Issue 1 2021

CEO MONTHLY / ISSUE 1 2021 15 Data-Driven Diagnostics Are CEO’s Core Competency 2012 to July 2014 and served on the board of the Colorado BioScience Association from April 2011 to April 2013. His experience seemingly knows no bounds, having plied his leadership skills in a myriad of roles, and for a wealth of companies and corporate entities. However, there have been two uniting threads throughout his professional career that have carried him from success to success, and seen him rise to a position where being named CEO of the Year, 2020 – The USA is a fully deserved success. These two threads are a passion for solutions, and a passion for high calibre leadership. Together, these skills have meant that Mr Hutton has been able to carve out a reputation for himself as being an outstanding leader that is driven to find and empower solutions. Mr Hutton joined the team at Biodesix Inc. from Spectranetics Corp, a U.S.-based global leader in vascular intervention and lead management solutions, and he was based at Medtronic plc before that, a global healthcare products company and manufacturer of medical devices and supplies. His knowledge and insight around the healthcare industry has also been a staple of his career in leadership, enhanced by his Bachelor of Arts degree in Health and Kinesiology from Purdue University. Almost ten years ago in July 2011, Mr Hutton was awarded the Medtronic Wallin Leadership Award for his focus on talent development, business performance, and his personal and intentional demonstration of leadership. Mr Hutton is an outstanding leader, and one who understands what it means to be effective in his role of inspiring others involved in the research and understanding of lung disease. At a time where lung disease is one of the most dominant news stories of our time, the work of Biodesix Inc. is more important than ever, and there can be no better leader to guide the firm than Mr Hutton. His leadership, dedication, and business performance have meant that this award could not go to a more deserving individual, and we look forward to seeing what the future holds for both Mr Hutton himself, and the wider work of Biodesix Inc. as a business at the forefront of data- driven diagnostic solutions. Company: Biodesix, Inc. Contact: Bobbi Coffin Website: https://www.biodesix.com/