As Executive Director of the Orthopedic Industry Retention Initiative (OIRI), Andrea Sullivan is helping lead efforts to strengthen and accelerate the orthopedic industry in the Orthopedic Capital of the World®. Andrea has more than a decade of experience in the healthcare and medical device industries, where she has held roles in marketing, communications, project management, and strategic community engagement. Her experience in large, highly matrixed organizations has honed her skills in cross-functional collaboration with the ability to drive complex projects to completion. Throughout her career, she has helped organizations strengthen their visibility, connect with key audiences, and drive initiatives that foster innovation and growth.
A graduate of Indiana University, Bloomington, Andrea and her husband moved to Warsaw in 1995 to start careers in the orthopedic industry and have raised their family in the supportive, thriving community. Over the past three decades, she has been deeply engaged in community service and volunteer leadership with various organizations. She is passionate about connecting people and ideas to move the community forward and is proud to lead OIRI’s many initiatives to build an inclusive, opportunity-rich future for the orthopedic industry and those who call Kosciusko County home.