Aug 19, 2026 · 39 min · 12 segments
**Is the future of MedTech innovation shifting away from devices—and toward manufacturing?** **In this episode of Med Tech Gurus, we sit down with Mark Freitas, Managing Director and Life Sciences…
Mark FreitasGuestTom HickeyHostSo tell us something fun or interesting about yourself or your family so we can get to know you a little better.
Um, but, uh, um, someone who's, like, a serial learner still trying to figure out what I wanna do when I grow up, right? So, uh, I started out as a microbiologist, decided I was too impatient for that, so then became a lawyer.
Tried a couple of different areas of law before determining it wasn't the l-- area of law I didn't like, but maybe the profession itself.
So moved into, uh, industry, where I worked, uh, for a pharmaceutical company for a number of years and then finally, uh, started a consulting firm.
Sold that, and now, you know, years later, find myself at, at Alvarez and Marsal.
So I'm kind of this, uh, both a re-recovering scientist, recovering attorney, and-
I've been, uh, a very similar journey in my life, and it's, it's, uh-- you know, at the end of the day, all those little experiences really help add a lot of depth, though, don't they?
And I, I would say, you know, it, it shows up in a lot of different ways, right? We always talk about, like, diversity of thought and how can that, like, help people kind of find new and interesting ways to kinda tackle complex challenges.
I find I draw on those experiences in, in unique ways, and it just helps bring those perspectives that I-- or unexpected, you know? And so it's something that, uh, yeah, I try to keep an open mind about.
So tell us something fun or interesting about yourself or your family so we can get to know you a little better.
Um, but, uh, um, someone who's, like, a serial learner still trying to figure out what I wanna do when I grow up, right? So, uh, I started out as a microbiologist, decided I was too impatient for that, so then became a lawyer.
Tried a couple of different areas of law before determining it wasn't the l-- area of law I didn't like, but maybe the profession itself.
So moved into, uh, industry, where I worked, uh, for a pharmaceutical company for a number of years and then finally, uh, started a consulting firm.
Sold that, and now, you know, years later, find myself at, at Alvarez and Marsal.
So I'm kind of this, uh, both a re-recovering scientist, recovering attorney, and-
I've been, uh, a very similar journey in my life, and it's, it's, uh-- you know, at the end of the day, all those little experiences really help add a lot of depth, though, don't they?
And I, I would say, you know, it, it shows up in a lot of different ways, right? We always talk about, like, diversity of thought and how can that, like, help people kind of find new and interesting ways to kinda tackle complex challenges.
I find I draw on those experiences in, in unique ways, and it just helps bring those perspectives that I-- or unexpected, you know? And so it's something that, uh, yeah, I try to keep an open mind about.
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