Steve Sherman has been promoted to National Sales Manager, a newly created position at Freedom Innovations, Irvine, California, President and Chief Operating Officer Maynard Carkuff recently announced. Sherman, who previously served as key account manager, will now direct the overall sales process and ensure the effective communication, management, and organizational structure needed to support the company's targeted growth, the company said. "Steve brings a unique perspective to this newly created position. His extensive experience within prosthetic manufacturing and patient care has provided him with an intimate knowledge of the needs of our industry," Carkhuffsaid. "We are truly privileged to have Steve on our team and have complete confidence that he will help the company achieve its ongoing mission of serving amputees and the prosthetic industry at the highest level possible." With almost twenty years of sales experience and more than a decade in the prosthetic industry, Sherman most recently served as the prosthetic marketing coordinator for Wright & Filippis Inc., where he was responsible for developing marketing strategies and programs for the provider. Sherman was instrumental in creating AmpuTeam, a support-based program designed to provide amputees opportunities to learn the skills necessary to achieve their individual functional goals. Prior to Wright & Filippis, Sherman was a Sales Manager for Ossur North America, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for CAPOD Systems, Inc., and Central Region Sales Manager for Seattle Systems. Sherman earned a bachelor of arts in history from Michigan State University and currently resides in South Lyon, Michigan with wife, Jody, and daughters, Sarah, Hannah, and Marla.
Steve Sherman has been promoted to National Sales Manager, a newly created position at Freedom Innovations, Irvine, California, President and Chief Operating Officer Maynard Carkuff recently announced. Sherman, who previously served as key account manager, will now direct the overall sales process and ensure the effective communication, management, and organizational structure needed to support the company's targeted growth, the company said. "Steve brings a unique perspective to this newly created position. His extensive experience within prosthetic manufacturing and patient care has provided him with an intimate knowledge of the needs of our industry," Carkhuffsaid. "We are truly privileged to have Steve on our team and have complete confidence that he will help the company achieve its ongoing mission of serving amputees and the prosthetic industry at the highest level possible." With almost twenty years of sales experience and more than a decade in the prosthetic industry, Sherman most recently served as the prosthetic marketing coordinator for Wright & Filippis Inc., where he was responsible for developing marketing strategies and programs for the provider. Sherman was instrumental in creating AmpuTeam, a support-based program designed to provide amputees opportunities to learn the skills necessary to achieve their individual functional goals. Prior to Wright & Filippis, Sherman was a Sales Manager for Ossur North America, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for CAPOD Systems, Inc., and Central Region Sales Manager for Seattle Systems. Sherman earned a bachelor of arts in history from Michigan State University and currently resides in South Lyon, Michigan with wife, Jody, and daughters, Sarah, Hannah, and Marla.