Lizabeth Kurjiaka
About Lizabeth Kurjiaka
Company
Lizabeth Kurjiaka currently serves as the Strategic Initiatives Program Director & Quality Manager at Teleflex, located in Connecticut, United States. Teleflex is a global provider of specialty medical devices for a range of procedures in critical care and surgery. Lizabeth plays a crucial role in driving the company's strategic initiatives and overseeing quality management processes.
Title
Lizabeth Kurjiaka holds the position of Strategic Initiatives Program Director & Quality Manager. Her role involves leading strategic initiatives and managing quality processes within Teleflex, ensuring that the company meets both operational and regulatory standards in the medical device industry.
Professional Experience at Teleflex
Lizabeth Kurjiaka has an extensive history with Teleflex. Previously, when Teleflex was Z-Medica, she worked as the Director of Project Management from 2019 to 2021 in Connecticut, United States. In her current role, she continues to contribute to the company's success by driving strategic projects and ensuring stringent quality management.
Previous Positions and Work Experience
Before joining Teleflex, Lizabeth Kurjiaka held several significant roles in other organizations. She served as Director of Program Management at Summit Street Medical, Inc. remotely from 2017 to 2019, and Production Project Manager at Pratt & Whitney in the Greater New York City Area from 2016 to 2018. At Medtronic, formerly known as Covidien, she was an R&D Manager from 2014 to 2016. She also spent four years at AngioDynamics as an R&D Engineer/Project Manager and worked at Boston Scientific as both an R&D Engineer and Design Quality Engineer over a span of five years.
Education and Expertise
Lizabeth Kurjiaka earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, where she studied from 2000 to 2004. She has accumulated extensive experience in project management, quality management, and research and development. Her professional background spans various roles in notable companies in the medical device industry, highlighting her expertise and commitment to excellence in the field.