Dr. John Chrisentary

Director, Global Technical Services, Medtronic Technical Fellow (former) Medtronic

John Chrisentary is a seasoned executive with over 25 years of comprehensive IT/Medical Device management and leadership experience spanning companies such as Hewlett Packard, Agilent, Given Imaging, and Medtronic. He is a visionary leader driving operational excellence and growth in the global support services landscape.

Dr. John pioneered transformative global service and support strategies in multiple functional disciplines, including information systems, order management, service/repair, dev ops, cloud support, customer experience (CX), and Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) technologies. Under his leadership, John spearheaded global teams of technical operations professionals, integrating A.I., cloud support, and Amazon services to enhance healthcare IT services.

Beyond his professional endeavors, Dr. John is an advocate for community engagement. He is an advocate and speaker of transformational leadership attributes and a mentor. Dr. John serves on the Board of Directors for the non-profit MyAdoration and is an Emeritus member of the Technology Board of Directors for Inspiredu.

John earned a Doctorate of Management focused on Organizational Leadership, and his research on leadership and virtual communities of practice is published in the Journal of Management.

A recipient of prestigious awards and recognitions, including the Medtronic Technical Fellow Award and the Gastrointestinal and Hepatology Values Award, John Chrisentary is a dynamic force in developing transformative leadership and consistently drives innovation and excellence.

John and his wife, Trudie, live in Dallas, GA—the proud parents to Samuel, Angel Noelle, and fur baby T’Challa.