exceeded growth targets and spearheaded national sales initiatives that led to double-digit year-over-year gains. Additionally, in those roles, he was responsible for the Global launch of new products, Medical Education, KOL Development and identifying new market opportunities.
Jim holds both Masters of Business Administration and Bachelor of Science Degrees from Jacksonville University and was a member of the men’s basketball team.
