Board of Directors

Dymicron^®’s Board of Directors is a powerhouse of business and industry leadership, combining decades of experience in scaling high-growth companies and driving breakthrough innovation. With a sharp focus on strategic execution, market expansion, and investor value, the Board plays a critical role in guiding Dymicron’s mission to redefine the future of orthopedic and spine care. Their vision and oversight continue to position the company at the forefront of next-generation orthopedic and spine technology.

Alan S. Layton

In addition to his leadership at Dymicron®, Mr. Layton has had an impressive career in real estate, construction, industrial engineering, and software development. He served as the Chairman of the Salt Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, a member of the Organizing Committee for the 2002 Olympic Games, and other community boards and activities. He earned... Read More

Whitney Clayton

Whitney K. Clayton has served as a VP with Polaroid Consumer Electronics and as a China strategy advisor to the Utah Fund of Funds, practiced law in Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen and Hamilton’s Washington D.C. and Hong Kong offices, and most recently completed five years as the CEO of MSC Aerospace where he closed a significant... Read More

Armen Khachatryan, M.D.

Armen Khachatryan, M.D. is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in minimally invasive microsurgery and the treatment of cervical and lumbar spinal disease. Dr. Khachatryan has extensive experience in minimally invasive surgery, motion preservation technology, artificial disc replacement and non-fusion technologies. He is an active partner at the Center for Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Excellence, founder of... Read More

Duane Madsen

Duane Madsen has served on Dymicron’s Board of Directors since 2006. Prior to his retirement in 2008, he served as a Vice President and Senior Director at Goldman Sachs and Company. Mr. Madsen is a graduate of the Wharton School of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania.

Tim Stratford

The former managing partner and currently senior counsel in the Beijing office of Covington & Burling LLP, an international law firm headquartered in Washington D.C., Mr. Stratford advises international clients doing business in China and Chinese companies seeking to expand their businesses globally. Except for a five-year period when he was based in Washington D.C.... Read More

Jeff K. Taylor, M.D.

A co-founder and Chief Science & Technology Officer of Dymicron, Dr. Taylor has more than 30 years of experience in medical device development in the areas of adult orthopedic reconstruction, spine surgery, surgical robotics, and trauma. He also served as founding director of Consensus Orthopedics, a company specializing in total joint replacement products. A medical... Read More

SUZANNE WINTERS, PhD.

Dr. Winters brings to Dymicron 30 years of experience developing medical technology. She previously served as a Director of the Utah Science Technology and Research Initiative, as well as the Executive Director for the BioInnovations Gateway. In addition to her role on the Dymicron board, she currently serves as the Utah Science Cluster Director in... Read More