Think Surgical has named experienced legal advisor Josh DeRienzis as its new chief legal officer and board secretary.

DeRienzis will be a senior member of the company’s executive leadership team. He will assist Think Surgical president and CEO Stuart Simpson in matters of company strategy, compliance, and business development, as well as oversee the legal, intellectual property, and human resource teams.

He boasts over 25 years of experience advising senior management and boards of directors in a variety of industries on critical legal and strategic matters, focusing on securities, finance, mergers and acquisitions, commercial transactions, governance, and litigation.

DeRienzis has healthcare and medical device experience in publicly traded and privately held companies, including Argon Medical Devices, Surgalign Holdings, and RTI Surgical, among others.

“Following the recent decision of Patty Davis, former Chief Legal Officer, to retire, we are excited to have Josh join our executive team,” said Simpson. “Having served on the board of a company where Josh held a similar position, I know that he is a great fit for this role at THINK Surgical. I also want to thank Patty Davis for her hard work and dedication to THINK Surgical during her time here and wish her the best in her well-deserved retirement.”

“I am honored and privileged to join the experienced team at THINK Surgical,” added DeRienzis. “Orthopedic robotics is a rapidly growing field, and I look forward to helping THINK Surgical become a leader in this dynamic space.”

In June, the company hired robotics commercialization and operations expert Chris Marrus as executive vice president. Marrus was a veteran of both Intuitive Surgical and Mako Surgical Corporation (acquired by Stryker).