Management Team

Dr. John Croushorn

Dr. John Croushorn

President | CEO

Dr. John Croushorn is a residency-trained, board certified emergency medicine physician and Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians. He is the founder and Chief Medical Officer of Compression Works, LLC. Dr. Croushorn is the inventor of the Abdominal Aortic and Junctional Tourniquet…

Nicole Iezzi

Nicole Iezzi

Vice President of Global Sales

Nicole serves as the Vice President of Global Sales for Compression Works. She has aligned her career with best-in-class medical companies whose products have changed the standard of care in the pre-hospital and hospital setting. Prior to joining Compression Works, she led high-performing sales…

Kristen Gracin-Shrimpton

Kristen Gracin-Shrimpton

Head of Global Marketing and Investor Relations

Kristen is a marketing and business development leader whose experience spans global medical device marketing, investor relations, operational strategy, and commercial growth. As Head of Global Marketing & Investor Relations at Compression Works, she leads worldwide marketing strategy…

Josey Baker

Josey Baker

Marketing and Brand Manager

Josey is a marketing and brand professional whose experience spans digital design, visual storytelling, business ownership, and startup leadership. At Compression Works, she supports brand strategy and marketing initiatives that advance the company's mission — ensuring its first-of-its-kind…

David Karabinos

David Karabinos

VP, Corporate Development

David is a seasoned executive and board director building teams, business units and companies that provides Compression Works with the experience and knowledge to scale the company. David has been a technology executive, and an entrepreneur/operator for more than 40 years launching companies…

Dr. Richard Schwartz

Dr. Richard Schwartz

Co-Founder Clinical Advisor

Dr. Richard Schwartz is currently Professor and Chairman of the Department of Emergency Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University. A 1989 graduate of Wayne State University School of Medicine. He was the recipient of a scholarship from the US Army Health Profession…