Collier Joins Freedom Innovations

Kurt Collier, CP, former chairman of the Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) Board of Directors and Paralympics bronze medalist, has joined Freedom Innovations, Irvine, California, as director of New Business Development and Clinical Services.

Collier previously was director of Prosthetic Services at the Orthotic Prosthetic Center, Fairfax, Virginia, and director of Technical Services for Ossur North America, Aliso Viejo, California.

His experience also includes positions as a clinical prosthetics practitioner for Hanger Orthopedic Group in Albuquerque, New Mexico; NovaCare O&P in Tucson, Arizona; and Sabolich Prosthetic Research Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Among Collier's job responsibilities will be product manager for Freedom Innovation's new Evolution SP Liners, said Richard Myers, Freedom Innovations' president and chief operating officer.

"We want to continue to exceed expectations in our market, and by communicating that message to the prosthetists, Kurt will play an instrumental role in our future," Myers said.

Myers added, "Kurt's depth of experience and knowledge from the clinician's, amputee's, and athlete's perspectives, no doubt will contribute to our continuing efforts to provide the best possible products and services to prosthetists and patients alike."

Collier also brings to his new position extensive experience as a lecturer, trainer and motivator to amputees throughout the world, the company stated.

His interest in prosthetics stems from his passion for athletics, the company noted. While training for triathlons in 1990, a hit-and-run accident left him a transtibial amputee. During his pursuit of prosthetic certification, he successfully rehabilitated himself to return to triathlon competitions. He then became aware of the opportunity to compete against other amputees and began rigorous training for the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, Georgia, eventually winning bronze medals in the pentathlon and 4x100 relay competitions.

Meanwhile, Collier, who earned a bachelor of science degree in biology from James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia, before his accident, received his certificate in prosthetics from Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, in 1994.

In addition to his previous role with the ACA, Collier is the founder of Professionals Helping Amputees Train, a nonprofit organization, and he once served on the Disabled Sports USA board of directors.

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