Hyperfine Leader Dave Scott to Step Down

Hyperfine president, CEO, and board member Dave Scott is stepping down for personal reasons, effective July 29. Executive board chairperson Scott Huennekens will lead the company until it finds a long-term CEO.
 
Huennekens has been involved over 20 medtech startup, growth, and public companies with market valuations totaling over $20 billion.
 
“First of all, we would like to thank Dave for his tremendous contributions to Hyperfine over the last year. He has led the expansion of our commercial efforts, taken the company public, developed plans for expanded clinical indications, and built a world class management team. We wish him well as he addresses the personal reasons limiting his ability to continue as President and CEO of Hyperfine. Very importantly, Hyperfine has demonstrated strong early adoption and is well positioned to continue driving commercial traction while expanding global access to critical imaging and healthcare,” Huennekens told the press. “I look forward to overseeing this stage of the company’s growth while we partner with a seasoned executive search firm to select an experienced leader in an expeditious manner, who will assume the longer-term CEO position and drive the next phase of Hyperfine’s growth.”
 
“I am disappointed to have to step back from my role as president and CEO of Hyperfine. It has been an honor to lead the company through our first full year of commercialization and our transition to becoming a publicly listed company. The Swoop device is a remarkable technology with the power to truly change the landscape of healthcare for both caregivers and patients, and we are only beginning to recognize its immense potential through our 85-system installed-base* and expanding clinical use cases,” said Scott. “With broader clinical indications, portable MRI is well positioned for expanded adoption, and under the leadership of an incredible management team with the right tools and experience, I have no doubt Hyperfine will continue to expand its footprint through 2022 and beyond.”
 
“We founded Hyperfine to democratize access to medical imaging and transform the care continuum with the first FDA-cleared portable MRI system—and Hyperfine is delivering on that mission,” said Dr. Jonathan Rothberg, founder and vice chairperson of Hyperfine. “We remain very optimistic about the growing impact and future potential of the world’s first portable MRI system to provide healthcare professionals with better insight to improve clinical care from the ambulance to the hospital and ultimately to the home. We are passionate about bringing equity to healthcare for people around the world and look forward to identifying a long-term successor to continue leading Hyperfine’s path forward.”