Ronan has worked in Medtronic for 20 years in New Product Development across a range of Cardiovascular areas, including Coronary, Hypertension, Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure, Peripheral Vascular and Structural Heart products. Ronan spent 6 years at NUI, Galway, where he completed a degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Masters in Engineering Science.

Within his current role Ronan is Global New Product Development portfolio lead for Medtronic’s Coronary & Hypertension business. New Product Development lead for Medtronic Ireland’s Leadership team. Chair of the Irish Medtech Association RDI Working Group. Co-lead for Medtronic Ireland’s Global Inclusion, Diversity and Engagement Initiative from 2021-2022, and currently executive sponsor for Medtronic Ireland’s Pride and STEM Employee Resource Groups Vice-chair of IBEC’s Medtech and Engineering Leadership Development Taskforce 2021 & 2022. Led Medtronic’s Global Inclusion, Diversity and Engagement Initiative for the Coronary and Structural Heart business Division from 2018- 2019.