DREW HYKES
CEO
OKAMI MEDICAL
WHY: Joined Inari in 2017 as chief commercial officer before becoming COO in 2020, leading day-to-day business operations of the company that makes products to extract blood clots from veins. Became CEO in 2023.
IN THE NEWS: Stryker Corp. acquired Inari Medical in February for $4.9B, becoming one of the largest medtech acquisitions of OC in recent years. In October, was announced as new CEO of Okami Medical of Aliso Viejo.
QUOTABLE: “Inari has positively impacted the lives of hundreds of thousands of patients through the development of purpose-built tools that address unmet patient needs. With Stryker’s capabilities and global infrastructure, we will be even better positioned to accelerate the development of innovative new solutions and expand our footprint.”
